Public holidays 2026

The United Kingdom has 6 nationwide public holidays in 2026, plus 8 that apply only in part of the country. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and the last is Boxing Day on Saturday 26 December.

All public holidays in the United Kingdom in 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

Other notable days

Other notable days 2026
HolidayDate
EpiphanyTuesday, 6 January 2026
Valentine's DaySaturday, 14 February 2026
Pancake DayTuesday, 17 February 2026
Mother's DaySunday, 15 March 2026
Easter SundaySunday, 5 April 2026
Ascension DayThursday, 14 May 2026
Whit SundaySunday, 24 May 2026
Whit MondayMonday, 25 May 2026
Father's DaySunday, 21 June 2026
World Animal DaySunday, 4 October 2026
HalloweenSaturday, 31 October 2026
Bonfire NightThursday, 5 November 2026
Remembrance SundaySunday, 8 November 2026
Remembrance DayWednesday, 11 November 2026
Black FridayFriday, 27 November 2026
Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 2026
New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 2026