Bank Holidays Ireland and UK 2026

View all 2026 bank holidays across Ireland and the UK, including national holidays and extra regional holidays in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Ireland
26 Oct
October Bank Holiday
England & Wales
25 Dec
Christmas Day
Scotland
30 Nov
St Andrew’s Day
Northern Ireland
25 Dec
Christmas Day

Republic of Ireland Bank Holidays 2026

  • New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1
  • St. Brigid’s Day – Monday, February 2
  • St. Patrick’s Day – Tuesday, March 17
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 6
  • May Day – Monday, May 4
  • June Bank Holiday – Monday, June 1
  • August Bank Holiday – Monday, August 3
  • October Bank Holiday – Monday, October 26
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25
  • St. Stephen’s Day – Saturday, December 26

United Kingdom Bank Holidays 2026

  • New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3
  • Easter Monday (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) – Monday, April 6
  • Early May Bank Holiday – Monday, May 4
  • Spring Bank Holiday – Monday, May 25
  • Summer Bank Holiday (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) – Monday, August 31
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25
  • Boxing Day – Monday, December 28

Additional Bank Holidays in Scotland

  • 2nd January – Friday, January 2
  • Summer Bank Holiday – Monday, August 3
  • St Andrew’s Day – Monday, November 30

Additional Bank Holidays in Northern Ireland

  • Orangemen’s Day – Monday, July 13