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Holidays in United Kingdom, 2026

Bank holidays across the UK, worked out from their statutory rules, with Mothering Sunday. Each note says where a day applies. A one-off or moved bank holiday is added only once it is announced.

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DateDayHolidayNote
2 January 2026Friday2 JanuaryA Scottish bank holiday: the new year is kept for two days.
15 March 2026SundayMother's DayThe fourth Sunday of Lent in the Church of England, twenty-one days before Western Easter. It is distinct from the United States Mother's Day rule.
17 March 2026TuesdaySt Patrick's DayThe feast of the patron saint of Ireland, and a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.
4 May 2026MondayEarly May Bank HolidayThe first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom.
25 May 2026MondaySpring Bank HolidayThe last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom.
12 July 2026SundayBattle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Commemorates the 1690 battle; a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. Orangemen's Day; a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.
13 July 2026MondayBattle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) (substitute day)Commemorates the 1690 battle; a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) fell on a Sunday (2026-07-12), so the bank holiday in Northern Ireland is observed on this day instead.
3 August 2026MondaySummer Bank HolidayThe first Monday of August in Scotland, where the rest of the United Kingdom takes the last. Scotland differs from the rest of the UK here.
31 August 2026MondaySummer Bank HolidayA bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the last Monday of August. Scotland keeps its own on the first Monday.
30 November 2026MondaySt Andrew's DayScotland's national day, named for its patron saint, and a bank holiday.
26 December 2026SaturdayBoxing DayThe day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom.
28 December 2026MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. Boxing Day fell on a Sunday (2027-12-26), so the bank holiday in England and Wales is observed on this day instead.

Past dates are greyed. Each holiday's page names its source. Other countries