Public Holidays in United Kingdom 2026
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in United Kingdom for 2026. 58 holidays tracked.
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Summer Bank Holiday
Monday, August 31, 2026
National Holiday
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National Holiday(14)
Religious(26)
Observance(13)
Seasonal(4)
Local(1)
January· 5 holidays
Jan1
New Year's DayPassed
Thu·Federal
Jan2
January 2ndPassed
Fri·Federal
Jan3
January 3rdPassed
Sat·Federal
Jan6
EpiphanyPassed
Tue·Religious
Jan25
Burns NightPassed
Sun·Observance
February· 3 holidays
Feb14
Valentine's DayPassed
Sat·Observance
Feb18
Ash WednesdayPassed
Wed·Religious
Feb25
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)Passed
Wed·Observance
March· 8 holidays
Mar1
St. David's DayPassed
Sun·Observance
Mar4
PurimPassed
Wed·Religious
Mar4
HoliPassed
Wed·Religious
Mar15
Mothering SundayPassed
Sun·Observance
Mar17
St. Patrick's DayPassed
Tue·Federal
Mar20
Vernal EquinoxPassed
Fri·Season
Mar20
Eid al-FitrPassed
Fri·Religious
Mar29
Palm SundayPassed
Sun·Religious
April· 6 holidays
Apr2
Passover BeginsPassed
Thu·Religious
Apr2
Passover EndsPassed
Thu·Religious
Apr3
Good FridayPassed
Fri·Federal
Apr5
Easter SundayPassed
Sun·Religious
Apr6
Easter MondayPassed
Mon·Federal
Apr23
St. George's DayPassed
Thu·Observance
May· 6 holidays
May4
Early May Bank HolidayPassed
Mon·Federal
May14
Ascension DayPassed
Thu·Religious
May24
PentecostPassed
Sun·Religious
May24
Whit SundayPassed
Sun·Religious
May25
Spring Bank HolidayPassed
Mon·Federal
May27
Eid al-AdhaPassed
Wed·Religious
June· 4 holidays
Jun4
Corpus ChristiPassed
Thu·Religious
Jun15
Father's Day (UK)Passed
Mon·Observance
Jun17
Islamic New YearPassed
Wed·Religious
Jun21
Summer SolsticePassed
Sun·Season
July· 1 holiday
Jul11
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Passed
Sat·Federal
August· 5 holidays
Aug3
Summer Bank HolidayPassed
Mon·Federal
Aug15
Assumption of MaryPassed
Sat·Religious
Aug26
Mawlid al-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)Passed
Wed·Religious
Aug27
Notting Hill CarnivalPassed
Thu·Local
Aug31
Summer Bank Holiday
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Mon·Federal
September· 6 holidays
Sep4
Krishna Janmashtami
Fri·Religious· in 4 days
Sep12
Rosh Hashanah
Sat·Religious· in 12 days
Sep15
Battle of Britain Day
Tue·Observance· in 15 days
Sep21
Yom Kippur
Mon·Religious· in 21 days
Sep22
Autumnal Equinox
Tue·Season· in 22 days
Sep26
Sukkot Begins
Sat·Religious· in 26 days
October· 2 holidays
Oct20
Dussehra
Tue·Religious· in 50 days
Oct31
Halloween
Sat·Observance· in 61 days
November· 7 holidays
Nov1
All Saints' Day
Sun·Religious· in 62 days
Nov2
All Souls' Day
Mon·Religious· in 63 days
Nov5
Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night)
Thu·Observance· in 66 days
Nov8
Diwali
Sun·Religious· in 69 days
Nov11
Armistice Day
Wed·Observance· in 72 days
Nov14
Remembrance Sunday
Sat·Observance· in 75 days
Nov30
St. Andrew's Day
Mon·Federal· in 91 days
December· 5 holidays
Dec5
Hanukkah Begins
Sat·Religious· in 96 days
Dec21
Winter Solstice
Mon·Season· in 112 days
Dec25
Christmas Day
Fri·Federal· in 116 days
Dec26
Boxing Day
Sat·Federal· in 117 days
Dec31
Hogmanay (New Year's Eve)
Thu·Observance· in 122 days