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UK Confirms 2026 Bank Holidays, With Boxing Day Observed on Monday 28 December

Employers are not obliged to give paid leave on bank holidays, prompting advice to plan annual leave around the dates.

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Overview

  • England and Wales will have eight bank holidays in 2026: Jan 1 (New Year’s Day), Apr 3 (Good Friday), Apr 6 (Easter Monday), May 4 (Early May), May 25 (Spring), Aug 31 (Summer), Dec 25 (Christmas Day) and Dec 28 (Boxing Day substitute).
  • Boxing Day 2026 falls on Saturday 26 December, so the public holiday shifts to Monday 28 December under the government’s substitute-day rule.
  • Easter falls earlier next year, with Good Friday on April 3 and Easter Monday on April 6.
  • No additional national bank holidays have been announced for 2026, keeping the total at eight for England and Wales.
  • Some outlets have misstated the weekday for Boxing Day 2026, but the confirmed schedule shows Saturday 26 December with Monday observance on the 28th.