Public holidays in Wales
In 2026, Wales 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 Wales: countdown, upcoming dates, holidays and working days left this year.
Wales is one of the nations of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom page shows the national calendar (England and Wales).
Public holidays in Wales 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 Wales in Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar without importing a file every year, subscribe to https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-wls.ics: it holds every year from 2024 to 2030 and your calendar refreshes it by itself.
Working days per year in Wales
| 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 |