England & Wales · 2026
Bank Holidays 2026 — England & Wales
Every England and Wales bank holiday for 2026, with the official Boxing Day substitute date — and how to turn a few days of annual leave into the longest possible breaks.
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- Bank holidays 2026
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- Best opportunities
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- Example: 20 days of leave
Best opportunity
Christmas Break
December 19, 2026 – January 3, 2027
7 days of leave → 16 days off
Bank holidays 2026
- New Year’s DayThursday 1 January
- Good FridayFriday 3 April
- Easter MondayMonday 6 April
- Early May Bank HolidayMonday 4 May
- Spring Bank HolidayMonday 25 May
- Summer Bank HolidayMonday 31 August
- Christmas DayFriday 25 December
- Boxing Day (substitute day)Monday 28 December
How it works
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Choose your country
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Enter your available annual leave
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Get an optimised plan