When is Early May Bank Holiday 2026?

Early May Bank Holiday falls on 4 May 2026. Weekend here is Saturday & Sunday.

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Monday

4 May 2026

Planning around it

A break of 3 days in a row: 2–4 May.
Take 4 days off (Tuesday 5 May, Wednesday 6 May, Thursday 7 May, Friday 8 May) and you get 9 days in a row (2–10 May). Long weekends →
Next nationwide bank holiday: Spring Bank Holiday, 25 May 2026 (21 days later).

In other years

2025	5 May 2025 (Monday)
2027	3 May 2027 (Monday)
2028	1 May 2028 (Monday)
2029	7 May 2029 (Monday)
2030	6 May 2030 (Monday)
2031	5 May 2031 (Monday)

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