🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Summer Bank Holiday
Next observed on Monday, 31 August 2026.
When is Summer Bank Holiday in 2026?
Monday, 31 August 2026
Regional holiday
Counting down to Summer Bank Holiday
What Summer Bank Holiday marks
A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, and a colloquial term for a public holiday in Ireland. In the United Kingdom, the term is used to refer to all public holidays, be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation, or held by convention under common law. In Ireland, there are some bank holidays which are not public holidays.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Type of public holiday, available under CC BY-SA.
Summer Bank Holiday dates: 2026–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | United Kingdom 2026 | |
| 2027 | Monday | United Kingdom 2027 | |
| 2028 | Monday | United Kingdom 2028 | |
| 2029 | Monday | United Kingdom 2029 | |
| 2030 | Monday | United Kingdom 2030 | |
| 2031 | Monday | United Kingdom 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Summer Bank Holiday in 2026?
Summer Bank Holiday falls on Monday, 31 August 2026 in United Kingdom.
What day of the week is Summer Bank Holiday 2026?
Summer Bank Holiday 2026 falls on a Monday, 31 August 2026.
When is Summer Bank Holiday in 2027?
Summer Bank Holiday falls on Monday, 30 August 2027.
Where is Summer Bank Holiday observed?
Observed nationally in United Kingdom.
What does Summer Bank Holiday celebrate?
Type of public holiday. A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, and a colloquial term for a public holiday in Ireland. In the United Kingdom, the term is used to refer to all public holidays, be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation, or held by convention under common law. In Ireland, there are some bank holidays which are not public holidays.