Bank holidays 2026
06/04Easter MondayMondaynation (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
A bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not in Scotland.
15/06World Cup bank holidayMondaynation (Scotland)
A one-off bank holiday in Scotland in 2026, listed on the official GOV.UK bank holidays calendar.
13/07Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Mondaynation (Northern Ireland)
Substitute day: 12 July 2026 is a Sunday, so the bank holiday is the following Monday.
03/08Summer bank holiday (Scotland)Mondaynation (Scotland)
In Scotland the summer bank holiday falls on the first Monday of August, earlier than in the rest of the UK.
31/08Summer bank holidayMondaynation (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Observed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the last Monday of August. Scotland's summer bank holiday is in early August instead.
28/12Boxing DayMondayUK-wide
Substitute day: 26 December 2026 is a Saturday, so the bank holiday is the following Monday.
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