National holidays of United Kingdom in 2026
This page contains a calendar of all 2026 public holidays for United Kingdom. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Jan. 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Jan. 2, 2026 | 2nd January | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 6, 2026 | Epiphany | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 14, 2026 | Orthodox New Year | |
| Friday | Jan. 16, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| Sunday | Jan. 25, 2026 | Burns Night | |
| Monday | Feb. 2, 2026 | Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) | |
| Saturday | Feb. 14, 2026 | Valentine's Day | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 17, 2026 | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 17, 2026 | Chinese New Year | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 18, 2026 | Carnival / Ash Wednesday | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 18, 2026 | Ramadan Start | |
| Sunday | March 1, 2026 | St. David's Day | |
| Tuesday | March 3, 2026 | Purim | |
| Sunday | March 15, 2026 | Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) | |
| Sunday | March 15, 2026 | Mothering Sunday | |
| Tuesday | March 17, 2026 | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | March 20, 2026 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | March 20, 2026 | Eid ul Fitr | |
| Sunday | March 29, 2026 | Palm Sunday | |
| Sunday | March 29, 2026 | Daylight Saving Time starts | |
| Thursday | April 2, 2026 | First day of Passover | |
| Thursday | April 2, 2026 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 4, 2026 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | |
| Thursday | April 9, 2026 | Last day of Passover | |
| Friday | April 10, 2026 | Orthodox Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 11, 2026 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 12, 2026 | Orthodox Easter | |
| Monday | April 13, 2026 | Orthodox Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | April 14, 2026 | Yom HaShoah | |
| Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | Stephen Lawrence Day | |
| Wednesday | April 22, 2026 | Yom HaAtzmaut | |
| Thursday | April 23, 2026 | Shakespeare Day | |
| Thursday | April 23, 2026 | St. George's Day | |
| Monday | May 4, 2026 | Early May Bank Holiday | |
| Tuesday | May 5, 2026 | Lag B'Omer | |
| Thursday | May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | |
| Friday | May 22, 2026 | Shavuot | |
| Sunday | May 24, 2026 | Pentecost | |
| Monday | May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday | |
| Monday | May 25, 2026 | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Wednesday | May 27, 2026 | Eid ul Adha | |
| Sunday | May 31, 2026 | Trinity Sunday | |
| Thursday | June 4, 2026 | Corpus Christi | |
| Saturday | June 13, 2026 | Queen's Birthday | |
| Wednesday | June 17, 2026 | Muharram/Islamic New Year | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2026 | Father's Day | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2026 | June Solstice | |
| Monday | June 22, 2026 | Windrush Day | |
| Friday | June 26, 2026 | Ashura | |
| Sunday | July 12, 2026 | Battle of the Boyne | |
| Thursday | July 23, 2026 | Tisha B'Av | |
| Monday | Aug. 3, 2026 | Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Saturday | Aug. 15, 2026 | Assumption of Mary | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 26, 2026 | Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) | |
| Saturday | Sept. 12, 2026 | Rosh Hashana | |
| Monday | Sept. 21, 2026 | Yom Kippur | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 23, 2026 | September Equinox | |
| Saturday | Sept. 26, 2026 | First day of Sukkot | |
| Friday | Oct. 2, 2026 | Hoshana Rabbah | |
| Saturday | Oct. 3, 2026 | Shemini Atzeret | |
| Sunday | Oct. 4, 2026 | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | |
| Sunday | Oct. 4, 2026 | Simchat Torah | |
| Sunday | Oct. 25, 2026 | Daylight Saving Time ends | |
| Saturday | Oct. 31, 2026 | Halloween | |
| Sunday | Nov. 1, 2026 | All Saints' Day | |
| Monday | Nov. 2, 2026 | All Souls' Day | |
| Thursday | Nov. 5, 2026 | Guy Fawkes Day | |
| Sunday | Nov. 8, 2026 | Remembrance Sunday | |
| Sunday | Nov. 29, 2026 | First Sunday of Advent | |
| Monday | Nov. 30, 2026 | St Andrew's Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 5, 2026 | First Day of Hanukkah | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 8, 2026 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Saturday | Dec. 12, 2026 | Last day of Hanukkah | |
| Monday | Dec. 21, 2026 | December Solstice | |
| Thursday | Dec. 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 26, 2026 | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 28, 2026 | Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day | |
| Thursday | Dec. 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- United Kingdom public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries