Public holidays in United Kingdom 2026 and 2027

United Kingdom has 8 public holidays in 2027. Every national holiday for 2026 and 2027 is listed below with its date and day of the week.

Public holidays in United Kingdom 2026

Date	Holiday
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's Day
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good Friday
Mon, May 4, 2026	May Day
Mon, May 25, 2026	Spring Bank Holiday
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	Boxing Day
Mon, Dec 28, 2026	Boxing Day (observed)

Public holidays in United Kingdom 2027

Date	Holiday
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday
Mon, May 3, 2027	May Day
Mon, May 31, 2027	Spring Bank Holiday
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas Day
Sun, Dec 26, 2027	Boxing Day
Mon, Dec 27, 2027	Christmas Day (observed)
Tue, Dec 28, 2027	Boxing Day (observed)

Holiday data from the open-source holidays project.

Seasons in United Kingdom

United Kingdom is in the Northern Hemisphere, so its seasons follow the usual northern calendar.

Season	Months (meteorological)	Astronomical start
Spring	March, April, May	March 20, 2027 (equinox)
Summer	June, July, August	June 21, 2027 (solstice)
Fall (autumn)	September, October, November	September 23, 2027 (equinox)
Winter	December, January, February	December 21, 2026 (solstice)

See the equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice pages for exact times.

Questions people ask

How many public holidays does United Kingdom have in 2027?

8 days in 2027 are public holidays in United Kingdom, counting days that are moved or observed on another date.

What is the next public holiday in United Kingdom?

The next one is shown at the top of this page and updates every day. The full lists for 2026 and 2027 are below.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in United Kingdom?

These are the national public holidays. Some states, provinces or regions add their own days, and banks or schools may follow a slightly different list.

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