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Boxing Day

St. Stephen's Day

Friday, 26 Dec 2025 · United Kingdom · Nationwide · Public holiday

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Bridge day check

Falls on a Friday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.

What the day is for

The 26th, historically for giving boxes to servants and tradesmen, now defined by football fixtures, the sales and long walks. A bank holiday across the UK.

Do shops and banks close?

Banks close; large retailers open early for sales, though a growing number now stay shut.

Getting around

No trains at all on many routes; limited buses. Plan around it rather than through it.

When it falls each year

Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.

2025Friday · 26 Dec 20253-day break

2028Tuesday · 26 Dec 2028Bridge to 4 days

2029Wednesday · 26 Dec 20291-day break

See the full United Kingdom holiday calendar or count the working days.