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UK Working Days: 2026–2027

Calculate working days in the United Kingdom with bank holiday options for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Calendar: United Kingdom — England and Wales. Choose the country and region whose holidays apply to your calculation.

Result

77 business days

Between Sunday, September 13, 2026 and Thursday, December 31, 2026, including the first date.

2 public holidays are excluded for England and Wales, United Kingdom.

Included in this calculation

  • Weekends are excluded.
  • Public holidays are excluded for England and Wales, United Kingdom.
  • Bank holidays do not automatically create paid leave for every worker.
  • Holiday data currently covers 2026 and 2027.
  • Business holiday rules can vary by employer, industry, city, and contract.

Holidays excluded

Christmas DayDec 25, 2026
Boxing Day (substitute day)Dec 28, 2026

How many business days are in United Kingdom?

There is not always one universal national total because public holidays can vary by province, state, territory, or region. For England and Wales, United Kingdom, the current Monday-to-Friday planning totals are:

YearWeekdaysWeekday holidaysBusiness days
20262618253
20272618253

Choose a different region in the calculator to update these totals. Employer, bank, court, school, and local closure rules may differ.

Business days by month in England and Wales, United Kingdom

These exact planning totals equal Monday-to-Friday weekdays minus the selected public holidays that fall on a weekday. Change the region above to update every answer.

2026

MonthWeekdaysWeekday holidaysBusiness days
January22121
February20020
March22022
April22220
May21219
June22022
July23023
August21120
September22022
October22022
November21021
December23221

2027

MonthWeekdaysWeekday holidaysBusiness days
January21120
February20020
March23221
April22022
May21219
June22022
July22022
August22121
September22022
October21021
November22022
December23221

Download all 2026 calendars · Download all 2027 calendars

Plan a deadline in United Kingdom

Using England and Wales and counting the start date as day zero, 10 business days after Tuesday, September 1, 2026 is Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Saturdays, Sundays and the selected weekday holidays are skipped.

Try this 10-business-day example · Calculate invoice terms · Compare monthly totals

Which holiday dates does this calendar exclude?

Bank holidays do not automatically create paid leave for every worker. These are planning calendars, not a promise that every employer, bank or service closes on each date. The tables below always show the selected holiday calendar, even when the calculator is switched to weekends only.

2026 holiday dates for England and Wales
DateHoliday / observanceMonday–Friday exclusion
Jan 1, 2026New Year's DayExcluded in this calendar
Apr 3, 2026Good FridayExcluded in this calendar
Apr 6, 2026Easter MondayExcluded in this calendar
May 4, 2026Early May bank holidayExcluded in this calendar
May 25, 2026Spring bank holidayExcluded in this calendar
Aug 31, 2026Summer bank holidayExcluded in this calendar
Dec 25, 2026Christmas DayExcluded in this calendar
Dec 26, 2026Boxing DayWeekend; no extra day deducted
Dec 28, 2026Boxing Day (substitute day)Excluded in this calendar
2027 holiday dates for England and Wales
DateHoliday / observanceMonday–Friday exclusion
Jan 1, 2027New Year's DayExcluded in this calendar
Mar 26, 2027Good FridayExcluded in this calendar
Mar 29, 2027Easter MondayExcluded in this calendar
May 3, 2027Early May bank holidayExcluded in this calendar
May 31, 2027Spring bank holidayExcluded in this calendar
Aug 30, 2027Summer bank holidayExcluded in this calendar
Dec 25, 2027Christmas DayWeekend; no extra day deducted
Dec 26, 2027Boxing DayWeekend; no extra day deducted
Dec 27, 2027Christmas Day (substitute day)Excluded in this calendar
Dec 28, 2027Boxing Day (substitute day)Excluded in this calendar

Holiday calendar source

Bank holidays do not automatically create paid leave for every worker.

GOV.UK bank holidays

Calendar baseline reviewed August 19, 2026; Singapore and Ireland corrections verified September 12, 2026. Coverage notes describe the applicable limits.

UK bank holiday regions

The United Kingdom does not use one identical bank holiday calendar everywhere, so the calculator separates England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Working-day planning

Use it for UK project planning, response periods, administrative deadlines, payment terms, school or office planning, and holiday-adjusted timelines.

Holidays listed in the result

When bank holidays are excluded, the calculator shows which holidays were removed from the working-day count.

Did you know?

Scotland has January 2 as a bank holiday, while England and Wales do not. That is a simple example of why UK regional calendars can produce different working-day counts.

Check official context

Some deadlines depend on contracts, courts, banks, employers, or sector-specific rules, so important results should be reviewed before use.

Frequently asked questions

What is included in the uk working days: 2026–2027?

The calculator excludes weekends and can also exclude public holidays for the selected country and region. The result shows the assumption used in the calculation.

Are public holidays excluded automatically?

Public holidays are excluded when the Weekends + holidays option is turned on. You can switch to Weekends only if you want a weekday-only count.

Can I share or copy the result?

Yes. Use Copy result for the plain answer, or Copy link to share the same calculation settings with someone else.

Should I use this for legal or payroll deadlines?

Use the calculator as a helpful planning tool, but review important deadlines because business-day rules can vary by employer, contract, industry, city, and jurisdiction.