Public holidays in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has 6 nationwide public holidays in 2026, plus 8 that apply only in part of the country. The next one is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December.

An overview of the public holidays in the United Kingdom.

Public holidays 2026

Public holidays 2026
HolidayDateObserved in
New Year's DayThursday, 1 January 2026Nationwide
2nd JanuaryFriday, 2 January 2026Scotland
St Patrick's DayTuesday, 17 March 2026Northern Ireland
Good FridayFriday, 3 April 2026Nationwide
Easter MondayMonday, 6 April 2026All except Scotland
Early May bank holidayMonday, 4 May 2026Nationwide
Spring bank holidayMonday, 25 May 2026Nationwide
World Cup bank holidayMonday, 15 June 2026Scotland
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Sunday, 12 July 2026Day off: Monday, 13 July 2026Northern Ireland
Summer bank holiday (Scotland)Monday, 3 August 2026Scotland
Summer bank holidayMonday, 31 August 2026All except Scotland
St Andrew's DayMonday, 30 November 2026Scotland
Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 2026Nationwide
Boxing DaySaturday, 26 December 2026Day off: Monday, 28 December 2026Nationwide

Dates calculated from the statutory rules. Source: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays. More about our sources