UK bank holidays for 2026 with new one confirmedSome bank holidays have moved, tooView Image Most people get bank holidays off work, although not everyone does (Image: Katrin Ray Shumakov via Getty Images)The Government has confirmed all of the bank holidays scheduled throughout the UK until the close of 2026. All UK nations will also observe bank holidays on Christmas Day, December 25, and Monday, December 28 (substitute Boxing Day). ‌Meanwhile, Monday, July 13, represents the Battle of the Boyne bank holiday for Northern Ireland, while in Scotland, Monday, August 3, marks the Summer bank holiday. The rest of the UK - England, Wales and Northern Ireland - will observe this year's Summer bank holiday on Monday, August 25. On Monday, November 30, Scotland alone will commemorate the St Andrew's Day bank holiday.

Source: Daily Mirror March 22, 2026 15:28 UTC