{"id":3894,"date":"2025-12-31T08:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T08:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=3894"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:48:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T12:48:51","slug":"bank-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/uk\/bank-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Bank Holidays: Full list for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3895\" src=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/UK-Bank-Holiday-Dates-in-2026-1141-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"UK Bank Holiday Dates in 2026\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/UK-Bank-Holiday-Dates-in-2026-1141-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/UK-Bank-Holiday-Dates-in-2026-1141-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/UK-Bank-Holiday-Dates-in-2026-1141-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/UK-Bank-Holiday-Dates-in-2026-1141.webp 1151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"rtoc-mokuji-wrapper\" class=\"rtoc-mokuji-content frame4 preset5 animation-fade rtoc_close default\" data-id=\"3894\" data-theme=\"Blocksy Child\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"rtoc-mokuji-title\" class=\" rtoc_left\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"rtoc_open_close rtoc_close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Table of Contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><ol class=\"rtoc-mokuji decimal_ol level-1\"><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-1\">FREE UK Ltd Company Incorporation with selected Virtual Office packages.\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/virtual-offices.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-pid=\"qg==\">Subscribe Now<\/a><\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-2\"><b>How many UK bank holidays are there in 2026?<\/b><\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-3\"><b>Northern Ireland UK Bank Holidays 2026<\/b><\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-4\"><b>England and Wales UK Bank Holidays 2026<\/b><\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-5\"><b>Scotland UK Bank Holidays 2026<\/b><\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-6\"><b>Why maximise your 2026 bank holiday?<\/b><\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-7\"><b>Quality time with friends and family<\/b><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div><h2><strong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"184\">FREE UK Ltd Company Incorporation<\/strong> with selected <strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Virtual Office <\/strong>packages.\u00a0<a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/virtual-offices.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-pid=\"qg==\">Subscribe Now<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning for 2026 is essential to prepare for both your short and long breaks. Knowing the UK bank holidays in advance will help you plan your budget for whatever activity you want to focus on during your holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have compiled a list of 2026 bank holidays across Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to help you plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/verify-your-identity-for-companies-house.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3899\" src=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-1024x127.png\" alt=\"Verify your Identity with Companies House\" width=\"1024\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-768x95.png 768w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-2\" ><b>How many UK bank holidays are there in 2026?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total number of bank holidays in 2026 varies by region. For instance;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Ireland has <\/span><b>10 bank holidays<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">England and Wales have <\/span><b>8 bank holidays<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scotland has <\/span><b>9 bank holidays<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-3\" ><b>Northern Ireland UK Bank Holidays 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Year\u2019s Day \u2013 Thursday 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> January<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Patrick\u2019s Day \u2013 Tuesday 17<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> March<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good Friday \u2013 Friday 3rd April<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easter Monday \u2013 Monday 6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early May Bank Holiday \u2013 Monday 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> May<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spring Bank Holiday \u2013 Monday 25<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> May<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orangemen\u2019s Day \u2013 Monday 13<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> July<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Bank Holiday \u2013 Monday 31<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> August<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas Day \u2013 Friday 25<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> December<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boxing Day \u2013 Monday 28<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> December<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-4\" ><b>England and Wales UK Bank Holidays 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Year\u2019s Day \u2013 Thursday 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> January<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good Friday \u2013 Friday 3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easter Monday \u2013 Monday 6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early May Bank Holiday \u2013 Monday 4th May<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spring Bank Holiday \u2013 Monday 25th May<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Bank Holiday \u2013 Monday 31st August<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas Day \u2013 Friday 25th December<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Boxing Day &#8211; Monday 28th December<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-5\" ><b>Scotland UK Bank Holidays 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Year\u2019s Day \u2013 Thursday 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> January<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> January \u2013 Friday 2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> January<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good Friday \u2013 Friday 3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early May Bank Holiday \u2013 Monday 4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> May<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spring Bank Holiday \u2013 Monday 25<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> May<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Bank Holiday \u2013 Monday 3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> August<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Andrew&#8217;s Day \u2013 Monday 30<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> November<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christmas Day \u2013 Friday 25<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> December<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Boxing Day &#8211; Monday 28th December<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-6\" ><b>Why maximise your 2026 bank holiday?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/verify-your-identity-for-companies-house.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3899\" src=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-1024x127.png\" alt=\"Verify your Identity with Companies House\" width=\"1024\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-768x95.png 768w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Plan for public holidays: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can plan your trips or vacations around public holidays and long weekends if they fall on the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Take advantage of more time off<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: This allows you to maximise your time away from work and experience extended vacations while preserving your leave balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Extend your breaks: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategically scheduling your vacations to align with bank holidays allows for a considerable extension of your time off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Engage in hobbies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Extra time provides the opportunity to explore hobbies and interests that one might not be able to dedicate time to throughout the workweek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Boost productivity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Spending more time away from work may boost focus and productivity once you resume your duties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Relaxation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Making the most of your bank holidays allows you to refresh yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-7\" ><b>Quality time with friends and family<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bank holidays offer an excellent chance to spend quality time with loved ones and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion, most of the bank holidays seem to fall on Mondays due to the substitute day model. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a bank holiday falls on a weekend, it will be transferred to the following working day, which is Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/verify-your-identity-for-companies-house.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3899\" src=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-1024x127.png\" alt=\"Verify your Identity with Companies House\" width=\"1024\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-1024x127.png 1024w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House-768x95.png 768w, https:\/\/iconoffices.co.uk\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Verify-your-Identity-with-Companies-House.png 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers will also need to plan around the 2026 UK bank holidays to make sure the work planned for that year is complete. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will also need to make sure they have enough employees in the office when others are taking their work leave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on UK bank holidays, leave a comment or contact us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@iconoffices.co.uk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info@iconoffices.co.uk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents FREE UK Ltd Company Incorporation with selected Virtual Office packages.\u00a0Subscribe NowHow many UK bank holidays are there in 2026?Northern Ireland UK Bank Holidays 2026England and Wales UK Bank Holidays 2026Scotland UK Bank Holidays 2026Why maximise your 2026 bank holiday?Quality time with friends and familyFREE UK Ltd Company Incorporation with selected Virtual Office 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