The four UK bank holidays between now and mid-July

The Government has confirmed all remaining bank holidays for 2026, with some of these differing across the UK nations. All four parts of the UK - that is England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, will observe the May bank holidays on May 4 and May 25. For England and Wales, these will be the last until August. Scotland gets an extra treat with a special one-off bank holiday on June 15 to celebrate their World Cup qualification. Buckingham Palace announced earlier this year: "To mark the achievement of Scotland's men's football team competing at the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 28 years, we consider it desirable that Monday, the fifteenth day of June in the year 2026 should be a bank holiday in Scotland." Elsewhere Northern Ireland will mark the Battle of the Boyne bank holiday on July 13. The summer bank holidays will then fall on August 3 for Scotland and August 31 for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. READ THE FULL STORY: Full list of UK bank holidays to come in May, June and July