United Kingdom · 2026
Bank Holidays 2026
UK bank holiday dates for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, taken from GOV.UK's published list. Every date shows its source and the date we last checked it.
England and Wales
8 bank holidays in 2026
- New Year’s Day
- Thursday 1 January 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Good Friday
- Friday 3 April 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Easter Monday
- Monday 6 April 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Early May bank holiday
- Monday 4 May 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Spring bank holiday
- Monday 25 May 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Summer bank holiday
- Monday 31 August 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Christmas Day
- Friday 25 December 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Boxing Day
- Monday 28 December 2026 (Substitute day)
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026
Scotland
10 bank holidays in 2026
- New Year’s Day
- Thursday 1 January 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - 2nd January
- Friday 2 January 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Good Friday
- Friday 3 April 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Early May bank holiday
- Monday 4 May 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Spring bank holiday
- Monday 25 May 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - World Cup bank holiday
- Monday 15 June 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Summer bank holiday
- Monday 3 August 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - St Andrew’s Day
- Monday 30 November 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Christmas Day
- Friday 25 December 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Boxing Day
- Monday 28 December 2026 (Substitute day)
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland
10 bank holidays in 2026
- New Year’s Day
- Thursday 1 January 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - St Patrick’s Day
- Tuesday 17 March 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Good Friday
- Friday 3 April 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Easter Monday
- Monday 6 April 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Early May bank holiday
- Monday 4 May 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Spring bank holiday
- Monday 25 May 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
- Monday 13 July 2026 (Substitute day)
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Summer bank holiday
- Monday 31 August 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Christmas Day
- Friday 25 December 2026
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026 - Boxing Day
- Monday 28 December 2026 (Substitute day)
Source: gov.uk· checked 27 Oct 2026