Bank holidays 2026
8 bank holidays in England and Wales in 2026, 10 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland.
From GOV.UK, checked 13 November 2026. The next bank holiday in England and Wales is Christmas Day, Friday25 December 2026.
England and Wales
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 4 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 31 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Scotland
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 January | Friday | 2nd January |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 15 June | Monday | World Cup bank holiday |
| 3 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 30 November | Monday | St Andrew's Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Northern Ireland
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 17 March | Tuesday | St Patrick's Day |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 4 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 13 July | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) (substitute day) |
| 31 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
A substitute day is given when a bank holiday falls on a weekend.
Working days in 2026
| Month | England and Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| February | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| April | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| May | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| August | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| September | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| November | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| December | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Whole year | 253 | 251 | 251 |
To count working days between any two dates, use the working days calculator.
Do I get bank holidays off?
There is no legal right to paid time off on bank holidays. Your employer can count them as part of your statutory holiday, or give them on top. Your contract says which.