Millions of workers across the UK enjoy bank holidays as part of their standard employment contracts, while schools also shut their doors for the day.
The Government has confirmed the remaining bank holidays the UK will observe in 2026. While different nations within the UK frequently have differing bank holiday dates, some remain consistent across the country.
There are six bank holidays remaining between now and the end of the year, though not every part of the UK will observe all of them.
After that, Scotland observes its Summer bank holiday on Monday, August 3, while the rest of the UK (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) will celebrate their Summer bank holiday on Monday, August 31.
Later in the year, Scotland alone will benefit from a bank holiday on Monday, November 30, for St Andrew's Day.
The whole of the UK will then observe a bank holiday for Christmas Day on December 25, followed by a "substitute" bank holiday for Boxing Day on Monday, December 28.
This substitute day has been introduced due to Boxing Day falling on a Saturday this year.
Monday, July 13 – Battle of the Boyne (substitute day) (Northern Ireland only)
Monday, August 3 – Summer bank holiday (Scotland only)
Monday, August 31- Summer bank holiday (England, Wales and Northern Ireland only)
Monday, November 30 – St. Andrew's Day (Scotland only)
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Day (UK wide)
Monday, December 28 - Boxing Day (substitute day) (UK wide)
