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After Summer Bank Holiday, England and Wales Face 17-Week Wait Until Christmas Break

Scotland’s calendar brings an earlier return with St Andrew’s Day as outlets publish 2026 bank holiday dates to help people plan.

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Overview

  • England and Wales have two bank holidays left in 2025: Christmas Day on Thursday 25 December and Boxing Day on Friday 26 December.
  • The next bank holiday is more than 17 weeks away for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, while Scotland’s next is St Andrew’s Day on Monday 1 December.
  • So far this year, England, Wales and Scotland have each observed six bank holidays, compared with eight in Northern Ireland.
  • The Mirror set out the full 2026 bank holiday calendars for all UK nations, with Boxing Day observed on Monday 28 December in 2026.
  • RAC data pointed to roughly 17.6 million car getaways over the August weekend and flagged heavier traffic and higher breakdown risks, particularly on routes in the South East and South West.