United Kingdom
UK bank holidays 2028
The United Kingdom has 6 nationwide bank holidays in 2028, and 8 to 10 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2028 has 254 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Saturday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 2Sunday | New Year HolidayScotland |
| Jan 3Monday | New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| Jan 4Tuesday | New Year Holiday Day off in lieuScotland |
| March | |
| Mar 17Friday | Saint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland |
| April | |
| Apr 14Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Apr 17Monday | Easter MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales |
| May | |
| May 1Monday | May DayNationwide |
| May 29Monday | Spring Bank HolidayNationwide |
| July | |
| Jul 12Wednesday | Battle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland |
| August | |
| Aug 7Monday | Summer Bank HolidayScotland |
| Aug 28Monday | Late Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales |
| November | |
| Nov 30Thursday | Saint Andrew's DayScotland |
| December | |
| Dec 25Monday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Tuesday | Boxing DayNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 6bank holidays
- By region
- 8–10across 4 regions
- Working days
- 254after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 53 days or more
Long weekends in 2028
Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.
- 3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day4 days in Scotland, with New Year Holiday
- 3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16 · Good Friday4 days in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, with Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · May Day
- 3 daysSat, May 27 – Mon, May 29 · Spring Bank Holiday
- 4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day