Bank holidays
UK bank holidays
Every bank holiday for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland from 2026 to 2028, from GOV.UK’s own data, with a calendar file for each nation and year.
Bank holidays 2026
| Bank holiday | England and Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1 January | 1 January | 1 January |
| Good Friday | 3 April | 3 April | 3 April |
| Easter Monday | 6 April | — | 6 April |
| Early May bank holiday | 4 May | 4 May | 4 May |
| Spring bank holiday | 25 May | 25 May | 25 May |
| Summer bank holiday | 31 August | 3 August | 31 August |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 28 December | 28 December | 28 December |
| 2nd January | — | 2 January | — |
| World Cup bank holiday | — | 15 June | — |
| St Andrew’s Day | — | 30 November | — |
| St Patrick’s Day | — | — | 17 March |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | — | — | 13 July |
England and Wales 2026 calendar file · Scotland 2026 calendar file · Northern Ireland 2026 calendar file
Bank holidays 2027
| Bank holiday | England and Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1 January | 1 January | 1 January |
| Good Friday | 26 March | 26 March | 26 March |
| Easter Monday | 29 March | — | 29 March |
| Early May bank holiday | 3 May | 3 May | 3 May |
| Spring bank holiday | 31 May | 31 May | 31 May |
| Summer bank holiday | 30 August | 2 August | 30 August |
| Christmas Day | 27 December | 27 December | 27 December |
| Boxing Day | 28 December | 28 December | 28 December |
| 2nd January | — | 4 January | — |
| St Andrew’s Day | — | 30 November | — |
| St Patrick’s Day | — | — | 17 March |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | — | — | 12 July |
England and Wales 2027 calendar file · Scotland 2027 calendar file · Northern Ireland 2027 calendar file
Bank holidays 2028
| Bank holiday | England and Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 3 January | 3 January | 3 January |
| Good Friday | 14 April | 14 April | 14 April |
| Easter Monday | 17 April | — | 17 April |
| Early May bank holiday | 1 May | 1 May | 1 May |
| Spring bank holiday | 29 May | 29 May | 29 May |
| Summer bank holiday | 28 August | 7 August | 28 August |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 26 December | 26 December | 26 December |
| 2nd January | — | 4 January | — |
| St Andrew’s Day | — | 30 November | — |
| St Patrick’s Day | — | — | 17 March |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | — | — | 12 July |
England and Wales 2028 calendar file · Scotland 2028 calendar file · Northern Ireland 2028 calendar file
From GOV.UK, Open Government Licence, read 15 October 2026. Count working days between any two dates with the working days calculator.
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