Public holidays in England in 2026

9 public holidays in England

All public holidays in the United Kingdom

Date Holiday Applies
New Year's Day Nationwide
Good Friday Nationwide
Easter Monday Nationwide
Early May bank holiday Nationwide
Spring bank holiday Nationwide
Summer bank holiday This state or region
Christmas Day Nationwide
Boxing Day Nationwide
Boxing Day (substitute day) Nationwide
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Nationwide public holidays plus the days that apply in this state or region. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in England in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 20
March 22
April 20
May 19
June 22
July 23
August 20
September 22
October 22
November 21
December 21
Total 253

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).