How Many Working Days in 2026?
The full breakdown for England & Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Working days in 2026
253
England & Wales (Mon–Fri minus bank holidays)
By region
England & Wales
253
working days
Scotland
251
working days
Northern Ireland
251
working days
Monthly breakdown
Bank holidays in 2026
Hover or tap a month above to jump to its working-day breakdown. The full bank holiday list lives on our 2026 bank holidays page.
England & Wales
- New Year’s Day01/01
- Good Friday03/04
- Easter Monday06/04
- Early May bank holiday04/05
- Spring bank holiday25/05
- Summer bank holiday31/08
- Christmas Day25/12
- Boxing Day28/12
Scotland
- New Year’s Day01/01
- 2nd January02/01
- Good Friday03/04
- Early May bank holiday04/05
- Spring bank holiday25/05
- World Cup bank holiday15/06
- Summer bank holiday03/08
- St Andrew’s Day30/11
- Christmas Day25/12
- Boxing Day28/12
Northern Ireland
- New Year’s Day01/01
- St Patrick’s Day17/03
- Good Friday03/04
- Easter Monday06/04
- Early May bank holiday04/05
- Spring bank holiday25/05
- Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)13/07
- Summer bank holiday31/08
- Christmas Day25/12
- Boxing Day28/12
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