This page is a single place to check public holidays in united kingdom 2026. The headline figures are public holidays 14; year 2026; currency Pound Sterling; main language English. The build runs on a schedule and caches the last good response, so the numbers stay put even when the upstream API is having a bad day. Use the table for exact numbers, or the related pages below for neighbouring locations and periods.
| Date | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-02 | 2 January | 2 January |
| 2026-03-17 | Saint Patrick's Day | Saint Patrick's Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-05-04 | Early May Bank Holiday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 2026-05-25 | Spring Bank Holiday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2026-06-15 | World Cup Bank Holiday | World Cup Bank Holiday |
| 2026-07-13 | Battle of the Boyne | Battle of the Boyne |
| 2026-08-03 | Summer Bank Holiday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2026-08-31 | Summer Bank Holiday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2026-11-30 | Saint Andrew's Day | Saint Andrew's Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-28 | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2026-01-02 | 2 January | Yes | | 2026-03-17 | Saint Patrick's Day | Yes | | 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2026-05-04 | Early May Bank Holiday | Yes | | 2026-05-25 | Spring Bank Holiday | Yes | | 2026-06-15 | World Cup Bank Holiday | Yes | | 2026-07-13 | Battle of the Boyne | Yes | | 2026-08-03 | Summer Bank Holiday | Yes | | 2026-08-31 | Summer Bank Holiday | Yes | | 2026-11-30 | Saint Andrew's Day | Yes | | 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2026-12-28 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |
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