Public holidays and working days: United Kingdom 2028
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/2028 | Monday | New Year’s Day | National |
| 04/01/2028 | Tuesday | 2nd January | Scotland |
| 17/03/2028 | Friday | St Patrick’s Day | Northern Ireland |
| 14/04/2028 | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 17/04/2028 | Monday | Easter Monday | England and Wales, Northern Ireland |
| 01/05/2028 | Monday | Early May bank holiday | National |
| 29/05/2028 | Monday | Spring bank holiday | National |
| 12/07/2028 | Wednesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | Northern Ireland |
| 07/08/2028 | Monday | Summer bank holiday | Scotland |
| 28/08/2028 | Monday | Summer bank holiday | England and Wales, Northern Ireland |
| 30/11/2028 | Thursday | St Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
| 25/12/2028 | Monday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26/12/2028 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | National |
Long weekends
- 03/01/2028 (Monday), New Year’s Day: 3-day weekend
- 14/04/2028 (Friday), Good Friday: 3-day weekend
- 01/05/2028 (Monday), Early May bank holiday: 3-day weekend
- 29/05/2028 (Monday), Spring bank holiday: 3-day weekend
- 25/12/2028 (Monday), Christmas Day: 4-day weekend
Working days by month
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 21 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 21 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 21 |
| August | 23 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 22 |
| December | 19 |
| Year total | 254 |