Overview
- The government published confirmed bank holiday calendars through early 2028 for England and Wales.
- There are eight bank holidays in 2026, with Boxing Day observed on Monday, December 28 because December 26 falls on a Saturday.
- In 2027, Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on Saturday and Sunday, with substitute holidays on Monday, December 27 and Tuesday, December 28 that create a four‑day break for many workers.
- New Year’s Day 2028 falls on a Saturday, so the substitute bank holiday will be Monday, January 3, producing another long weekend.
- No additional one‑off national bank holidays have been announced, and the confirmed dates apply to England and Wales under established legislation and royal proclamation practice; Scotland and Northern Ireland have different calendars.