WorldTimePortalUnited Kingdom Calendar 2026
with week numbers & holidays
United Kingdom monthly calendar 2026 with ISO week numbers
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Clock changes 2026: British Summer Time starts at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (clocks forward) and ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026 (clocks back).
| Name | Date | Weekday | Week | Day off | Type | Where |
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| New Year's DayBank holiday in all UK nations. | Thursday | 1 | Same day | Bank holiday | Nationwide | |
| 2nd JanuaryBank holiday in Scotland. | Friday | 1 | Same day | Regional holiday | Scotland | |
| Burns NightCelebration of Scottish poet Robert Burns. | Sunday | 4 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Valentine's DayCelebration of love and affection. | Saturday | 7 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Lunar New YearYear of the Horse begins. | Tuesday | 8 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)Day before Lent begins, traditionally marked with pancakes. | Tuesday | 8 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Ash WednesdayStart of Lent. | Wednesday | 8 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Ramadan beginsDate as announced in Saudi Arabia; some communities marked it one day later. | Wednesday | 8 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| St David's DayNational day of Wales. | Sunday | 9 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Mothering SundayUK Mother's Day, the fourth Sunday of Lent. | Sunday | 11 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| St Patrick's DayBank holiday in Northern Ireland, celebrating Ireland's patron saint. | Tuesday | 12 | Same day | Regional holiday | Northern Ireland | |
| Eid al-FitrEnd of Ramadan. Date as announced in Saudi Arabia; some communities marked it one day later. | Friday | 12 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| British Summer Time startsClocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 a.m. GMT. | Sunday | 13 | — | Clock change | Nationwide | |
| Palm SundaySunday before Easter. | Sunday | 13 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| April Fools' DayDay of pranks and hoaxes. | Wednesday | 14 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Passover beginsFirst day of Passover. | Thursday | 14 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Good FridayBank holiday in all UK nations. | Friday | 14 | Same day | Bank holiday | Nationwide | |
| Easter SundayChristian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. | Sunday | 14 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Easter MondayBank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (not Scotland). | Monday | 15 | Same day | Regional holiday | England, Wales, Northern Ireland | |
| St George's DayNational day of England. | Thursday | 17 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Early May bank holidayFirst Monday of May. | Monday | 19 | Same day | Bank holiday | Nationwide | |
| Spring bank holidayLast Monday of May. | Monday | 22 | Same day | Bank holiday | Nationwide | |
| Eid al-AdhaFestival of Sacrifice. Date as announced in Saudi Arabia; some communities marked it one day later. | Wednesday | 22 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Father's DayThird Sunday of June. | Sunday | 25 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Bank holiday in Northern Ireland. | Sunday | 28 | Regional holiday | Northern Ireland | ||
| Summer bank holidayFirst Monday of August in Scotland. | Monday | 32 | Same day | Regional holiday | Scotland | |
| Summer bank holidayLast Monday of August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. | Monday | 36 | Same day | Regional holiday | England, Wales, Northern Ireland | |
| Rosh HashanahJewish New Year. | Saturday | 37 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Yom KippurDay of Atonement. | Monday | 39 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| British Summer Time endsClocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 a.m. BST. | Sunday | 43 | — | Clock change | Nationwide | |
| HalloweenCostumes and trick-or-treating. | Saturday | 44 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Night)Fireworks marking the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. | Thursday | 45 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| DiwaliHindu festival of lights; large celebrations in Leicester and London. | Sunday | 45 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Remembrance SundaySecond Sunday of November; national service at the Cenotaph. | Sunday | 45 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Armistice DayTwo minutes' silence at 11:00 a.m. for those who died in war. | Wednesday | 46 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| St Andrew's DayBank holiday in Scotland honoring its patron saint. | Monday | 49 | Same day | Regional holiday | Scotland | |
| Hanukkah beginsFirst day of Hanukkah. | Saturday | 49 | — | Religious / cultural | Nationwide | |
| Christmas EveEvening before Christmas Day. | Thursday | 52 | — | Observance | Nationwide | |
| Christmas DayBank holiday in all UK nations. | Friday | 52 | Same day | Bank holiday | Nationwide | |
| Boxing DayBank holiday in all UK nations. | Saturday | 52 | Bank holiday | Nationwide | ||
| New Year's Eve / HogmanayLast day of the year; Hogmanay in Scotland. | Thursday | 53 | — | Observance | Nationwide |
Islamic, Hindu, Jewish and Chinese calendar dates follow the lunar calendar and may shift by a day with moon sighting.
2026 week numbers and dates
Find the start and end dates for every ISO week in 2026. Each week runs from Monday to Sunday, including every date between the two. Week 1 is the week containing the year's first Thursday.
Week 1 of 2026 starts on December 29, 2025, so January 1 already belongs to week 1. 2026 has 53 ISO weeks, and week 53 runs from December 28, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
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United Kingdom 2026 — week numbers & holiday facts
- How many public holidays does United Kingdom have in 2026?
- United Kingdom has 6 nationwide bank holidays in 2026, plus 7 regional holidays in specific states or regions.
- When do the clocks change in United Kingdom in 2026?
- British Summer Time starts at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (clocks forward) and ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026 (clocks back).
- When is Easter Sunday 2026 in United Kingdom?
- Easter Sunday 2026 is on Sunday, April 5, 2026 (ISO week 14).
- When is Diwali 2026 in United Kingdom?
- Diwali 2026 is on Sunday, November 8, 2026 (ISO week 45).
- When is Good Friday 2026 in United Kingdom?
- Good Friday 2026 is on Friday, April 3, 2026 (ISO week 14).
- When is Christmas Day 2026 in United Kingdom?
- Christmas Day 2026 is on Friday, December 25, 2026 (ISO week 52).