Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
United Kingdom Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in United Kingdom for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
2026
5 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 28 December 2026 | Monday | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
Working days in 2026
256 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 22 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 21 |
2027
5 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 3 May 2027 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 31 May 2027 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 27 December 2027 | Monday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 28 December 2027 | Tuesday | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
Container landing in United Kingdom? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out. Live port conditions: Felixstowe.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does United Kingdom have in 2026?
United Kingdom has 5 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Christmas Day on 25 December 2026.
How many working days are there in United Kingdom in 2026?
256 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 5 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in United Kingdom?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.