UK Bank Holidays 2026
The full list of 2026bank holidays for England & Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland — sourced from gov.uk, with substitute days applied for weekend dates.
England & Wales
8 bank holidays
New Year’s Day
Thursday
Thursday, 1 January 2026
Good Friday
Friday
Friday, 3 April 2026
Easter Monday
Monday
Monday, 6 April 2026
Early May bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 4 May 2026
Spring bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 25 May 2026
Summer bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 31 August 2026
Christmas Day
Friday
Friday, 25 December 2026
Boxing Day
Mondaysubstitute day
Monday, 28 December 2026
Scotland
10 bank holidays
New Year’s Day
Thursday
Thursday, 1 January 2026
2nd January
Friday
Friday, 2 January 2026
Good Friday
Friday
Friday, 3 April 2026
Early May bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 4 May 2026
Spring bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 25 May 2026
World Cup bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 15 June 2026
Summer bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 3 August 2026
St Andrew’s Day
Monday
Monday, 30 November 2026
Christmas Day
Friday
Friday, 25 December 2026
Boxing Day
Mondaysubstitute day
Monday, 28 December 2026
Northern Ireland
10 bank holidays
New Year’s Day
Thursday
Thursday, 1 January 2026
St Patrick’s Day
Tuesday
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Good Friday
Friday
Friday, 3 April 2026
Easter Monday
Monday
Monday, 6 April 2026
Early May bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 4 May 2026
Spring bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 25 May 2026
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
Mondaysubstitute day
Monday, 13 July 2026
Summer bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 31 August 2026
Christmas Day
Friday
Friday, 25 December 2026
Boxing Day
Mondaysubstitute day
Monday, 28 December 2026
What happens if a bank holiday falls on a weekend?
When a bank holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday, the day off in lieu — the “substitute day” — moves to the next Monday (or Tuesday if the Monday is already a bank holiday). The substitute day, not the original date, is the bank holiday for legal and contractual purposes.
All substitute days on this page are flagged. The underlying data comes from the official gov.uk feed, which calculates substitutes authoritatively.
Long weekends in 2026
In England & Wales, 2026 has 7 three-day weekends: Good Friday (Fri 03/04), Easter Monday (Mon 06/04), Early May bank holiday (Mon 04/05), Spring bank holiday (Mon 25/05), Summer bank holiday (Mon 31/08), Christmas Day (Fri 25/12), Boxing Day (Mon 28/12).
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