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United Kingdom Public Holidays 2026
Explore the United Kingdom's bank holidays by year.
HoliWiki currently lists 14 holiday entries for United Kingdom in 2026. The calendar and date-ordered table below show the available schedule.
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★Statutory holiday◆Adjusted / weekend day off
January 2026
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★New Year's Day (ENG, NIR, SCT, WLS)January 1, 2026
★2 January (SCT)January 2, 2026
February 2026
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March 2026
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★Saint Patrick's Day (NIR)March 17, 2026
April 2026
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★Good FridayApril 3, 2026
★Easter Monday (ENG, WLS, NIR)April 6, 2026
May 2026
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★Early May Bank HolidayMay 4, 2026
★Spring Bank HolidayMay 25, 2026
June 2026
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★World Cup Bank Holiday (SCT)June 15, 2026
July 2026
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★Battle of the Boyne (NIR)July 13, 2026
August 2026
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★Summer Bank Holiday (SCT)August 3, 2026
★Summer Bank Holiday (ENG, WLS, NIR)August 31, 2026
September 2026
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October 2026
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November 2026
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★Saint Andrew's Day (SCT)November 30, 2026
December 2026
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★Christmas DayDecember 25, 2026
★Boxing DayDecember 28, 2026
Holiday list
14 entries
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Tags | Scope | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Seasonal & Calendar Family & Social Cultural & Traditional | ENG, NIR, SCT, WLS | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | 2 January | — | SCT | Regional Holidays | |
| Tuesday | Saint Patrick's Day | Cultural & Traditional Religious Family & Social | NIR | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Religious | ENG, WLS, NIR | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | — | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | World Cup Bank Holiday | — | SCT | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne | — | NIR | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | — | SCT | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | — | ENG, WLS, NIR | Regional Holidays | |
| Monday | Saint Andrew's Day | — | SCT | Regional Holidays | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Religious Family & Social Commercial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | Family & Social Commercial | National | National Public Holidays |
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