Public holidays 2028

The United Kingdom has 6 nationwide public holidays in 2028, plus 7 that apply only in part of the country. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday 1 January and the last is Boxing Day on Tuesday 26 December.

All public holidays in the United Kingdom in 2028.

Public holidays 2028
HolidayDateObserved in
New Year's DaySaturday, 1 January 2028Day off: Monday, 3 January 2028Nationwide
2nd JanuarySunday, 2 January 2028Day off: Tuesday, 4 January 2028Scotland
St Patrick's DayFriday, 17 March 2028Northern Ireland
Good FridayFriday, 14 April 2028Nationwide
Easter MondayMonday, 17 April 2028All except Scotland
Early May bank holidayMonday, 1 May 2028Nationwide
Spring bank holidayMonday, 29 May 2028Nationwide
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Wednesday, 12 July 2028Northern Ireland
Summer bank holiday (Scotland)Monday, 7 August 2028Scotland
Summer bank holidayMonday, 28 August 2028All except Scotland
St Andrew's DayThursday, 30 November 2028Scotland
Christmas DayMonday, 25 December 2028Nationwide
Boxing DayTuesday, 26 December 2028Nationwide

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

Other notable days

Other notable days 2028
HolidayDate
EpiphanyThursday, 6 January 2028
Valentine's DayMonday, 14 February 2028
Pancake DayTuesday, 29 February 2028
Mother's DaySunday, 26 March 2028
Easter SundaySunday, 16 April 2028
Ascension DayThursday, 25 May 2028
Whit SundaySunday, 4 June 2028
Whit MondayMonday, 5 June 2028
Father's DaySunday, 18 June 2028
World Animal DayWednesday, 4 October 2028
HalloweenTuesday, 31 October 2028
Bonfire NightSunday, 5 November 2028
Remembrance DaySaturday, 11 November 2028
Remembrance SundaySunday, 12 November 2028
Black FridayFriday, 24 November 2028
Christmas EveSunday, 24 December 2028
New Year's EveSunday, 31 December 2028