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Bank holiday days

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Below are the official bank holidays for UK and Ireland for 2026

United Kingdom

Date

Holiday

1 January

New Year’s Day

2 January

2nd January (Scotland)

3 April

Good Friday

6 April

Easter Monday

4 May

Early May Bank Holiday

25 May

Spring Bank Holiday

3 August

Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland)

31 August

Summer Bank Holiday

30 November

St. Andrew's Day (in lieu) (Scotland)

25 December

Christmas Day

28 December

Boxing Day

Ireland

Date

Holiday

1 January

New Year’s Day

2 February

St. Brigid’s Day

17 March

St. Patrick’s Day

6 April

Easter Monday

4 May

May Bank Holiday

1 June

June Bank Holiday

3 August

August Bank Holiday

26 October

October Bank Holiday

25 December

Christmas Day

26 December

St. Stephen’s Day

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