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UK Bank Holidays 2026 & 2027
Official bank holidays for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Schools are closed on all bank holidays.
England and Wales share the same bank holidays. Schools are required by law to close on all bank holidays.
2026
| Bank Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | 1 Jan 2026Thursday 1st January 2026 |
Good Friday | 3 Apr 2026Friday 3rd April 2026 |
Easter Monday | 6 Apr 2026Monday 6th April 2026 |
Early May Bank Holiday | 4 May 2026Monday 4th May 2026 |
Spring Bank Holiday | 25 May 2026Monday 25th May 2026 |
Summer Bank Holiday | 31 Aug 2026Monday 31st August 2026 |
Christmas Day | 25 Dec 2026Friday 25th December 2026 |
Boxing Day(Substitute day) | 28 Dec 2026Monday 28th December 2026 |
2027
| Bank Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | 1 Jan 2027Friday 1st January 2027 |
Good Friday | 26 Mar 2027Friday 26th March 2027 |
Easter Monday | 29 Mar 2027Monday 29th March 2027 |
Early May Bank Holiday | 3 May 2027Monday 3rd May 2027 |
Spring Bank Holiday | 31 May 2027Monday 31st May 2027 |
Summer Bank Holiday | 30 Aug 2027Monday 30th August 2027 |
Christmas Day(Substitute day) | 27 Dec 2027Monday 27th December 2027 |
Boxing Day(Substitute day) | 28 Dec 2027Tuesday 28th December 2027 |
Scotland has additional bank holidays including 2nd January and St Andrew's Day. The summer bank holiday falls on the first Monday in August rather than the last Monday.
2026
| Bank Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | 1 Jan 2026Thursday 1st January 2026 |
2nd January | 2 Jan 2026Friday 2nd January 2026 |
Good Friday | 3 Apr 2026Friday 3rd April 2026 |
Early May Bank Holiday | 4 May 2026Monday 4th May 2026 |
Spring Bank Holiday | 25 May 2026Monday 25th May 2026 |
Summer Bank Holiday | 3 Aug 2026Monday 3rd August 2026 |
St Andrew's Day | 30 Nov 2026Monday 30th November 2026 |
Christmas Day | 25 Dec 2026Friday 25th December 2026 |
Boxing Day(Substitute day) | 28 Dec 2026Monday 28th December 2026 |
2027
| Bank Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | 1 Jan 2027Friday 1st January 2027 |
2nd January(Substitute day) | 4 Jan 2027Monday 4th January 2027 |
Good Friday | 26 Mar 2027Friday 26th March 2027 |
Early May Bank Holiday | 3 May 2027Monday 3rd May 2027 |
Spring Bank Holiday | 31 May 2027Monday 31st May 2027 |
Summer Bank Holiday | 2 Aug 2027Monday 2nd August 2027 |
St Andrew's Day | 30 Nov 2027Tuesday 30th November 2027 |
Christmas Day(Substitute day) | 27 Dec 2027Monday 27th December 2027 |
Boxing Day(Substitute day) | 28 Dec 2027Tuesday 28th December 2027 |
Wales shares the same bank holidays as England.
2026
| Bank Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | 1 Jan 2026Thursday 1st January 2026 |
Good Friday | 3 Apr 2026Friday 3rd April 2026 |
Easter Monday | 6 Apr 2026Monday 6th April 2026 |
Early May Bank Holiday | 4 May 2026Monday 4th May 2026 |
Spring Bank Holiday | 25 May 2026Monday 25th May 2026 |
Summer Bank Holiday | 31 Aug 2026Monday 31st August 2026 |
Christmas Day | 25 Dec 2026Friday 25th December 2026 |
Boxing Day(Substitute day) | 28 Dec 2026Monday 28th December 2026 |
2027
| Bank Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | 1 Jan 2027Friday 1st January 2027 |
Good Friday | 26 Mar 2027Friday 26th March 2027 |
Easter Monday | 29 Mar 2027Monday 29th March 2027 |
Early May Bank Holiday | 3 May 2027Monday 3rd May 2027 |
Spring Bank Holiday | 31 May 2027Monday 31st May 2027 |
Summer Bank Holiday | 30 Aug 2027Monday 30th August 2027 |
Christmas Day(Substitute day) | 27 Dec 2027Monday 27th December 2027 |
Boxing Day(Substitute day) | 28 Dec 2027Tuesday 28th December 2027 |
Northern Ireland has additional bank holidays: St Patrick's Day (17 March) and the Battle of the Boyne / Orangemen's Day (12 July).
2026
| Bank Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | 1 Jan 2026Thursday 1st January 2026 |
St Patrick's Day | 17 Mar 2026Tuesday 17th March 2026 |
Good Friday | 3 Apr 2026Friday 3rd April 2026 |
Easter Monday | 6 Apr 2026Monday 6th April 2026 |
Early May Bank Holiday | 4 May 2026Monday 4th May 2026 |
Spring Bank Holiday | 25 May 2026Monday 25th May 2026 |
Battle of the Boyne(12 July falls on Sunday) | 13 Jul 2026Monday 13th July 2026 |
Summer Bank Holiday | 31 Aug 2026Monday 31st August 2026 |
Christmas Day | 25 Dec 2026Friday 25th December 2026 |
Boxing Day(Substitute day) | 28 Dec 2026Monday 28th December 2026 |
2027
| Bank Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
New Year's Day | 1 Jan 2027Friday 1st January 2027 |
St Patrick's Day | 17 Mar 2027Wednesday 17th March 2027 |
Good Friday | 26 Mar 2027Friday 26th March 2027 |
Easter Monday | 29 Mar 2027Monday 29th March 2027 |
Early May Bank Holiday | 3 May 2027Monday 3rd May 2027 |
Spring Bank Holiday | 31 May 2027Monday 31st May 2027 |
Battle of the Boyne | 12 Jul 2027Monday 12th July 2027 |
Summer Bank Holiday | 30 Aug 2027Monday 30th August 2027 |
Christmas Day(Substitute day) | 27 Dec 2027Monday 27th December 2027 |
Boxing Day(Substitute day) | 28 Dec 2027Tuesday 28th December 2027 |