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, or as one calendar feed to subscribe to once.
Next public holiday in United Kingdom: countdown, upcoming dates, holidays and working days left this year.
Public holidays in the nations of the United Kingdom
Each of the 4 nations has its own calendar, working days count and files. The number next to each name is its working days count for 2026; this page shows the England and Wales calendar.
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
To keep the holidays of United Kingdom in Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar without importing a file every year, subscribe to https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb.ics: it holds every year from 2024 to 2030 and your calendar refreshes it by itself.
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 |