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Public holidays 2026 · United Kingdom

Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday 25 December. Long weekends

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National holidays 2026

Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Early May Bank Holiday4 May
Monday
Spring Bank Holiday25 May
Monday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day28 Dec
Monday

Regional holidays 2026

New Year's Day
Regional holidays: ENG, NIR, SCT, WLS
1 Jan
Thursday
2 January
Regional holidays: SCT
2 Jan
Friday
Saint Patrick's Day
Regional holidays: NIR
17 Mar
Tuesday
Easter Monday
Regional holidays: ENG, WLS, NIR
6 Apr
Monday
World Cup Bank Holiday
Regional holidays: SCT
15 Jun
Monday
Battle of the Boyne
Regional holidays: NIR
13 Jul
Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Regional holidays: SCT
3 Aug
Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Regional holidays: ENG, WLS, NIR
31 Aug
Monday
Saint Andrew's Day
Regional holidays: SCT
30 Nov
Monday

Long weekends 2026

3 Apr – 5 Apr3 days
2 May – 4 May3 days
23 May – 25 May3 days
25 Dec – 28 Dec4 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 5 · Regional holidays: 9 (2026).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.