United Kingdom Holidays in 2026

List of public holidays in United Kingdom 2026 calendar

DateDayNameType
1st JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayBank Holiday
2nd JanuaryFriday2nd JanuaryLocal Bank Holiday
5th JanuaryMondayTwelfth NightObservance, Christian
6th JanuaryTuesdayEpiphanyObservance, Christian
7th JanuaryWednesdayOrthodox Christmas DayObservance, Orthodox
14th JanuaryWednesdayOrthodox New YearObservance, Orthodox
16th JanuaryFridayIsra and Mi'rajMuslim
25th JanuarySundayBurns NightLocal Observance
2nd FebruaryMondayTu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)Jewish Holiday
14th FebruarySaturdayValentine's DayObservance
17th FebruaryTuesdayCarnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake DayObservance, Christian
17th FebruaryTuesdayLunar New YearObservance
18th FebruaryWednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Muslim
18th FebruaryWednesdayCarnival / Ash WednesdayObservance, Christian
1st MarchSundaySt. David's DayLocal Observance
3rd MarchTuesdayPurimJewish Holiday
15th MarchSundayLaylatul Qadr (Night of Power)Muslim
15th MarchSundayMother's DayObservance
17th MarchTuesdaySt Patrick's DayLocal Bank Holiday
20th MarchFridayEid ul Fitr (Tentative Date)Muslim
20th MarchFridayMarch EquinoxSeason
29th MarchSundayPalm SundayObservance, Christian
29th MarchSundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
2nd AprilThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance, Christian
2nd AprilThursdayFirst day of PassoverJewish Holiday
3rd AprilFridayGood FridayBank Holiday
4th AprilSaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance, Christian
5th AprilSundayEaster SundayObservance, Christian
6th AprilMondayEaster MondayCommon Local Holiday
6th AprilMondayEaster MondayLocal Observance
9th AprilThursdayLast day of PassoverJewish Holiday
10th AprilFridayOrthodox Good FridayObservance, Orthodox
11th AprilSaturdayOrthodox Holy SaturdayObservance, Orthodox
12th AprilSundayOrthodox EasterObservance, Orthodox
13th AprilMondayOrthodox Easter MondayObservance, Orthodox
14th AprilTuesdayYom HaShoahJewish Commemoration
22nd AprilWednesdayYom HaAtzmautJewish Holiday
22nd AprilWednesdayStephen Lawrence DayObservance
23rd AprilThursdaySt. George's DayLocal Observance
23rd AprilThursdayShakespeare DayObservance
4th MayMondayEarly May Bank HolidayBank Holiday
5th MayTuesdayLag B'OmerJewish Holiday
14th MayThursdayAscension DayObservance, Christian
22nd MayFridayShavuotJewish Holiday
24th MaySundayPentecostObservance, Christian
25th MayMondayWhit MondayObservance, Christian
25th MayMondaySpring Bank HolidayBank Holiday
27th MayWednesdayEid al-Adha (Tentative Date)Muslim
31st MaySundayTrinity SundayObservance, Christian
4th JuneThursdayCorpus ChristiObservance, Christian
17th JuneWednesdayMuharram/Islamic New Year (Tentative Date)Muslim
20th JuneSaturdayKing's BirthdayObservance
21st JuneSundayFather's DayObservance
21st JuneSundayJune SolsticeSeason
22nd JuneMondayWindrush DayObservance
26th JuneFridayAshura (Tentative Date)Muslim
12th JulySundayBattle of the BoyneLocal Bank Holiday
13th JulyMondayBattle of the Boyne observedLocal Bank Holiday
23rd JulyThursdayTisha B'AvJewish Holiday
3rd AugustMondaySummer Bank HolidayLocal Bank Holiday
15th AugustSaturdayAssumption of MaryObservance, Christian
26th AugustWednesdayMilad un Nabi (Mawlid) (Tentative Date)Muslim
31st AugustMondaySummer Bank HolidayCommon Local Holiday
3rd SeptemberThursdayJanmashtami (Smarta)Hindu Holiday
4th SeptemberFridayJanmashtamiHindu Holiday
12th SeptemberSaturdayRosh HashanaJewish Holiday
21st SeptemberMondayYom KippurJewish Holiday
23rd SeptemberWednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
26th SeptemberSaturdayFirst day of SukkotJewish Holiday
2nd OctoberFridayHoshana RabbahJewish Holiday
3rd OctoberSaturdayShemini AtzeretJewish Holiday
4th OctoberSundayFeast of St Francis of AssisiObservance, Christian
4th OctoberSundaySimchat TorahJewish Holiday
25th OctoberSundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
31st OctoberSaturdayHalloweenObservance
1st NovemberSundayAll Saints' DayObservance, Christian
2nd NovemberMondayAll Souls' DayObservance, Christian
5th NovemberThursdayGuy Fawkes DayObservance
8th NovemberSundayRemembrance SundayObservance
29th NovemberSundayFirst Sunday of AdventObservance, Christian
30th NovemberMondaySt Andrew's DayLocal Bank Holiday
5th DecemberSaturdayFirst Day of HanukkahJewish Holiday
8th DecemberTuesdayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionObservance, Christian
12th DecemberSaturdayLast day of HanukkahJewish Holiday
21st DecemberMondayDecember SolsticeSeason
24th DecemberThursdayChristmas EveObservance, Christian
25th DecemberFridayChristmas DayBank Holiday
26th DecemberSaturdayBoxing DayBank Holiday
28th DecemberMondaySubstitute Bank Holiday for Boxing DayBank Holiday
31st DecemberThursdayNew Year's EveObservance
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for United Kingdom. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -

  1. Public Holidays
  2. Local Holidays
  3. Other Holidays

Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in United Kingdom this year in 2026?

There are 0 holidays in United Kingdom in 2026

How to retrieve the United Kingdom holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=GB&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of United Kingdom holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'GB', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);
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