Public holidays and working days: Northern Ireland, 2026
Working days calculator with public holidays
Legal basis and source: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays (Open Government Licence v3.0). Data obtained on 2026-11-01.
| Date | Day | Name | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2026 | Thursday | New Year’s Day | National |
| 17/03/2026 | Tuesday | St Patrick’s Day | Regional |
| 03/04/2026 | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 06/04/2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Regional |
| 04/05/2026 | Monday | Early May bank holiday | National |
| 25/05/2026 | Monday | Spring bank holiday | National |
| 13/07/2026 | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | Regional |
| 31/08/2026 | Monday | Summer bank holiday | Regional |
| 25/12/2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | National |
| 28/12/2026 | Monday | Boxing Day | National |
Long weekends
- 01/01/2026 (Thursday), New Year’s Day: Take 02/01/2026 off for 4 days in a row
- 17/03/2026 (Tuesday), St Patrick’s Day: Take 16/03/2026 off for 4 days in a row
- 03/04/2026 (Friday), Good Friday: 4-day weekend
- 04/05/2026 (Monday), Early May bank holiday: 3-day weekend
- 25/05/2026 (Monday), Spring bank holiday: 3-day weekend
- 13/07/2026 (Monday), Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day): 3-day weekend
- 31/08/2026 (Monday), Summer bank holiday: 3-day weekend
- 25/12/2026 (Friday), Christmas Day: 4-day weekend
Working days by month
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 21 |
| Year total | 251 |