England and Wales: 8 bank holidays
- New Year’s Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Early May bank holiday
- Spring bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Working days in 2026: 253
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Scotland: 10 bank holidays
- New Year’s Day
- 2nd January
- Good Friday
- Early May bank holiday
- Spring bank holiday
- World Cup bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Working days in 2026: 251
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Northern Ireland: 10 bank holidays
- New Year’s Day
- St Patrick’s Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Early May bank holiday
- Spring bank holiday
- Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day)
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Working days in 2026: 251
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Need a count for your own dates? Use the UK working days calculator. Working days here are Monday to Friday minus bank holidays.