Public Holidays in United Kingdom 2026

14 days off · open Nager.Date data · updated automatically

United Kingdom

14 public holidays in 2026 · 5 across the whole country
Next day off: Saint Andrew's Day · Monday, 30 November 2026 · 32 days away

Total days off 2026

5 national · 9 state/regional

Busiest month

December

2 holidays inside one month

Most frequent weekday

Monday

9 holidays fall on this day

Every public holiday in United Kingdom 2026

Date	Day	Celebration	Scope	Type
2026-01-01	Thursday	New Year's Day	States/regions (4)	Public
2026-01-02	Friday	2 January	States/regions (1)	Public
2026-03-17	Tuesday	Saint Patrick's Day	States/regions (1)	Public
2026-04-03	Friday	Good Friday	Whole country	Public
2026-04-06	Monday	Easter Monday	States/regions (3)	Public
2026-05-04	Monday	Early May Bank Holiday	Whole country	Public
2026-05-25	Monday	Spring Bank Holiday	Whole country	Public
2026-06-15	Monday	World Cup Bank Holiday	States/regions (1)	Public
2026-07-13	Monday	Battle of the Boyne	States/regions (1)	Public
2026-08-03	Monday	Summer Bank Holiday	States/regions (1)	Public
2026-08-31	Monday	Summer Bank Holiday	States/regions (3)	Public
2026-11-30	Monday	Saint Andrew's Day	States/regions (1)	Public
2026-12-25	Friday	Christmas Day	Whole country	Public
2026-12-28	Monday	Boxing Day (St. Stephen's Day)	Whole country	Public

Long weekends in United Kingdom 2026

Period	Starts	Days	Bridge day
3 Apr – 5 Apr	Friday	3 days	Automatic
2 May – 4 May	Saturday	3 days	Automatic
23 May – 25 May	Saturday	3 days	Automatic
25 Dec – 28 Dec	Friday	4 days	Automatic

Planning leave in United Kingdom

United Kingdom gives 14 public days off in 2026, of which 9 are recognised only in certain states or regions. The longest weekend run this year is 4 days (25 Dec – 28 Dec). The busiest month is December, and holidays land most often on a Monday — two facts that are enough to decide when a ticket must be bought early.

Countries with multi-faith calendars usually have «moving» holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Easter, Chinese New Year, Diwali) whose dates change every year, so check the table a year ahead before booking school holidays.

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