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United Kingdom holidays 2026
How many public holidays does United Kingdom get in 2026? There are 5 nationwide holidays, plus 9 regional or optional dates. The year opens with Good Friday (3. April, a Freitag) and closes with Boxing Day (28. Dezember). The full table is below.
Every United Kingdom holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Januar | Donnerstag | New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Regional (4 areas) |
| 2. Januar | Freitag | 2 January | 2 January | Regional (1 areas) |
| 17. März | Dienstag | Saint Patrick's Day | Saint Patrick's Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 3. April | Freitag | Good Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 6. April | Montag | Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Regional (3 areas) |
| 4. Mai | Montag | Early May Bank Holiday | Early May Bank Holiday | Nationwide |
| 25. Mai | Montag | Spring Bank Holiday | Spring Bank Holiday | Nationwide |
| 15. Juni | Montag | World Cup Bank Holiday | World Cup Bank Holiday | Regional (1 areas) |
| 13. Juli | Montag | Battle of the Boyne | Battle of the Boyne | Regional (1 areas) |
| 3. August | Montag | Summer Bank Holiday | Summer Bank Holiday | Regional (1 areas) |
| 31. August | Montag | Summer Bank Holiday | Summer Bank Holiday | Regional (3 areas) |
| 30. November | Montag | Saint Andrew's Day | Saint Andrew's Day | Regional (1 areas) |
| 25. Dezember | Freitag | Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 28. Dezember | Montag | Boxing Day | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Good Friday (Good Friday) falls on a Freitag, 3. April: three days off in a row.
- Early May Bank Holiday (Early May Bank Holiday) falls on a Montag, 4. Mai: three days off in a row.
- Spring Bank Holiday (Spring Bank Holiday) falls on a Montag, 25. Mai: three days off in a row.
- Christmas Day (Christmas Day) falls on a Freitag, 25. Dezember: three days off in a row.
- Boxing Day (St. Stephen's Day) falls on a Montag, 28. Dezember: three days off in a row.
What makes the United Kingdom calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the United Kingdom signature lives in the other dates: Early May Bank Holiday (Early May Bank Holiday, 4. Mai), present in only 4 countries; Spring Bank Holiday (Spring Bank Holiday, 25. Mai), present in only 5 countries; Boxing Day (St. Stephen's Day, 28. Dezember), present in only 64 countries. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Spring Bank Holiday (25. Mai) to Christmas Day (25. Dezember): 214 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 5 nationwide holidays and Early May Bank Holiday will fall on a Montag (3. Mai).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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