Public holidays
Public holidays in United Kingdom
United Kingdom has 7 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. A further 17 dates are observed in individual nations rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day
20267 dayspublic holidays in total
20278 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 4 MayMay Daylong weekend likely
Monday 25 MaySpring Bank Holidaylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 3 MayMay Daylong weekend likely
Monday 31 MaySpring Bank Holidaylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)
Regional holidays17 more dates observed in individual nations
2026
Friday 2 JanuaryNew Year HolidayScotland
Tuesday 17 MarchSaint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland
Monday 6 AprilEaster MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
Monday 15 JuneScotland's participation in the FIFA World Cup finalScotland
Sunday 12 JulyBattle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland
Monday 13 JulyBattle of the Boyne (observed)Northern Ireland
Monday 3 AugustSummer Bank HolidayScotland
Monday 31 AugustLate Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
Monday 30 NovemberSaint Andrew's DayScotland
2027
Saturday 2 JanuaryNew Year HolidayScotland
Monday 4 JanuaryNew Year Holiday (observed)Scotland
Wednesday 17 MarchSaint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland
Monday 29 MarchEaster MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
Monday 12 JulyBattle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland
Monday 2 AugustSummer Bank HolidayScotland
Monday 30 AugustLate Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
Tuesday 30 NovemberSaint Andrew's DayScotland
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.