UK Bank Holidays (England and Wales)
Bank holidays in England and Wales, including substitute days
About this calendar
Source: GOV.UK bank holidays. Covers bank holidays in England and Wales for 2026 and 2027; Scotland and Northern Ireland have different holidays and are not included.
When a holiday falls on a weekend a substitute weekday is given; the original date is kept in Actual date.
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Upcoming events 10
| When | Event |
|---|---|
| December 2026 | |
| All day | Christmas Day (important) |
| All day | Boxing Day (substitute day) (important)Dec 26, 2026 falls on a Saturday; the substitute day is Monday, Dec 28. |
| January 2027 | |
| All day | New Year's Day (important) |
| March 2027 | |
| All day | Good Friday (important)The Friday before Easter Sunday. |
| All day | Easter Monday (important)The Monday after Easter Sunday. |
| May 2027 | |
| All day | Early May bank holiday (important)First Monday of May. |
| All day | Spring bank holiday (important)Last Monday of May. |
| August 2027 | |
| All day | Summer bank holiday (important)Last Monday of August. |
| December 2027 | |
| All day | Christmas Day (substitute day) (important)Dec 25, 2027 falls on a Saturday; the substitute day is Monday, Dec 27. |
| All day | Boxing Day (substitute day) (important)Dec 26, 2027 falls on a Sunday; the substitute day is Tuesday, Dec 28. |
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| When | Event |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | |
| All day | New Year's Day (important) |
| April 2026 | |
| All day | Good Friday (important)The Friday before Easter Sunday. |
| All day | Easter Monday (important)The Monday after Easter Sunday. |
| May 2026 | |
| All day | Early May bank holiday (important)First Monday of May. |
| All day | Spring bank holiday (important)Last Monday of May. |
| August 2026 | |
| All day | Summer bank holiday (important)Last Monday of August. |
| December 2026 | |
| All day | Christmas Day (important) |
| All day | Boxing Day (substitute day) (important)Dec 26, 2026 falls on a Saturday; the substitute day is Monday, Dec 28. |
| January 2027 | |
| All day | New Year's Day (important) |
| March 2027 | |
| All day | Good Friday (important)The Friday before Easter Sunday. |
| All day | Easter Monday (important)The Monday after Easter Sunday. |
| May 2027 | |
| All day | Early May bank holiday (important)First Monday of May. |
| All day | Spring bank holiday (important)Last Monday of May. |
| August 2027 | |
| All day | Summer bank holiday (important)Last Monday of August. |
| December 2027 | |
| All day | Christmas Day (substitute day) (important)Dec 25, 2027 falls on a Saturday; the substitute day is Monday, Dec 27. |
| All day | Boxing Day (substitute day) (important)Dec 26, 2027 falls on a Sunday; the substitute day is Tuesday, Dec 28. |