Public holidays in United Kingdom
Public holidays in United Kingdom for 2026 and surrounding years: dates, weekdays, and type.
- Thu, 1 Jan 2026New Year's DayPublic holiday
- Sun, 15 Mar 2026Mother's DayObservance
- Fri, 3 Apr 2026Good FridayPublic holiday
- Sun, 5 Apr 2026Easter SundayObservance
- Mon, 6 Apr 2026Easter MondayPublic holiday
- Mon, 4 May 2026Early May bank holidayPublic holiday
- Mon, 25 May 2026Spring bank holidayPublic holiday
- Sun, 21 Jun 2026Father's DayObservance
- Fri, 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayPublic holiday
- Sat, 26 Dec 2026Boxing DayPublic holiday
- Mon, 28 Dec 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)Public holiday
How this list is built
- This is the national public-holiday list for each year; it does not include state, province, or other subdivision holidays.
- Some public holidays fall on different dates in different nations of United Kingdom — for example, a bank holiday held on different days in each nation. This shared national list shows only the dates common across the whole country, so a nation-specific date isn't listed here.
- This country's non-working days are checked against its government's own records. The calendar dataset behind the dates is credited on the About page.
- Each entry is tagged by type: public and bank holidays alongside observances and optional or school days, which aren't statutory public holidays.