Public holidays in United Kingdom 2026
14 public holidays this year
15
Jun
Next public holiday
World Cup Bank Holiday
Monday · June 15, 2026
in 20 days
Full calendar
- 1JanNew Year's DayThursday · January 1Public
- 2Jan2 JanuaryFriday · January 2Public
- 17MarSaint Patrick's DayTuesday · March 17Public
- 3AprGood FridayFriday · April 3Public
- 6AprEaster MondayMonday · April 6Public
- 4MayEarly May Bank HolidayMonday · May 4Public
- 25MaySpring Bank HolidayMonday · May 25Public
- 15JunWorld Cup Bank HolidayMonday · June 15Public
- 13JulBattle of the BoyneMonday · July 13Public
- 3AugSummer Bank HolidayMonday · August 3Public
- 31AugSummer Bank HolidayMonday · August 31Public
- 30NovSaint Andrew's DayMonday · November 30Public
- 25DecChristmas DayFriday · December 25Public
- 28DecBoxing DaySt. Stephen's DayMonday · December 28Public
Stats
14
Total holidays
2
Possible long weekends (Tue/Thu)
0
Holidays falling on a weekend
About local holidays
UK public holidays are called "bank holidays" — a legacy of the 1871 Bank Holidays Act. England and Wales have eight, Scotland nine, Northern Ireland ten. May packs two (Early May and Spring Bank), August another. Easter (Good Friday + Easter Monday) shuts almost everything. Christmas and Boxing Day (December 26) form the winter break. When a bank holiday lands on a weekend, it is moved to the next Monday as a "substitute day".