Public holidays · Europe · 2026
UK Bank Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in United Kingdom
United Kingdom has 5 national public holidays in 2026, plus 9 regional holidays. All of them fall on a weekday. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 4 long weekends.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026
United Kingdom public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Early May Bank Holiday | Early May Bank Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Spring Bank Holiday | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day Next | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday | |
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Regional holiday ENG, NIR, SCT, WLS |
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| 2 January | 2 January | Regional holiday SCT |
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| Saint Patrick's Day | Saint Patrick's Day | Regional holiday NIR |
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| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Regional holiday ENG, WLS, NIR |
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| World Cup Bank Holiday | World Cup Bank Holiday | Regional holiday SCT |
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| Battle of the Boyne | Battle of the Boyne | Regional holiday NIR |
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| Summer Bank Holiday | Summer Bank Holiday | Regional holiday SCT |
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| Summer Bank Holiday | Summer Bank Holiday | Regional holiday ENG, WLS, NIR |
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| Saint Andrew's Day | Saint Andrew's Day | Regional holiday SCT |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
United Kingdom holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January
February
March
April 1
May 2
June
July
August
September
October
November
December 2
Long weekends in United Kingdom 2026
4 long weekends come for free. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 2 May – Mon 4 May
No leave needed
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to United Kingdom?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.