The next public holiday is
Friday 3 April 2026
Good Friday
Bank holiday dates
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a substitute weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
2026
New Year's Day
| 1 January
| Thursday
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Good Friday
|
3 April
| Friday
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Easter Monday
| 6 April
| Monday
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Early May bank holiday
|
4 May
| Monday
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Liberation Day
| 9 May
| Saturday
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Spring Bank Holiday
| 25 May
| Monday
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Summer Bank Holiday
| 31 August
| Monday
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Christmas Day
| 25 December
| Friday
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Boxing Day (substitute day)
| 28 December
| Monday
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2027
New Year's Day
| 1 January
| Friday
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Good Friday
| 26 March
| Friday
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Easter Monday
| 29 March
| Monday
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Early May bank holiday
| 3 May
| Monday
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Liberation Day
| 9 May
| Sunday
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Spring Bank Holiday
| 31 May
| Monday
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Summer Bank Holiday
| 30 August
| Monday
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Christmas Day (substitute day)
| 27 December
| Monday
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Boxing Day (substitute day)
| 28 December
| Tuesday
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Previous bank holiday dates
2025
New Year's Day
| 1 January
| Wednesday
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Good Friday
| 18 April
| Friday
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Easter Monday
| 21 April
| Monday
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May Bank Holiday
| 5 May
| Monday
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Liberation Day
| 9 May
| Friday
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Spring Bank Holiday
| 26 May
| Monday
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Summer Bank Holiday
| 25 August
| Monday
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Christmas Day
| 25 December
| Thursday
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Boxing Day
| 26 December
| Friday
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