Last verified: 3 September 2026 — sourced from GOV.UK and the Scottish Government.
Live countdown to the next UK bank holiday for England and Wales. The clock updates automatically every second — no need to refresh the page.
About UK bank holidays
England and Wales have 8 bank holidays per year. England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2026. Scotland and Northern Ireland each have 10 in 2026; Scotland’s total includes the one-off World Cup bank holiday on 15 June. The countdown above shows the next bank holiday for England and Wales, so dates for Scotland and Northern Ireland may differ.. Bank holiday dates are set by the government and published on gov.uk.
See also
See the full UK bank holidays 2026 list, check is today a bank holiday for an instant answer per nation, or see Scottish bank holidays 2026 for Scotland-specific dates.