{"id":16036,"date":"2026-03-17T09:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyparksecure.com\/blog\/?p=16036"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:53:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:53:45","slug":"uk-bank-holiday-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skyparksecure.com\/blog\/uk-bank-holiday-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Full UK 2026 Bank Holidays List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>While some bank holiday dates stay the same from year to year, others seem to be constantly hopping around.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skyparksecure.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fred-moon-0yqa0rMCsYk-unsplash-optimised.webp\" alt=\"A group of people toasting drinks on a bank holiday\" class=\"wp-image-24463\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@fwed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fred Moon<\/a> &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/people-holding-drinks-during-day-0yqa0rMCsYk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unsplash<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s enough to make your head spin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why we&#8217;ve put together this guide. To help you know exactly when the 2026 bank holidays are, as well as which bank holiday is coming up next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A bank holiday Monday can often dictate when you take time off work. So knowing the dates in advance \u2014 as well as any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyparksecure.com\/blog\/check-dates-for-uk-school-holidays\/\">school holiday dates<\/a> \u2014 can help when planning your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyparksecure.com\/airport-parking\">airport parking<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the next UK bank holiday?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next bank holiday to roll around is Good Friday &#8211; on Friday 3rd April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">England Bank Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Bank Holiday Date<\/th><th>Day<\/th><th>Event<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>3rd April 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Good Friday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6th April 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Easter Monday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4th May 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Early May Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25th May 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Spring Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>31st August 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Summer Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25th December 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Christmas Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28th December 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Boxing Day (deferred)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scotland Bank Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the Summer Bank Holiday in Scotland is different from the rest of the UK. It is observed on the first Monday in August, whereas in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, it is held on the last Monday of August. When the holiday was moved to the end of August for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 1965, Scotland chose to keep the original earlier date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Bank Holiday Date<\/th><th>Day<\/th><th>Event<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>3rd April 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Good Friday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4th May 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Early May Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25th May 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Spring Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15th June 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>World Cup Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3rd August 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Summer Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30th November 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>St Andrew\u2019s Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25th December 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Christmas Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28th December 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Boxing Day (deferred)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wales Bank Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Bank Holiday Date<\/th><th>Day<\/th><th>Event<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>3rd April 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Good Friday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6th April 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Easter Monday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4th May 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Early May Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25th May 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Spring Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>31st August 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Summer Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25th December 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Christmas Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28th December 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Boxing Day (deferred)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Northern Ireland Bank Holidays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Bank Holiday Date<\/th><th>Day<\/th><th>Event<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>17th March 2026<\/td><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>St Patrick&#8217;s Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3rd April 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Good Friday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6th April 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Easter Monday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4th May 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Early May Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25th May 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Spring Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13th July 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen\u2019s Day)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>31st August 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Summer Bank Holiday<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25th December 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Christmas Day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28th December 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Boxing Day (deferred)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are UK bank holidays?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skyparksecure.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pexels-thngocbich-760710-optimised.webp\" alt=\"An open calendar book\" class=\"wp-image-24465\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@thngocbich\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bich Tran<\/a> &#8211; 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If you work part-time, you&#8217;ll still get 5.6 weeks of holiday, but this will be less than 28 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can work out how much you should get using the UK Government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">holiday entitlement calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do bank holidays affect benefit payments?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your payment date falls on a bank holiday, you should receive your payments on the working day before instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Main image: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@elevatebeer?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elevate<\/a> &#8211; <a 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