Public holidays in United Kingdom
In 2026, the United Kingdom has 8 public holidays, 8 weekday days off, and 253 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
8public holidays in 2026
253working days in 2026
5long weekends in 2026
1bridge days in 2026
The dates listed are the bank holidays for England and Wales, which is what most searches for UK bank holidays mean. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own calendar: Scotland adds 2 January and St Andrew's Day and moves the summer bank holiday to early August, while Northern Ireland adds St Patrick's Day and the Battle of the Boyne.
Public holidays in United Kingdom 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | Late Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in United Kingdom
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 254 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 8 | 8 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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The United Kingdom has 8 public holidays and 253 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).