Bank holidays in 2026
Every bank holiday date the GOV.UK Bank Holidays API publishes for 2026, by division.
Recorded figures
| Year | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Recorded event count | 28 |
| Divisions | ['england-and-wales', 'northern-ireland', 'scotland'] — england-and-wales, northern-ireland, scotland |
Dates in 2026
| Division | Holiday | Date | Weekday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| england-and-wales | New Year’s Day | 2026-01-01 | Thursday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | Friday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Easter Monday | 2026-04-06 | Monday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Early May bank holiday | 2026-05-04 | Monday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Spring bank holiday | 2026-05-25 | Monday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Summer bank holiday | 2026-08-31 | Monday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | Friday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Boxing Day | 2026-12-28 | Monday | Substitute day |
| scotland | New Year’s Day | 2026-01-01 | Thursday | not available |
| scotland | 2nd January | 2026-01-02 | Friday | not available |
| scotland | Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | Friday | not available |
| scotland | Early May bank holiday | 2026-05-04 | Monday | not available |
| scotland | Spring bank holiday | 2026-05-25 | Monday | not available |
| scotland | World Cup bank holiday | 2026-06-15 | Monday | not available |
| scotland | Summer bank holiday | 2026-08-03 | Monday | not available |
| scotland | St Andrew’s Day | 2026-11-30 | Monday | not available |
| scotland | Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | Friday | not available |
| scotland | Boxing Day | 2026-12-28 | Monday | Substitute day |
| northern-ireland | New Year’s Day | 2026-01-01 | Thursday | not available |
| northern-ireland | St Patrick’s Day | 2026-03-17 | Tuesday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | Friday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Easter Monday | 2026-04-06 | Monday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Early May bank holiday | 2026-05-04 | Monday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Spring bank holiday | 2026-05-25 | Monday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | 2026-07-13 | Monday | Substitute day |
| northern-ireland | Summer bank holiday | 2026-08-31 | Monday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | Friday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Boxing Day | 2026-12-28 | Monday | Substitute day |
Source: GOV.UK Bank Holidays API (Government Digital Service), fetched 2026-11-01. Dates cover 2019 to 2028. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.