🇬🇧United Kingdom 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of United Kingdom’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 11 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Mother's Day | 2026-03-15 | 194 days ago | Memorial Days |
Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Easter Sunday | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Memorial Days |
Easter Monday | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Early May bank holiday | 2026-05-04 | 144 days ago | Public Holidays |
Spring bank holiday | 2026-05-25 | 123 days ago | Public Holidays |
Father's Day | 2026-06-21 | 96 days ago | Memorial Days |
Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Boxing Day | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Boxing Day (substitute day) | 2026-12-28 | 94 days remaining | Public Holidays |
United Kingdom Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind United Kingdom's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Holidays that shift each year
4 of United Kingdom's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Good Friday: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Easter Monday: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- Early May bank holiday: 2025-05-05, 2025 · 2026-05-04, 2026 · 2027-05-03, 2027
- Spring bank holiday: 2025-05-26, 2025 · 2026-05-25, 2026 · 2027-05-31, 2027
A further 3 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.