Official dates from GOV.UK
England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2026, Scotland has 10 and Northern Ireland has 10. Every date below includes substitute days.
Official dates from GOV.UK · checked 17 September 2026
| Holiday | England & Wales | Scotland | NI | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu 1 Jan | Thu 1 Jan | Thu 1 Jan | Thu 1 Jan |
| 2nd January | – | Fri 2 Jan | – | – |
| St Brigid's Day | – | – | – | Mon 2 Feb |
| St Patrick's Day | – | – | Tue 17 Mar | Tue 17 Mar |
| Good Friday | Fri 3 Apr | Fri 3 Apr | Fri 3 Apr | – |
| Easter Monday | Mon 6 Apr | – | Mon 6 Apr | Mon 6 Apr |
| Early May bank holiday | Mon 4 May | Mon 4 May | Mon 4 May | Mon 4 May |
| Spring bank holiday | Mon 25 May | Mon 25 May | Mon 25 May | – |
| June bank holiday | – | – | – | Mon 1 Jun |
| World Cup bank holiday | – | Mon 15 Jun | – | – |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | – | – | Mon 13 Jul sub | – |
| Summer bank holiday | Mon 31 Aug | Mon 3 Aug | Mon 31 Aug | Mon 3 Aug |
| October bank holiday | – | – | – | Mon 26 Oct |
| St Andrew's Day | – | Mon 30 Nov | – | – |
| Christmas Day | Fri 25 Dec | Fri 25 Dec | Fri 25 Dec | Fri 25 Dec |
| Boxing Day | Mon 28 Dec sub | Mon 28 Dec sub | Mon 28 Dec sub | Sat 26 Dec |
| Total | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
8 bank holidays – Wales has the same dates as England.
10 bank holidays.
10 bank holidays.
10 public holidays.
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England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2026, Scotland has 10 and Northern Ireland has 10. The Republic of Ireland has 10 public holidays.
Easter Sunday is Sunday 5 April 2026. Good Friday is Friday 3 April 2026 (a bank holiday across the UK) and Easter Monday is Monday 6 April 2026 (a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not Scotland).
Yes, Monday 31 August 2026 is the summer bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland's summer bank holiday is earlier, on Monday 3 August 2026.
Yes: World Cup bank holiday on Monday 15 June 2026 (Scotland).
England and Wales have eight regular bank holidays: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, the early May bank holiday, the spring bank holiday, the summer bank holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Scotland swaps Easter Monday for 2 January and St Andrew's Day, and Northern Ireland adds St Patrick's Day and the Battle of the Boyne.
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