Bank holidays in United Kingdom 2026

Complete list of 9 bank holidays in United Kingdom for 2026, with weekdays and substitute days. Weekend here is Saturday & Sunday.

9
bank holidays
253
Working days
6
Long weekends
January1
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567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031
February
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1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
232425262728
March
MTWTFSS
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
3031
April2
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6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930
May2
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123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
June
MTWTFSS
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930
July
MTWTFSS
12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031
August1
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12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31
September
MTWTFSS
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930
October
MTWTFSS
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031
November
MTWTFSS
1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30
December3
MTWTFSS
123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031
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Every date for 2026 on this page has passed. 2027 →
Date Day Holiday
1 January 2026
Thursday
Thursday New Year's Day
3 April 2026
Friday
Friday Good Friday
6 April 2026
Monday
Monday Easter Monday
Not in Scotland
4 May 2026
Monday
Monday Early May Bank Holiday
25 May 2026
Monday
Monday Spring Bank Holiday
31 August 2026
Monday
Monday Late Summer Bank Holiday
Not in Scotland
25 December 2026
Friday
Friday Christmas Day
26 December 2026
Saturday
Saturday Boxing Day
28 December 2026
Monday
Monday Boxing Day substitute day

Bank holidays on a weekend in 2026

1 of the 8 bank holidays fall on a weekend in 2026.

  • Boxing Day — 26 December 2026 (Saturday)

When a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute weekday becomes the bank holiday, usually the following Monday (listed above). Whether you get bank holidays off at all is in your contract: there is no legal right to them.

Other notable days in 2026 (not days off)

Valentine's Day 14 February 2026 · Pancake Day 17 February 2026 · Mother's Day 15 March 2026 · St George's Day 23 April 2026 · Father's Day 21 June 2026 · Halloween 31 October 2026 · Bonfire Night 5 November 2026 · Christmas Eve 24 December 2026 · New Year's Eve 31 December 2026