There are eight bank holidays in England and Wales each year.
Bank holidays in the UK are different for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Scotland has nine public holidays, while Northern Ireland has ten.
Next Bank Holiday - UK (England and Wales)
The next bank holiday in the UK (England and Wales) is Christmas Day.
Christmas Day Bank Holiday 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026.
There are 107 days till Christmas Day Bank Holiday 2026.
Bank and Public Holidays - UK (England and Wales) - 2026 and 2027
Upcoming bank and public holidays in UK (England and Wales) are listed below.
- Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026
- Boxing Day: Monday, December 28, 2026 (substitute day)
- New Year’s Day: Friday, January 1, 2027
- Good Friday: Friday, March 26, 2027
- Easter Monday: Monday, March 29, 2027
- Early May Bank Holiday: Monday, May 3, 2027
- Spring Bank Holiday: Monday, May 31, 2027
- Summer Bank Holiday: Monday, August 30, 2027
- Christmas Day: Monday, December 27, 2027 (substitute day)
- Boxing Day: Tuesday, December 28, 2027 (substitute day)
- New Year’s Day: Monday, January 3, 2028 (substitute day)
- Good Friday: Friday, April 14, 2028
- Easter Monday: Monday, April 17, 2028
- Early May Bank Holiday: Monday, May 1, 2028
- Spring Bank Holiday: Monday, May 29, 2028
- Summer Bank Holiday: Monday, August 28, 2028
- Christmas Day: Monday, December 25, 2028
- Boxing Day: Tuesday, December 26, 2028
If a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute weekday becomes a bank holiday. The substitute day is usually the following Monday.
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