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Holidays and Observances in the United Kingdom in 2026

DateWeekdayNameTypeDetails
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayBank Holiday
Jan 2Friday2nd JanuaryLocal Bank HolidaySCT Scotland
Jan 5MondayTwelfth NightObservance, Christian
Jan 6TuesdayEpiphanyObservance, Christian
Jan 7WednesdayOrthodox Christmas DayObservance, Orthodox
Jan 14WednesdayOrthodox New YearObservance, Orthodox
Jan 16FridayIsra' and Mi'rajMuslim Holiday
Jan 25SundayBurns NightLocal ObservanceSCT Scotland
Feb 2MondayTu B'ShevatJewish Holiday
Feb 14SaturdayValentine's DayObservance
Feb 17TuesdayShrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)Observance, Christian
Feb 17TuesdayLunar New YearObservance
Feb 18WednesdayRamadan StartMuslim Holiday
Feb 18WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance, Christian
Mar 1SundaySt. David's DayLocal ObservanceWAL Wales
Mar 3TuesdayPurimJewish Holiday
Mar 15SundayLaylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)Muslim Holiday
Mar 15SundayMother's DayObservance
Mar 17TuesdaySt. Patrick's DayLocal Bank HolidayNIR Northern Ireland
Mar 20FridayEid-ul-FitrMuslim Holiday
Mar 20FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 29SundayPalm SundayObservance, Christian
Mar 29SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Apr 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance, Christian
Apr 2ThursdayFirst Day of PassoverJewish Holiday
Apr 3FridayGood FridayBank Holiday
Apr 4SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance, Christian
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayObservance, Christian
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayCommon Local HolidayENG England , NIR Northern Ireland , WAL Wales
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayLocal ObservanceSCT Scotland
Apr 9ThursdayLast Day of PassoverJewish Holiday
Apr 10FridayOrthodox Good FridayObservance, Orthodox
Apr 11SaturdayOrthodox Holy SaturdayObservance, Orthodox
Apr 12SundayOrthodox EasterObservance, Orthodox
Apr 13MondayOrthodox Easter MondayObservance, Orthodox
Apr 14TuesdayYom HaShoahJewish Commemoration
Apr 22WednesdayYom Ha'atzmautJewish Holiday
Apr 22WednesdayStephen Lawrence DayObservance
Apr 23ThursdaySt. George's DayLocal Observance
Apr 23ThursdayShakespeare DayObservance
May 4MondayEarly May Bank HolidayBank Holiday
May 5TuesdayLag B'OmerJewish Holiday
May 14ThursdayAscension DayObservance, Christian
May 22FridayShavuotJewish Holiday
May 24SundayPentecostObservance, Christian
May 25MondayWhit MondayObservance, Christian
May 25MondaySpring Bank HolidayBank Holiday
May 27WednesdayEid al-AdhaMuslim Holiday
May 31SundayTrinity SundayObservance, Christian
Jun 4ThursdayCorpus ChristiObservance, Christian
Jun 17WednesdayMuharram (Islamic New Year)Muslim Holiday
Jun 20SaturdayKing's BirthdayObservance
Jun 21SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 22MondayWindrush DayObservance
Jun 26FridayAshuraMuslim Holiday
Jul 12SundayBattle of the BoyneLocal Bank HolidayNIR Northern Ireland
Jul 13MondayBattle of the Boyne observedLocal Bank HolidayNIR Northern Ireland
Jul 23ThursdayTisha B'AvJewish Holiday
Aug 3MondaySummer Bank HolidayLocal Bank HolidaySCT Scotland
Aug 15SaturdayAssumption DayObservance, Christian
Aug 26WednesdayMilad Un Nabi (Mawlid)Muslim Holiday
Aug 31MondaySummer Bank HolidayCommon Local HolidayENG England , NIR Northern Ireland , WAL Wales
Sep 3ThursdayJanmashtami (Smarta)Hindu Holiday
Sep 4FridayJanmashtamiHindu Holiday
Sep 12SaturdayRosh HashanaJewish Holiday
Sep 21MondayYom KippurJewish Holiday
Sep 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 26SaturdayFirst Day of SukkotJewish Holiday
Oct 2FridayHoshana RabbahJewish Holiday
Oct 3SaturdayShemini AtzeretJewish Holiday
Oct 4SundayFeast of St. Francis of AssisiObservance, Christian
Oct 4SundaySimchat TorahJewish Holiday
Oct 25SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
Oct 31SaturdayHalloweenObservance
Nov 1SundayAll Saints' DayObservance, Christian
Nov 2MondayAll Souls' DayObservance, Christian
Nov 5ThursdayGuy Fawkes DayObservance
Nov 8SundayRemembrance SundayObservance
Nov 29SundayFirst Sunday of AdventObservance, Christian
Nov 30MondaySt. Andrew's DayLocal Bank HolidaySCT Scotland
Dec 5SaturdayFirst Day of HanukkahJewish Holiday
Dec 8TuesdayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionObservance, Christian
Dec 12SaturdayLast Day of HanukkahJewish Holiday
Dec 21MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance, Christian
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayBank Holiday
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayBank Holiday
Dec 28MondayBoxing Day HolidayBank Holiday
Dec 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance
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