Reference · UK
UK bank holidays 2026
Updated 9 July 2026 · 4 minute read
The full list of 2026 UK bank holidays for each region, plus what they mean for holiday entitlement and part-time staff. All dates below are confirmed by gov.uk.
England & Wales
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday |
| Mon 4 May | Early May bank holiday |
| Mon 25 May | Spring bank holiday |
| Mon 31 Aug | Summer bank holiday |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute) |
Boxing Day 2026 falls on a Saturday, so the bank holiday moves to Monday 28 December.
Scotland
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Fri 2 Jan | 2nd January |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday |
| Mon 4 May | Early May bank holiday |
| Mon 25 May | Spring bank holiday |
| Mon 3 Aug | Summer bank holiday |
| Mon 30 Nov | St Andrew's Day |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute) |
Northern Ireland
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day |
| Tue 17 Mar | St Patrick's Day |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday |
| Mon 4 May | Early May bank holiday |
| Mon 25 May | Spring bank holiday |
| Mon 13 Jul | Battle of the Boyne |
| Mon 31 Aug | Summer bank holiday |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute) |
Do bank holidays count towards holiday entitlement?
It depends on the contract. The 5.6-week statutory minimum (28 days for a 5-day week) can include bank holidays or sit on top of them — many UK small businesses give 20 days plus the 8 English bank holidays to hit exactly 28.
Part-time staff and bank holidays
A bank holiday only "costs" a part-timer a day if they'd normally work that weekday. To keep it fair, most employers pro-rate the bank-holiday allowance based on the working pattern rather than deducting each date as it comes up.
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Leavo automatically applies the correct bank holidays to every employee based on their region — England & Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland — so requests, entitlement and payroll exports all line up.