When is August Bank Holiday Monday - and all those still to come in 2026

When is August Bank Holiday Monday - and all those still to come in 2026 There is a three-day weekend coming up for millions of people in weeks with two more to follow before the end of 2026 Many people are looking forward to a three-day weekend which is coming within weeks. There are eight bank holidays every year for people living in England and Wales, often giving an extra day off work or time off in lieu. Most of those extra holidays have already gone in 2026 but there is one which comes on the last Monday in August. In 2026 it is a longer wait than usual as this year it falls on the last day of the month - Monday August 31. This means many people who get benefits which are due on a Monday will see their payments brought forward to Friday. August 28. This includes: - Universal credit - State pension - Pension credit - Child benefit - Disability living allowance (DLA) - Personal independence payment (PIP) - Attendance allowance - Carer’s allowance Northern Ireland will also have a bank holiday on August 31. However, people in Scotland have already had their summer bank holiday on August 3. For England, Wales and Northern Ireland this is the last bank holiday before Christmas when there will be two more - including one "substitute" day. Christmas Day, December 25, and Boxing Day, December 26, are both bank holidays, but as December 26 is a Saturday, the bank holiday has been moved to Monday, December 28. While Scotland will also have these two days, people there have an additional one before the festive period. They get Monday, November 30, off to mark St Andrew's Day. Next years bank holiday dates have also been announced by the government. They are: Bank holidays in England and Wales 2027 - January 1 - New Year’s Day - March 26 - Good Friday - March 29 - Easter Monday - May 3 - Early May bank holiday - May 31 - Spring bank holiday - August 30 - Summer bank holiday - December 27 - Christmas Day (substitute day) - December 28 - Boxing Day (substitute day) Bank holidays in Scotland in 2027 - January 1 - New Year’s Day - January 4 - March 26 - Good Friday - May 3 - early May bank holiday - May 31 - Spring bank holiday - August 2 - Summer bank holiday - November 30 - St Andrew's Day - December 27 - Christmas Day (substitute day) - December 28 - Boxing Day (substitute day) Bank holidays in Northern Ireland in 2027 - January 1 - New Year’s Day - March 17 - St Patrick's Day - March 26 - Good Friday - March 29 - Easter Monday - May 3 - Early May bank holiday - May 31 - Spring bank holiday - July 12 - Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) - August 30 - Summer bank holiday - December 27 - Christmas Day (substitute day) - December 28 - Boxing Day (substitute day)