United Kingdom Holidays & National Days 2026

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Here is every national day, public holiday and special observance connected with United Kingdom on National Day Review — sorted by date for 2026, with a live countdown to the next one. Open any day to read its history, traditions, facts, wishes and messages.

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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 31SaturdayHalloweenNext: October 31, 2027

November 9

DateDayObservanceStatus
November 1 – November 30SundayMovemberToday
November 4WednesdayNational Stress Awareness DayNext: November 3, 2027
November 5ThursdayGuy Fawkes NightNext: November 5, 2027
November 8SundayDiwaliNext: October 29, 2027
November 11WednesdayRemembrance DayToday
November 27FridayBlack Fridayin 16 days
November 29SundayAdvent Sundayin 18 days
November 30MondayCyber Mondayin 19 days
November 30MondaySt Andrew's Dayin 19 days

December 10

DateDayObservanceStatus
December 5 – December 12SaturdayHanukkahin 24 days
December 14MondayMonkey Dayin 33 days
December 18FridayNational Ugly Christmas Sweater Dayin 37 days
December 21MondayCrossword Puzzle Dayin 40 days
December 21MondayYulein 40 days
December 24ThursdayChristmas Evein 43 days
December 25FridayChristmas Dayin 44 days
December 26SaturdayBoxing Dayin 45 days
December 31ThursdayNew Year’s Evein 50 days
December 31ThursdayHogmanayin 50 days

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Famous People Born in United Kingdom

King Charles III

King of the United Kingdom since 2022

🎂 Nov 14, 1948 · Age 77

Gerard Butler

300, The Phantom of the Opera, Olympus Has Fallen, How to Train Your Dragon

🎂 Nov 13, 1969 · Age 56

Taron Egerton

Kingsman, Rocketman, Carry-On, Black Bird

🎂 Nov 10, 1989 · Age 37

Gordon Ramsay

Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, MasterChef, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay

🎂 Nov 8, 1966 · Age 60

Tilda Swinton

Actress; “Michael Clayton”, “Orlando”, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

🎂 Nov 5, 1960 · Age 66

Wayne Rooney

Manchester United and England record goalscorer

🎂 Oct 24, 1985 · Age 41

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