The King’s Birthday — Public Holiday Status

King’s Birthday (Trooping the Colour) — Saturday 2026/06/13. Applies in: Not a UK statutory bank holiday.

When is King’s Birthday (Trooping the Colour)?

King’s Birthday (Trooping the Colour) falls on Saturday, 2026/06/13 across Not a UK statutory bank holiday.

History & meaning

The Sovereign’s official birthday, marked by Trooping the Colour. Despite frequent confusion, this is NOT a UK statutory bank holiday.

Where it applies

King’s Birthday (Trooping the Colour) is observed in: Not a UK statutory bank holiday

Pay rights on King’s Birthday (Trooping the Colour)

UK law does not require employers to give workers paid leave on any bank holiday. Whether King’s Birthday (Trooping the Colour) is a paid day off, a normal working day with no enhancement, or a day with extra pay depends entirely on your contract. The most common arrangements are:

• Bank holidays included in 28-day annual leave — you get the day off but it’s deducted from your overall allowance.
• Bank holidays on top of leave — common in office jobs; you get 28 days plus the 8 bank holidays.
• No automatic day off — common in retail, hospitality, NHS rotas; you may work the day on normal pay or on enhanced “premium” pay if your contract includes it.

Read more on bank holiday pay and your entitlement.

What’s open and closed on King’s Birthday (Trooping the Colour)

• Banks: closed.
• Royal Mail: no delivery, no collection. More on Royal Mail.
• Big supermarkets: usually open with reduced hours.
• Shops on the high street: mostly open with shorter hours.
• Bins: usually delayed by one day.
• Schools: closed if it falls in term time.
• NHS GP surgeries: closed; A&E and 111 remain available.