United Kingdom Holidays & National Days 2026

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United Kingdom Holidays & National Days in 2026 — Month by Month

January 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNext: January 1, 2027

February 2

DateDayObservanceStatus
February 14SaturdayValentine's DayNext: February 14, 2027
February 18WednesdayAsh WednesdayNext: February 10, 2027

April 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
April 21TuesdayNational Tea DayNext: April 21, 2027

June 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
June 21SundayFather's DayNext: June 20, 2027

July 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
July 12SundayOrangemen’s Day (The Twelfth)Next: July 12, 2027

August 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
August 30SundayNotting Hill CarnivalNext: August 29, 2027

September 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
September 10ThursdayStand Up To Cancer DayNext: September 10, 2027

October 1

DateDayObservanceStatus
October 31SaturdayHalloweenin 6 days

November 9

DateDayObservanceStatus
November 1 – November 30SundayMovemberin 7 days
November 4WednesdayNational Stress Awareness Dayin 10 days
November 5ThursdayGuy Fawkes Nightin 11 days
November 8SundayDiwaliin 14 days
November 11WednesdayRemembrance Dayin 17 days
November 27FridayBlack Fridayin 33 days
November 29SundayAdvent Sundayin 35 days
November 30MondayCyber Mondayin 36 days
November 30MondaySt Andrew's Dayin 36 days

December 8

DateDayObservanceStatus
December 14MondayMonkey Dayin 50 days
December 18FridayNational Ugly Christmas Sweater Dayin 54 days
December 21MondayYulein 57 days
December 24ThursdayChristmas Evein 60 days
December 25FridayChristmas Dayin 61 days
December 26SaturdayBoxing Dayin 62 days
December 31ThursdayNew Year’s Evein 67 days
December 31ThursdayHogmanayin 67 days

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