Calendar pack · Public holidays · United Kingdom
UK bank holidays and recurring dates 2026–2028
Sourced public holidays dates for United Kingdom from 2026 to 2028. Download a calendar file or subscribe for updates.
Technical details
Generated by WhatDate from recurring formulae; proclamations, exceptional moves and one-off closures require declared authority data. Computed from the statutory rules, with substitute days. Each date says which nation it applies to. Not an official list of closures.
v3 · Updated 17 Oct 2026 | 66 dates · Updated 17 Oct 2026
Generated by WhatDate from qualified versioned rules. Engine output from the WhatDate date engine; each date lists its rule, engine version, supported range and the independent references it was checked against.
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Dates in this pack
In WhatDate every date from this pack is tagged uk bank holidays, so you can find it, or remove the whole pack, from the Tags tab.
| Date | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan 2026 | 2 January | A Scottish bank holiday: the new year is kept for two days. · Scotland |
| Sun 15 Mar 2026 | Mother's Day | The 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. · United Kingdom |
| Tue 17 Mar 2026 | St Patrick's Day | The feast of the patron saint of Ireland, and a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 4 May 2026 | Early May Bank Holiday | The first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · England and Wales |
| Mon 4 May 2026 | Early May Bank Holiday | The first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 4 May 2026 | Early May Bank Holiday | The first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Scotland |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | Spring Bank Holiday | The last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · England and Wales |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | Spring Bank Holiday | The last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | Spring Bank Holiday | The last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Scotland |
| Sun 12 Jul 2026 | Battle 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. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 13 Jul 2026 | Battle 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 (12 July 2026), so the bank holiday in Northern Ireland is observed on this day instead. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 3 Aug 2026 | Summer Bank Holiday | The 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. · Scotland |
| Mon 31 Aug 2026 | Summer Bank Holiday | A bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the last Monday of August. Scotland keeps its own on the first Monday. · England and Wales |
| Mon 31 Aug 2026 | Summer Bank Holiday | A bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the last Monday of August. Scotland keeps its own on the first Monday. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 30 Nov 2026 | St Andrew's Day | Scotland's national day, named for its patron saint, and a bank holiday. · Scotland |
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · England and Wales |
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Northern Ireland |
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Scotland |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day (substitute day) | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. Boxing Day fell on a Sunday (26 December 2027), so the bank holiday in England and Wales is observed on this day instead. · England and Wales |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day (substitute day) | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. Boxing Day fell on a Sunday (26 December 2027), so the bank holiday in Northern Ireland is observed on this day instead. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 28 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day (substitute day) | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. Boxing Day fell on a Sunday (26 December 2027), so the bank holiday in Scotland is observed on this day instead. · Scotland |
| Sat 2 Jan 2027 | 2 January | A Scottish bank holiday: the new year is kept for two days. · Scotland |
| Mon 4 Jan 2027 | 2 January (substitute day) | A Scottish bank holiday: the new year is kept for two days. 2 January fell on a Sunday (2 January 2028), so the bank holiday in Scotland is observed on this day instead. · Scotland |
| Sun 7 Mar 2027 | Mother's Day | The 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. · United Kingdom |
| Wed 17 Mar 2027 | St Patrick's Day | The feast of the patron saint of Ireland, and a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 3 May 2027 | Early May Bank Holiday | The first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · England and Wales |
| Mon 3 May 2027 | Early May Bank Holiday | The first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 3 May 2027 | Early May Bank Holiday | The first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Scotland |
| Mon 31 May 2027 | Spring Bank Holiday | The last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · England and Wales |
| Mon 31 May 2027 | Spring Bank Holiday | The last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 31 May 2027 | Spring Bank Holiday | The last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Scotland |
| Mon 12 Jul 2027 | Battle 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. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 2 Aug 2027 | Summer Bank Holiday | The 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. · Scotland |
| Mon 30 Aug 2027 | Summer Bank Holiday | A bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the last Monday of August. Scotland keeps its own on the first Monday. · England and Wales |
| Mon 30 Aug 2027 | Summer Bank Holiday | A bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the last Monday of August. Scotland keeps its own on the first Monday. · Northern Ireland |
| Tue 30 Nov 2027 | St Andrew's Day | Scotland's national day, named for its patron saint, and a bank holiday. · Scotland |
| Sun 26 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · England and Wales |
| Sun 26 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Northern Ireland |
| Sun 26 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Scotland |
| Mon 27 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Fixed at 25 December in the Gregorian calendar. Churches on the Julian calendar keep the same fixed date in their own reckoning, which currently renders as 7 January. Christmas Day fell on a Saturday (25 December 2027), so the bank holiday in England and Wales is observed on this day instead. · England and Wales |
| Mon 27 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Fixed at 25 December in the Gregorian calendar. Churches on the Julian calendar keep the same fixed date in their own reckoning, which currently renders as 7 January. Christmas Day fell on a Saturday (25 December 2027), so the bank holiday in Northern Ireland is observed on this day instead. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 27 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Fixed at 25 December in the Gregorian calendar. Churches on the Julian calendar keep the same fixed date in their own reckoning, which currently renders as 7 January. Christmas Day fell on a Saturday (25 December 2027), so the bank holiday in Scotland is observed on this day instead. · Scotland |
| Tue 28 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day (substitute day) | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. Boxing Day fell on a Sunday (26 December 2027), so the bank holiday in England and Wales is observed on this day instead. · England and Wales |
| Tue 28 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day (substitute day) | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. Boxing Day fell on a Sunday (26 December 2027), so the bank holiday in Northern Ireland is observed on this day instead. · Northern Ireland |
| Tue 28 Dec 2027 | Boxing Day (substitute day) | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. Boxing Day fell on a Sunday (26 December 2027), so the bank holiday in Scotland is observed on this day instead. · Scotland |
| Sun 2 Jan 2028 | 2 January | A Scottish bank holiday: the new year is kept for two days. · Scotland |
| Mon 3 Jan 2028 | New Year's Day (substitute day) | The first day of the Gregorian year. One of many new years - Ugadi, Nowruz and Rosh Hashanah each open a different reckoning. New Year's Day fell on a Saturday (1 January 2028), so the bank holiday in England and Wales is observed on this day instead. · England and Wales |
| Mon 3 Jan 2028 | New Year's Day (substitute day) | The first day of the Gregorian year. One of many new years - Ugadi, Nowruz and Rosh Hashanah each open a different reckoning. New Year's Day fell on a Saturday (1 January 2028), so the bank holiday in Northern Ireland is observed on this day instead. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 3 Jan 2028 | New Year's Day (substitute day) | The first day of the Gregorian year. One of many new years - Ugadi, Nowruz and Rosh Hashanah each open a different reckoning. New Year's Day fell on a Saturday (1 January 2028), so the bank holiday in Scotland is observed on this day instead. · Scotland |
| Tue 4 Jan 2028 | 2 January (substitute day) | A Scottish bank holiday: the new year is kept for two days. 2 January fell on a Sunday (2 January 2028), so the bank holiday in Scotland is observed on this day instead. · Scotland |
| Fri 17 Mar 2028 | St Patrick's Day | The feast of the patron saint of Ireland, and a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. · Northern Ireland |
| Sun 26 Mar 2028 | Mother's Day | The 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. · United Kingdom |
| Mon 1 May 2028 | Early May Bank Holiday | The first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · England and Wales |
| Mon 1 May 2028 | Early May Bank Holiday | The first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 1 May 2028 | Early May Bank Holiday | The first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Scotland |
| Mon 29 May 2028 | Spring Bank Holiday | The last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · England and Wales |
| Mon 29 May 2028 | Spring Bank Holiday | The last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 29 May 2028 | Spring Bank Holiday | The last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Scotland |
| Wed 12 Jul 2028 | Battle 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. · Northern Ireland |
| Mon 7 Aug 2028 | Summer Bank Holiday | The 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. · Scotland |
| Mon 28 Aug 2028 | Summer Bank Holiday | A bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the last Monday of August. Scotland keeps its own on the first Monday. · England and Wales |
| Mon 28 Aug 2028 | Summer Bank Holiday | A bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the last Monday of August. Scotland keeps its own on the first Monday. · Northern Ireland |
| Thu 30 Nov 2028 | St Andrew's Day | Scotland's national day, named for its patron saint, and a bank holiday. · Scotland |
| Tue 26 Dec 2028 | Boxing Day | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · England and Wales |
| Tue 26 Dec 2028 | Boxing Day | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Northern Ireland |
| Tue 26 Dec 2028 | Boxing Day | The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. · Scotland |
All 66 dates.
Sources
Generated by WhatDate from qualified versioned rules. Engine output from the WhatDate date engine; each date lists its rule, engine version, supported range and the independent references it was checked against.
- GOV.UK: UK bank holidays · retrieved 15 September 2026, reviewed 15 September 2026Official GOV.UK factual feed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Church of England: Lent (Common Worship) · retrieved 15 September 2026, reviewed 15 September 2026Rule cited by URL; no liturgical text copied.