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A straight yes or no for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, updated every day, with the answer for tomorrow, Monday and this weekend underneath.
No, today is not a bank holiday
It is a normal working day in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The next bank holiday in England and Wales is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.
England
No
Today is not a bank holiday in England.
Wales
No
Today is not a bank holiday in Wales.
Scotland
No
Today is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Northern Ireland
No
Today is not a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.
No. Wednesday 14 October 2026 is not a bank holiday in any part of the UK.
No. Monday 19 October 2026 is not a bank holiday in any part of the UK.
No. Saturday 17 October and Sunday 18 October 2026 is an ordinary weekend: neither the Friday before nor the Monday after is a bank holiday anywhere in the UK.
Yes. Tuesday 13 October 2026 is a normal working day in every part of the UK.
Use the shortcuts or pick a date from 1971 to 2050 to see whether it is a bank holiday in each nation.
Wednesday 14 October 2026 is not a bank holiday anywhere in the UK.
England
No
Not a bank holiday
Wales
No
Not a bank holiday
Scotland
No
Not a bank holiday
Northern Ireland
No
Not a bank holiday
The full list for each part of the UK, so you can see at a glance which days are bank holidays this year.
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas DayNext | |
| Monday | Boxing DaySubstitute day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | 2nd January | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | World Cup bank holidayOne-offScotland men's team qualifying for the FIFA World Cup finals | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | St Andrew's DayNext | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Monday | Boxing DaySubstitute day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Substitute day | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas DayNext | |
| Monday | Boxing DaySubstitute day |
Dates follow the official GOV.UK bank holiday list where published. Later years are calculated from the statutory rules and can change if a holiday is added or moved by royal proclamation.
A bank holiday closes banks by law. Everything else is custom or company policy, so it varies.
Many employers give bank holidays off, but it is not a legal right: whether you work, and whether you are paid more for it, depends on your contract. Employers may count bank holidays as part of your 5.6 weeks of statutory annual leave.
Wages and Direct Debits sent by Bacs are not processed on a bank holiday. If a benefit or State Pension payment is due on a bank holiday, it is usually paid on the working day before.
For banks, courts and most contracts a working day is Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. Deadlines counted in working days skip bank holidays as well as weekends, and because the calendars differ, a day can be a working day in England and not in Scotland.
The answer comes from the same dataset as the rest of this site: the official GOV.UK bank holiday list for published years, extended with the statutory rules for other years. It checks England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland separately and uses UK time, so it changes over at midnight in London wherever you are.
When a bank holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following weekday becomes the bank holiday. The checker shows the substitute day as the bank holiday, not the weekend date, because that is the day banks close.
No. Tuesday 13 October 2026 is not a bank holiday in any part of the UK.
No. Today is not a bank holiday in England.
No. Today is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
No. Today is not a bank holiday in Wales.
No. Today is not a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.
No. Wednesday 14 October 2026 is not a bank holiday in any part of the UK.
No. Monday 19 October 2026 is not a bank holiday in any part of the UK. That is the coming Monday.
No. Friday 16 October 2026 is not a bank holiday in any part of the UK.
No. Saturday 17 October and Sunday 18 October 2026 is an ordinary weekend: neither the Friday before nor the Monday after is a bank holiday anywhere in the UK.
No. Monday 12 October 2026 is not a bank holiday in any part of the UK.
Today is not a bank holiday. When it is, this page names the holiday and says whether it is a substitute day or a one-off.
Yes. Tuesday 13 October 2026 is a normal working day in every part of the UK.
Today is not a bank holiday, so banks keep their normal hours for the day of the week. On a bank holiday, branches close and Bacs and CHAPS payments wait until the next working day.
Not normally. Royal Mail does not usually deliver or collect letters and parcels on bank holidays, and services resume the next working day.
The UK has three bank holiday calendars. Scotland has 2 January, an early August holiday and St Andrew's Day. Northern Ireland has St Patrick's Day and 12 July. England and Wales have neither set.
Only if your contract says so. There is no legal right to extra pay or to the day off on a bank holiday.