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Summer Bank Holiday
Monday, 31 Aug 2026 · United Kingdom · Regional (GB-ENG, GB-WLS, GB-NIR) · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Monday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.
What the day is for
The last Monday in August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the first Monday in Scotland. Notting Hill Carnival fills the London weekend.
Do shops and banks close?
Banks close; retail trades fully and seaside towns hit peak.
Getting around
The busiest road weekend of the British year. Central London sees extensive carnival closures.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 4 Aug 20253-day break
2025Monday · 25 Aug 20253-day break
2026Monday · 3 Aug 20263-day break
2026Monday · 31 Aug 20263-day break
2027Monday · 2 Aug 20273-day break
2027Monday · 30 Aug 20273-day break
2028Monday · 7 Aug 20283-day break
2028Monday · 28 Aug 20283-day break
2029Monday · 6 Aug 20293-day break
2029Monday · 27 Aug 20293-day break
See the full United Kingdom holiday calendar or count the working days.