Public holidays
United Kingdom public holidays 2026
7 public holidays in United Kingdom in 2026, and 255 working days counting Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 May | Monday | May Day |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |
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Working days by month
Counting Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday as working days, less the holidays above.
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 21 |
| 2026 | 255 |
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From the open-source python-holidays data (MIT licence, version 0.105): public holidays only, not optional or restricted ones. Governments notify their own lists each year and festival dates are estimates that can move, so check a date that matters against the official notification.
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