United Kingdom Public Holiday Calendar 2026 Official Govt Holiday Calendar 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 ✓ Done | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 2, 2026 ✓ Done | Friday | 2 January | Public |
| Jan 5, 2026 ✓ Done | Monday | Twelfth Night | Religious |
| Jan 6, 2026 ✓ Done | Tuesday | Epiphany | Religious |
| Jan 16, 2026 ✓ Done | Friday | Isra and Mi'raj | Religious |
| Jan 17, 2026 ✓ Done | Saturday | Isra and Mi'raj | Religious |
| Jan 18, 2026 ✓ Done | Sunday | Isra and Mi'raj | Religious |
| Jan 25, 2026 ✓ Done | Sunday | Burns Night | Regional |
| Feb 17, 2026 ✓ Done | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Religious |
| Feb 18, 2026 ✓ Done | Wednesday | Carnival / Ash Wednesday | Religious |
| Feb 18, 2026 ✓ Done | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Religious |
| Mar 1, 2026 ✓ Done | Sunday | St. David's Day | Religious |
| Mar 15, 2026 ✓ Done | Sunday | Lailat al-Qadr | Religious |
| Mar 17, 2026 ✓ Done | Tuesday | Saint Patrick's Day | Public |
| Mar 20, 2026 ✓ Done | Friday | Eid ul Fitr | Religious |
| Mar 29, 2026 ✓ Done | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Religious |
| Apr 2, 2026 ✓ Done | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Religious |
| Apr 3, 2026 ✓ Done | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 4, 2026 ✓ Done | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Religious |
| Apr 5, 2026 ✓ Done | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Religious |
| Apr 6, 2026 ✓ Done | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 23, 2026 ✓ Done | Thursday | St. George's Day | Religious |
| May 4, 2026 ✓ Done | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Public |
| May 14, 2026 ✓ Done | Thursday | Ascension Day | Religious |
| May 24, 2026 ✓ Done | Sunday | Pentecost | Religious |
| May 25, 2026 ✓ Done | Monday | Pentecost Monday | Religious |
| May 25, 2026 ✓ Done | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Public |
| May 27, 2026 ✓ Done | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Religious |
| May 31, 2026 ✓ Done | Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Religious |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Religious |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Monday | World Cup Bank Holiday | Public |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Wednesday | Muharram | Religious |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Friday | Ashura | Religious |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Sunday | Battle of the Boyne | Regional |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Monday | Battle of the Boyne | Public |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Public |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Religious |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Wednesday | Milad un Nabi | Religious |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Public |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Thursday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Religious |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Friday | Janmashtami | Religious |
| Oct 4, 2026 | Sunday | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Religious |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Religious |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Monday | All Souls' Day | Religious |
| Nov 29, 2026 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Religious |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Monday | Saint Andrew's Day | Public |
| Dec 8, 2026 | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Religious |
| Dec 24, 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Religious |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Monday |
St. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day |
Public |
Long Weekends in United Kingdom 2026
Apr 3 → Apr 5
3 days
May 2 → May 4
3 days
May 23 → May 25
3 days
Dec 25 → Dec 28
4 days