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UK Bank Holidays 2026 Calendar: Full Guide

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A single quick-reference calendar for every UK bank holiday in 2026, in date order, with which nation(s) observe each one. Use this as a working diary reference — for the detail behind any individual date, follow the links through to our dedicated guides.

The full 2026 calendar

DateDayHolidayNations
1 JanThursdayNew Year’s DayAll
2 JanFriday2 JanuaryScotland
17 MarTuesdaySt Patrick’s DayNorthern Ireland
3 AprFridayGood FridayAll
6 AprMondayEaster MondayEngland, Wales, NI
4 MayMondayEarly May Bank HolidayAll
25 MayMondaySpring Bank HolidayAll
13 JulMondayBattle of the Boyne (substitute)Northern Ireland
3 AugMondaySummer Bank HolidayScotland
31 AugMondaySummer Bank HolidayEngland, Wales, NI
30 NovMondaySt Andrew’s DayScotland
25 DecFridayChristmas DayAll
28 DecMondayBoxing Day (substitute)All

Adding this to your own calendar

Rather than manually re-entering these dates, both Google Calendar and Outlook have a built-in “public holidays” subscription option (in Google Calendar: Settings → Add calendar → Browse calendars of interest; in Outlook: Calendar → Add calendar → Holidays) that will automatically pull the correct UK bank holidays, including Scotland- and Northern Ireland-specific dates once you select the right region. This keeps your calendar current for future years too, without needing to check back manually.

Why there’s no single “UK calendar”

It’s a common assumption that there’s one master UK bank holiday list — there isn’t. England and Wales share one calendar, Scotland has its own (set by the Scottish Government), and Northern Ireland has its own again (adding St Patrick’s Day and the Battle of the Boyne holiday to the England-and-Wales base). The table above merges all three so you can see the full national picture at a glance, but for calendar subscriptions or contract purposes, always select your specific nation.

For the detail behind any of these dates, see our nation guides for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, or use our annual leave planning tool to plan long weekends around them.