Category: 2026

“Late May Bank Holiday” is the older name for what’s now called the Spring Bank Holiday. In 2026 it falls on Monday 25 May. Quick answer: Monday 25 May 2026 — the last Monday of May, also called Spring Bank Holiday. Why two names? The Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 introduced the date as…

The Spring Bank Holiday in 2026 is Monday 25 May. It’s the last Monday of May and applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Quick answer: Monday 25 May 2026. How the date is calculated The Spring Bank Holiday is fixed by the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 to the last Monday of May.…

The August Bank Holiday is on Monday 31 August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland — but Scotland’s is on Monday 3 August. Plan accordingly if you’re crossing borders. Quick answer: 31 August (E/W/NI) or 3 August (Scotland). Same name, different dates — a quirk of devolved bank holiday calendars. Why two different dates? Scotland…

December 2026 has two bank holidays: Friday 25 December (Christmas Day) and Monday 28 December (Boxing Day substitute, since 26 December is a Saturday). Quick answer: Christmas Day Friday + Boxing Day substituted to Monday = a four-day weekend, with Sunday in the middle being a regular Sunday. Christmas Day — Friday 25 December 2026…

April 2026 brings the Easter weekend: a four-day stretch from Friday 3 April (Good Friday) to Monday 6 April (Easter Monday). The longest standard long weekend of the UK year. Quick answer: Easter weekend = four days off in a row. Plus Friday 3 April for Good Friday and Monday 6 April for Easter Monday.…

May 2026 has two bank holidays: Monday 4 May (Early May / May Day) and Monday 25 May (Spring Bank Holiday). Both fall in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Quick answer: Two long weekends in May. The first Monday and the last Monday — easy to remember. Early May Bank Holiday — Monday 4…