Free UK tools, calculators and checklists

Dates and calendars

• UK bank holidaysUK bank holidays for 2026, 2027, 2028 in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, from GOV.UK’s own data, with calendar files and working days.
• How many working days in a yearThere are 253 working days in 2026 in England and Wales and 253 in 2027. Every UK nation, month by month, and the days left after holiday.
• Working days calculatorCount working days between two dates, or find the date a number of working days away, with the bank holidays of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
• Days until any dateHow many days until a birthday, a holiday or a deadline: pick any date for a countdown in days, weeks and working days, with Christmas and Easter ready to go.
• Days until ChristmasHow many days until Christmas: a live countdown in days, weeks and working days to Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2026, worked out from today’s date.
• When the clocks changeThe UK clocks go back one hour at 2am on the last Sunday in October and forward at 1am on the last Sunday in March. Every date to 2030, with a calendar file.
• Easter 2027Easter Sunday 2027 is Sunday 28 March, Good Friday Friday 26 March and Easter Monday Monday 29 March: which are UK bank holidays, with a calendar file.
• When is Mother’s DayMother’s Day in the UK is Mothering Sunday, three weeks before Easter Sunday: Sunday 7 March 2027 and Sunday 26 March 2028. Every date, with a calendar file.
• When is Father’s DayFather’s Day in the UK is the third Sunday in June: Sunday 20 June 2027 and Sunday 18 June 2028. Every date, with a calendar file.
• When is Pancake DayPancake Day is Shrove Tuesday, 47 days before Easter Sunday: Tuesday 9 February 2027 and Tuesday 29 February 2028, with a calendar file.
• When is Bonfire NightBonfire Night is 5 November every year: Thursday 5 November 2026 and Friday 5 November 2027. The nearest weekends, and when fireworks can be bought and set off.
• 2027 calendarA 2027 UK calendar with every bank holiday for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the clock changes and Easter. Print it or add it.

Tax, money and running a business

• Company deadlines calculatorEvery UK limited company deadline from its incorporation date and year end: confirmation statement, accounts, Corporation Tax, VAT and P11D, as a calendar file.
• Late payment interest calculatorWork out the statutory interest and fixed sum you can claim on a late invoice: 8% over Bank Rate, 11.75% now, under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act.
• UK tax year datesThe UK tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April. The 2026 to 2027 tax year, the dates that hang off it, and payments on account, from GOV.UK.
• Self Assessment tax returnThe Self Assessment tax return for 2025 to 2026: register by 5 October 2026, file online and pay by 31 January 2027, and the penalties for being late.
• Self Assessment dates to 31 January 2027The Self Assessment dates for the 2025–26 tax year: 5 October, 31 October, 30 December and 31 January, what each one is for, and the penalties after it.
• Making Tax Digital for Income TaxMaking Tax Digital for Income Tax: the £50,000, £30,000 and £20,000 thresholds, when each starts, every deadline, and how to sign up. From GOV.UK.
• Making Tax Digital: the 7 November updateMaking Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly updates for 2026–27: 7 November, 7 February, 7 May and 7 August. Who sends them and what if one is late.
• P45 and P60What a P45 is, what its parts are for, how to get a missing one, and P45 vs P60: the P60 comes by 31 May if you work there on 5 April. From GOV.UK.
• How to write an invoiceWhat a UK invoice must include, from GOV.UK: a unique number, both parties, what you charge for, the dates and amounts, and the extra rules for VAT invoices.
• New starter checklist for employersTaking someone on: the right to work check, the P45 or HMRC starter checklist, payroll by the first payday, the written statement and the pension, from GOV.UK.
• The energy price capThe energy price cap from 1 October 2026: £1,723 a year for a typical household on Direct Debit, the unit rates, and when Ofgem sets the next one.
• State Pension age calculatorEnter your date of birth to see the day you reach State Pension age: 66 now, rising to 67 from 2026 to 2028 and to 68 from 2044 to 2046, by the law today.

Home, car and family

• Moving house checklistA UK moving house checklist: who to tell before, on the day and after, from the council and DVLA to your GP and the electoral register, with the official rules.
• Change the address on your driving licenceChanging the address on your driving licence is free and takes about a week online; skip it and you can be fined up to £1,000. Update the log book too.
• Council tax when you moveWhen you move house, tell your council about council tax: the one for the new area, and the old one if you leave its area. How, when, and what else to update.
• TV Licence change of addressMoving home? Update your TV Licence address on the TV Licensing website. What it covers, what it costs, and what else to update when you move.
• Boiler service and gas safetyHow often a boiler should be serviced and by whom, what landlords must do for the yearly gas safety check and record, and what to do if you smell gas.
• How to test a smoke alarmTest a smoke alarm at least monthly by pressing the button until it sounds. Why one beeps or chirps, when to change the battery, and when to replace the alarm.
• Car maintenance checklistA printable car maintenance checklist from the Highway Code: tyres and fluids weekly, battery and anti-freeze before winter, and the MOT, tax and service dates.
• Car insurance renewalWhen your car insurance is due for renewal, what the renewal notice must say, why renewing costs no more than a new policy, and how to stop auto-renewal.
• SORN: taking a car off the roadHow to SORN a car with DVLA online, by phone or by post: what SORN means, when it starts, the tax refund, driving to an MOT and the £80 fine.
• Driving licence renewalA photocard driving licence is renewed every 10 years: £14 online, usually within a week. From 70 it is every 3 years and free. When, how and what it costs.
• Secondary school applicationsSecondary school applications in England for September 2027 close on 31 October 2026; offers come on 1 March 2027. What to decide and have ready.

Travel, documents and names

• Passport renewalRenewing a UK passport costs £102 online or £115.50 by post; a child passport £66.50 online and lasts 5 years. When to renew, and why not to book travel first.
• GHIC cardThe UK GHIC is free, lasts up to 5 years and can be renewed 9 months before it expires: how to apply on the NHS website, and what it does not cover.
• Holiday checklistA printable holiday checklist from GOV.UK: passport dates for Europe, travel insurance, the GHIC, vaccinations, driving abroad and what to pack.
• Who to tell when you change your nameChanging your name after marriage, civil partnership or by deed poll: who to tell and what it costs, from passport and driving licence to HMRC and your GP.

Printables and templates

• The UK life-admin year, as a calendar fileAnswer a few questions and get a calendar file and PDF of your household’s dates: MOT, renewals, Self Assessment, passports, birthdays. Free, no account.
• UK life-admin checklistThe 43 dates UK households keep track of, car to study, with the national dates for 2026–27 as a free calendar file and PDF.
• Printable habit trackerA free monthly habit tracker to print: type your habits, pick the month and print one A4 sheet with a box for each day, or tick them on Radar Lite.
• Out of office message templatesOut of office message templates to copy for holidays, bank holidays and Christmas, and how to set automatic replies in Outlook and Gmail, step by step.

Time and work

• Time management methodsWhat time management means, why it matters, and the methods that work: the urgent and important matrix, time blocking, Pomodoro and checking the hours.
• What is calendar runway?Calendar runway is the free working time actually left in your diary before a deadline, compared with the effort the work still needs.

Using these on your own site

You are welcome to link to any of these pages from your own website, intranet or newsletter: a careers page, a client resources page, a parents’ or tenants’ handbook. The pages are free to use and stay at the same address.