New Year's Day
Confirmed — source checkedOverview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is shared by all four UK countries. Check the region before planning closure or leave. Date role: Public.
United Kingdom Public Holidays 2026
Choose your country or region
Overview date dates are shown below. Select a country or region for its complete calendar. The long-weekend results are calculated separately for each jurisdiction.
Regional calendars
Choose your jurisdiction for public holidays, substitute dates, local exceptions and school calendars.
8 overview entries across 8 dates
8 recorded confirmed
0 estimated / awaiting confirmation
0 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison
Using this calendar
UK bank holidays in 2026: compare England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including substitute days and planning tools.
Calendar overview 2026
Overview date dates are shown below. Select a country or region for its complete calendar. The long-weekend results are calculated separately for each jurisdiction.
Good Friday
Confirmed — source checkedOverview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is shared by all four UK countries. Check the region before planning closure or leave. Date role: Public.
Easter Monday
Confirmed — source checkedOverview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is not a bank holiday throughout the UK; use the regional calendar. Check the region before planning closure or leave. Date role: Public.
May Day
Confirmed — source checkedOverview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is shared by all four UK countries. Check the region before planning closure or leave. Date role: Public.
Spring Bank Holiday
Confirmed — source checkedOverview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is shared by all four UK countries. Check the region before planning closure or leave. Date role: Public.
Summer Bank Holiday
Confirmed — source checkedOverview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is not a bank holiday throughout the UK; use the regional calendar. Check the region before planning closure or leave. Date role: Public.
Christmas Day
Confirmed — source checkedOverview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is shared by all four UK countries. Check the region before planning closure or leave. Date role: Public.
Boxing Day
Confirmed — source checkedOverview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is shared by all four UK countries. Substitute bank holiday; distinct from the original occasion date. Date role: Substitute.
Long-weekend planner
Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included. Each jurisdiction is calculated independently. Local, sector-only and part-day entries are excluded. Use the country or region selector above to focus the results.
- 4 consecutive days3 April 2026 – 6 April 2026England: Good Friday, England: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days2 May 2026 – 4 May 2026England: May Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026England: Spring Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days29 August 2026 – 31 August 2026England: Summer Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 4 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 28 December 2026England: Christmas Day, England: Boxing Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 4 consecutive days3 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Northern Ireland: Good Friday, Northern Ireland: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days2 May 2026 – 4 May 2026Northern Ireland: May Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Northern Ireland: Spring Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days11 July 2026 – 13 July 2026Northern Ireland: Battle of the Boyne + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days29 August 2026 – 31 August 2026Northern Ireland: Summer Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 4 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 28 December 2026Northern Ireland: Christmas Day, Northern Ireland: Boxing Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 4 consecutive days1 January 2026 – 4 January 2026Scotland: New Year's Day, Scotland: 2 January + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days3 April 2026 – 5 April 2026Scotland: Good Friday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days2 May 2026 – 4 May 2026Scotland: May Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Scotland: Spring Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days13 June 2026 – 15 June 2026Scotland: World Cup Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days1 August 2026 – 3 August 2026Scotland: Summer Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days28 November 2026 – 30 November 2026Scotland: Saint Andrew's Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 4 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 28 December 2026Scotland: Christmas Day, Scotland: Boxing Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 4 consecutive days3 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Wales: Good Friday, Wales: Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days2 May 2026 – 4 May 2026Wales: May Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days23 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Wales: Spring Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 3 consecutive days29 August 2026 – 31 August 2026Wales: Summer Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
- 4 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 28 December 2026Wales: Christmas Day, Wales: Boxing Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
Official sources and date status
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
nidirect (Northern Ireland Government)
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-13
Northern Ireland bank holiday coverage and employment arrangements.
Scottish Government
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-13
Scottish bank holiday calendar, including the one-off 15 June 2026 World Cup bank holiday. Local public holidays and employer arrangements can differ.
UK Government (GOV.UK)
Bank holidays and coverage 2026
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-13
Overview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is shared by all four UK countries. Substitute bank holiday; distinct from the original occasion date.
UK Government (GOV.UK)
Bank holidays and coverage 2026
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-13
Overview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is shared by all four UK countries. Check the region before planning closure or leave.
UK Government (GOV.UK)
Bank holidays and coverage 2026
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-13
Overview uses the England and Wales calendar. This date is not a bank holiday throughout the UK; use the regional calendar. Check the region before planning closure or leave.
UK Government (GOV.UK)
Bank holidays and coverage 2026
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-13
Published northern-ireland calendar. Bank holiday status does not guarantee paid leave or universal workplace closure.
UK Government (GOV.UK)
Bank holidays and coverage 2026
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-13
Published scotland calendar. Bank holiday status does not guarantee paid leave or universal workplace closure.
UK Government (GOV.UK)
Bank holidays and coverage 2026
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-13
Published england-and-wales calendar. Bank holiday status does not guarantee paid leave or universal workplace closure.
Public holiday information
The official UK calendar has three divisions: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Existing England and Wales pages are retained separately with the same bank holiday dates.
Offices
Bank holiday status does not by itself establish paid leave or closure for every workplace. Check your employment contract and employer arrangements before requesting leave.
Banks
Use the official bank holiday calendar for the relevant UK country. Branch hours, payment processing and settlement arrangements may differ; check your bank for time-sensitive transactions.
Schools
School terms and holidays follow local authority and school arrangements. This site includes named council examples and Northern Ireland department dates, with their scope shown. INSET days and individual school exceptions remain separate.
Practical planning
Select the destination calendar before planning a break. Scotland has a different August bank holiday; local school breaks can affect demand independently of bank holidays. Check transport timetables and opening hours.
School holidays and terms
Frequently asked questions
Do England and Wales share bank holidays?
Yes. Their published bank holiday schedules match. Scotland and Northern Ireland have distinct calendars and extra dates.
Are school holidays uniform across the UK?
No. Council and school calendars differ. The named local-authority examples below are limited coverage, not country-wide school closures.
How do I find a holiday in this calendar?
Use Find a holiday to filter the displayed calendar by name. Select a country or region first to search its complete calendar, including local and part-day entries.
How are long weekends calculated?
Choose the assumed weekend and press Calculate. Each result uses full-day public holidays from one jurisdiction only. Local holidays, sector-only dates and part-day holidays are excluded; employer schedules may differ.
Does an additional or substitute date replace the observance?
The recorded date role distinguishes additional holidays, substitute days and observances. Follow the official source and coverage note for the selected jurisdiction.
Are school holidays the same as public holidays?
No. School terms, breaks and student-free days have separate country or region calendars. Some divisions use different dates, and individual schools can have additional arrangements.
What does the downloaded planner include?
The PDF uses the selected calendar and weekend assumption, with long-weekend planning, notes and official sources. A national overview keeps occasions separate from region-specific closures. The calendar download for a selected jurisdiction retains coverage and part-day hours.
What should I check before arranging leave?
Read the date status and coverage note, then check employer, bank, school and transport arrangements. Dates awaiting an official announcement are explicitly identified; a missing date does not mean a normal working day.
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