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Public & bank holiday lookup tool

Use our free public holiday lookup tool to prepare your business for the forthcoming (or next) year. Whilst for many staff, planning that summer getaway is most exciting, behind the scenes your business still needs to operate .

In the UK, whilst legally, you don't have to give public holidays as additional leave in staff contracts, as employers, you have the choice whether to include Bank Holidays in allowances, or offer them as extra days off.


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Simplify Public Holiday Management with WhosOff

Managing public and bank holidays can be complex, especially when coordinating across various departments and regions. WhosOff streamlines this process by allowing administrators to import national public holidays directly into the system.

These dates are marked as 'Free Days' in the calendar, ensuring that when employees book time off encompassing a public holiday, the system automatically adjusts their leave allowance accordingly .


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WhosOff's integration of public holidays not only simplifies scheduling but also promotes compliance with employment contracts and labor laws. By clearly delineating public holidays within the calendar, employees are informed of non-working days, aiding in their personal leave planning.

Moreover, the system's ability to adjust leave balances automatically in relation to public holidays helps prevent discrepancies and ensures accurate record-keeping .

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Public holiday lookup


Within United Kingdom, we currently have 35 public holidays days for 2026. Using WhosOff, you can quickly import these public holidays into your account and decide whether staff members take them as extra days off, or, are just listed as information only days.


Feel free to directly link to this page for easier access to public holidays for your country using the links below:

United Kingdom public holidays for this year
United Kingdom public holidays for next year

Date Description
01/Jan/2026 New Year's Day
England
2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom England
01/Jan/2026 New Year's Day
Northern Ireland
2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
01/Jan/2026 New Year's Day
Scotland
2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Scotland
01/Jan/2026 New Year's Day
Wales
2026-01-01 New Year's Day New Year's Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Wales
02/Jan/2026 2nd January
Scotland
2026-01-02 2nd January 2nd January United Kingdom
United Kingdom Scotland
17/Mar/2026 St. Patrick's Day
Northern Ireland
2026-03-17 St. Patrick's Day St. Patrick's Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
03/Apr/2026 Good Friday
England
2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday United Kingdom
United Kingdom England
03/Apr/2026 Good Friday
Northern Ireland
2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
03/Apr/2026 Good Friday
Scotland
2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Scotland
03/Apr/2026 Good Friday
Wales
2026-04-03 Good Friday Good Friday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Wales
06/Apr/2026 Easter Monday
England
2026-04-06 Easter Monday Easter Monday United Kingdom
United Kingdom England
06/Apr/2026 Easter Monday
Northern Ireland
2026-04-06 Easter Monday Easter Monday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
06/Apr/2026 Easter Monday
Wales
2026-04-06 Easter Monday Easter Monday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Wales
04/May/2026 Early May bank holiday
England
2026-05-04 Early May bank holiday Early May bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom England
04/May/2026 Early May bank holiday
Northern Ireland
2026-05-04 Early May bank holiday Early May bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
04/May/2026 Early May bank holiday
Scotland
2026-05-04 Early May bank holiday Early May bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Scotland
04/May/2026 Early May bank holiday
Wales
2026-05-04 Early May bank holiday Early May bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Wales
25/May/2026 Spring bank holiday
England
2026-05-25 Spring bank holiday Spring bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom England
25/May/2026 Spring bank holiday
Northern Ireland
2026-05-25 Spring bank holiday Spring bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
25/May/2026 Spring bank holiday
Scotland
2026-05-25 Spring bank holiday Spring bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Scotland
25/May/2026 Spring bank holiday
Wales
2026-05-25 Spring bank holiday Spring bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Wales
12/Jul/2026 Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
Northern Ireland
2026-07-12 Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) United Kingdom
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
03/Aug/2026 Summer bank holiday
Scotland
2026-08-03 Summer bank holiday Summer bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Scotland
31/Aug/2026 Summer bank holiday
England
2026-08-31 Summer bank holiday Summer bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom England
31/Aug/2026 Summer bank holiday
Northern Ireland
2026-08-31 Summer bank holiday Summer bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
31/Aug/2026 Summer bank holiday
Wales
2026-08-31 Summer bank holiday Summer bank holiday United Kingdom
United Kingdom Wales
30/Nov/2026 St. Andrew's Day
Scotland
2026-11-30 St. Andrew's Day St. Andrew's Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Scotland
25/Dec/2026 Christmas Day
England
2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom England
25/Dec/2026 Christmas Day
Northern Ireland
2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
25/Dec/2026 Christmas Day
Scotland
2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Scotland
25/Dec/2026 Christmas Day
Wales
2026-12-25 Christmas Day Christmas Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Wales
26/Dec/2026 Boxing Day
England
2026-12-26 Boxing Day Boxing Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom England
26/Dec/2026 Boxing Day
Northern Ireland
2026-12-26 Boxing Day Boxing Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Northern Ireland
26/Dec/2026 Boxing Day
Scotland
2026-12-26 Boxing Day Boxing Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Scotland
26/Dec/2026 Boxing Day
Wales
2026-12-26 Boxing Day Boxing Day United Kingdom
United Kingdom Wales



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