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2026 Holidays for United Kingdom

  • New Year's Day
  • Clocks go forward 1 hour (01:00 → 02:00)
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday (most regions: England, Northern Ireland, and Wales)
  • May Day
  • Spring Bank Holiday
  • Late Summer Bank Holiday (most regions: England, Northern Ireland, and Wales)
  • Clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day
  • Boxing Day (observed)

Public holidays in the United Kingdom in 2026

The United Kingdom has 9 public holidays in 2026. 1 of them falls on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is December (3).

All public holidays in the United Kingdom in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Monday (most regions: England, Northern Ireland, and Wales) – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • May Day – Monday, May 4, 2026
  • Spring Bank Holiday – Monday, May 25, 2026
  • Late Summer Bank Holiday (most regions: England, Northern Ireland, and Wales) – Monday, August 31, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026
  • Boxing Day (observed) – Monday, December 28, 2026

Clock changes in the United Kingdom in 2026

  • On Sunday, Mar 29, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 01:00 to 02:00.
  • On Sunday, Oct 25, clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 to 01:00.

Long weekends and bridge days in the United Kingdom in 2026

The weekend in the United Kingdom: Saturday and Sunday. The United Kingdom has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Sat, May 2 – Mon, May 4 – 3 days off (May Day)
  • Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Spring Bank Holiday)
  • Sat, Aug 29 – Mon, Aug 31 – 3 days off (Late Summer Bank Holiday)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 – 4 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed))

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in the United Kingdom: 9

Monthly calendars for 2026

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