Overview
- Boxing Day 2026 will be observed on Monday, December 28 as a substitute because December 26 falls on a Saturday.
- Both Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2027 will move to substitute days, with bank holidays on Monday, December 27 and Tuesday, December 28.
- New Year’s Day 2028 will be observed on Monday, January 3 as a substitute for the Saturday, January 1 date.
- The government has set out the England and Wales bank holiday schedule through 2028, giving households and employers multi‑year planning certainty.
- GOV.UK guidance reiterates that employers are not legally required to offer paid leave for bank holidays, and regional calendars in Scotland and Northern Ireland differ due to additional commemorations.