UK Calendar 2026: Public Holidays and Working Days
2026 public holiday list
The list is shown for England; differences for other regions are below.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | 1 |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | 14 |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | 15 |
| 4 May | Monday | May Day | Public holiday | 19 |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Public holiday | 22 |
| 31 August | Monday | Late Summer Bank Holiday | Public holiday | 36 |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | 52 |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public holiday | 52 |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Daysubstitute | Public holiday | 53 |
2026 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 |
| Total | 365 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 253 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 3 April – 5 April: 3 days
- 2 May – 4 May: 3 days
- 23 May – 25 May: 3 days
- 25 December – 28 December: 4 days
- Take 2 January (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
Regional holidays (7)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Region | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Friday | New Year Holiday | SCT | 1 |
| 17 March | Tuesday | Saint Patrick's Day | NIR | 12 |
| 15 June | Monday | Scotland's participation in the FIFA World Cup final | SCT | 25 |
| 12 July | Sunday | Battle of the Boyne | NIR | 28 |
| 13 July | Monday | Battle of the Boynesubstitute | NIR | 29 |
| 3 August | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | SCT | 32 |
| 30 November | Monday | Saint Andrew's Day | SCT | 49 |
Stock exchange closed (ICE Futures Europe) (3)
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
Stock exchange closed (LSE) (8)
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 4 May | Monday | May Day |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 31 August | Monday | Late Summer Bank Holiday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
2026 calendar (UK holidays marked)
January 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 9 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 13 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 18 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 19 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 24 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 25 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 27 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 29 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 30 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 32 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 34 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 35 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 36 | 31 |
September 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 37 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 38 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 39 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 40 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 41 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 42 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 43 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 44 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1 | ||||||
| 45 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 46 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 47 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 48 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 49 | 30 |
December 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 50 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 51 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 52 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 53 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does UK have in 2026?
UK has 8 public holidays in 2026; 7 fall on weekdays.
How many working days are there in UK in 2026?
UK has 253 working days in 2026 (104 weekend days, 8 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in July (23), the fewest in May (19).
What is the longest break in 2026?
The longest continuous break is 25 December – 28 December, 4 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2026?
Yes: take 2 January (Friday) off for a 4-day break.
When is the stock exchange closed in 2026?
ICE Futures Europe: closed on 3 days. 1 January, 3 April, 25 December. LSE: closed on 8 days. 1 January, 3 April, 6 April, 4 May, 25 May, 31 August, 25 December, 28 December.
When is the next public holiday?
The first public holiday after 6 October 2026 is Christmas Day: 25 December 2026, Friday.
Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.