Working days
Working days in January 2026
United Kingdom has 21 working days in January 2026 on its national holidays, and each state differs by its own holidays below.
| Where | Working days | Public holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (national holidays) | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| England | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
| Scotland | 20 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day; Friday 2 January: New Year Holiday |
| Wales | 21 | Thursday 1 January: New Year's Day |
Weekends follow each place's working week. Public holidays are from python-holidays 0.105; state governments notify their own lists and moving festivals can shift, so check the gazette before relying on a date. See the public holidays in United Kingdom in 2026, all of United Kingdom's holidays, or count any range with the working days calculator.
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