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United Kingdom public holidays 2026

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2026 at a glance

0public holidays
0long weekends
0fall on weekends
0%of 2026 holidays fall on a weekend
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Official public holidays in United Kingdom for 2026 — dates, weekdays and the long weekends you can build around them with 1–3 days off. Bars show how many holidays fall in each month of the year.

DateDayHolidayCountdown
1 Jan 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day regional
2 Jan 2026Friday2 January regional
17 Mar 2026TuesdaySaint Patrick's Day regional
3 Apr 2026FridayGood Friday
6 Apr 2026MondayEaster Monday regional
4 May 2026MondayEarly May Bank Holiday
25 May 2026MondaySpring Bank Holiday
15 Jun 2026MondayWorld Cup Bank Holiday regional
13 Jul 2026MondayBattle of the Boyne regional
3 Aug 2026MondaySummer Bank Holiday regional
31 Aug 2026MondaySummer Bank Holiday regional
30 Nov 2026MondaySaint Andrew's Day regional
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmas Day
28 Dec 2026MondaySt. Stephen's Day · Boxing Day

Calendar view

Public holidays highlighted, weekends shaded.

January
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  • 1 JanNew Year's Day
  • 2 Jan2 January
February
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March
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  • 17 MarSaint Patrick's Day
April
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  • 3 AprGood Friday
  • 6 AprEaster Monday
May
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  • 4 MayEarly May Bank Holiday
  • 25 MaySpring Bank Holiday
June
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15World Cup Bank Holiday
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  • 15 JunWorld Cup Bank Holiday
July
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  • 13 JulBattle of the Boyne
August
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31Summer Bank Holiday
  • 3 AugSummer Bank Holiday
  • 31 AugSummer Bank Holiday
September
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30Saint Andrew's Day
  • 30 NovSaint Andrew's Day
December
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25Christmas Day
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  • 25 DecChristmas Day
  • 28 DecSt. Stephen's Day
Public holidayWeekend

Long weekends and bridge days in 2026

6days off

Good Friday

3–6 Apr 2026

4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
6days off

Christmas Day

25–28 Dec 2026

4 days · no leave1 PTO → 5 days2 PTO → 6 days
5days off

Early May Bank Holiday

2–4 May 2026

3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days
5days off

Spring Bank Holiday

23–25 May 2026

3 days · no leave1 PTO → 4 days2 PTO → 5 days

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FAQ

Does United Kingdom have holidays on weekends in 2026?
Some holidays fall on weekends; where a country has a substitute day, it is included as a separate entry.
How do I use these dates to plan leave in 2026?
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