Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
New Year's Day
Leave days: Fri 2 Jan
Public holidays · 2026
Bridge days in United Kingdom 2026
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in United Kingdom.
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
Good Friday
Leave days: Mon 6 Apr
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat 2 May – Tue 5 May
May Day
Leave days: Tue 5 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat 23 May – Tue 26 May
Spring Bank Holiday
Leave days: Tue 26 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off
Fri 25 Dec – Tue 29 Dec
Christmas Day · Boxing Day
Leave days: Tue 29 Dec
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in United Kingdom in 2026?
Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off: Fri 25 Dec – Tue 29 Dec (Christmas Day · Boxing Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan (New Year's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr (Good Friday).