2026 bank holidays in England & Wales:

1 January – New Year’s Day
3 April – Good Friday
6 April – Easter Monday
4 May – Early May bank holiday
25 May – Spring bank holiday
31 August – Summer bank holiday
25 December – Christmas Day
28 December – Boxing Day (substitute day)

2026 bank holidays in Scotland:

1 January – New Year’s Day
2 January – 2nd January
3 April – Good Friday
4 May – Early May bank holiday
25 May – Spring bank holiday
3 August – Summer bank holiday
30 November – St. Andrew’s Day
25 December – Christmas Day
28 December – Boxing Day (substitute day)

2026 bank holidays in Northern Ireland

1 January – New Year’s Day
17 March – St Patrick’s Day
3 April – Good Friday
6 April – Easter Monday
4 May – Early May bank holiday
25 May – Spring bank holiday
13 July – Battle of the Boyne (substitute day)
31 August – Summer bank holiday
25 December – Christmas Day
28 December – Boxing Day (substitute day)

First dropped: January 3, 2026 | Last modified: January 03, 2026