Offdays
Free tool · Public holidays

United Kingdom public holidays 2026

With the long weekends you already get and the best days to take off.

Country
Year
6
public holidays
4
long weekends, no PTO
5
holidays where 1 PTO day gets you 4+ days

Public holidays 2026

  1. Thu, Jan 1New Year's Day
  2. Fri, Apr 3Good Friday
  3. Mon, May 4Early May bank holiday
  4. Mon, May 25Spring bank holiday
  5. Fri, Dec 25Christmas Day
  6. Mon, Dec 28Boxing Day (observed; falls on Sat, Dec 26)

National holidays only. Regional holidays vary; the full planner includes them for your region.

Long weekends with no PTO

  • Apr 3–5, 2026 · Good Friday3 days
  • May 2–4, 2026 · Early May bank holiday3 days
  • May 23–25, 2026 · Spring bank holiday3 days
  • Dec 25–28, 2026 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days

Take 1 day off, get 4 or more

  • Jan 1–4, 2026 · take Fri, Jan 2 off4 days
  • Apr 2–5, 2026 · take Thu, Apr 2 off4 days
  • May 1–4, 2026 · take Fri, May 1 off4 days

2 more like this, plus longer breaks for 2–5 PTO days. The free PTO optimizer finds the best ones for your PTO.

Optimize my PTO