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Public holidays in United Kingdom 2028

United Kingdom has 7 public holidays in 2028, 6 on working days.

Next: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026in 70 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in United Kingdom in 2028: date, weekday, name and days until
DateHolidayWhen
1 JanSatWeekendNew Year's Dayin 442 days
3 JanMonNew Year's Dayin 444 days
14 AprFriGood Fridayin 546 days
1 MayMonMay Dayin 563 days
29 MayMonSpring Bank Holidayin 591 days
25 DecMonChristmas Dayin 801 days
26 DecTueBoxing Dayin 802 days

At a glance

United Kingdom in 2028

01Public holidays

7 days

6 on working days, 1 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

5 long weekends

03Regional

8 holidays

Observed in some regions only.

04Next holiday

Christmas Day

Friday, 25 December 2026 · in 70 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

  • Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan

    3 days offNew Year's Day · New Year's Day

  • Fri 14 Apr – Sun 16 Apr

    3 days offGood Friday

  • Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May

    3 days offMay Day

  • Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May

    3 days offSpring Bank Holiday

  • Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec

    4 days offChristmas Day · Boxing Day

Long weekends in United Kingdom 2028Bridge days in United Kingdom 2028

8 regional holidays

Regions of United Kingdom

Some holidays apply only in certain regions. Choose one to see its own list.

Regional holidays

Public holidays in some regions only. Region names as the source lists them.

Regional public holidays in United Kingdom in 2028 and the regions where they apply
DateHolidayWhereWhen
2 JanSunWeekendNew Year HolidayScotlandin 443 days
4 JanTueNew Year HolidayScotlandin 445 days
17 MarFriSaint Patrick's DayNorthern Irelandin 518 days
17 AprMonEaster MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Walesin 549 days
12 JulWedBattle of the BoyneNorthern Irelandin 635 days
7 AugMonSummer Bank HolidayScotlandin 661 days
28 AugMonLate Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Walesin 682 days
30 NovThuSaint Andrew's DayScotlandin 776 days

Sources and limits

About these dates

A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; NonWorkingDays built these tables from it on 15 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in London.

✓ Checked against GOV.UK bank holidays (JSON feed, England and Wales / Scotland / Northern Ireland) on 15 October 2026.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does United Kingdom have in 2028?

United Kingdom has 7 days of national public holidays in 2028, 6 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once. 8 more holidays apply in some regions only.

When is the next public holiday in United Kingdom?

Christmas Day, on Friday, 25 December 2026.

How many long weekends does United Kingdom have in 2028?

5: Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan (New Year's Day); Fri 14 Apr – Sun 16 Apr (Good Friday); Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May (May Day); Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May (Spring Bank Holiday); Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

Which public holidays in United Kingdom fall on a weekend in 2028?

New Year's Day, Saturday, 1 January 2028.