🇬🇧 Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Public holidays in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 2026
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom has 10 public holiday dates in 2026, 8 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 45 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 46 days
- Mon, Dec 28Boxing Dayin 48 days
2026 holiday calendar
12 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Mar 17 | Tue | Saint Patrick's Day regional | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday regional | passed |
| May 4 | Mon | May Day | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday | passed |
| Jul 12 | Sun | Battle of the Boyne regional | passed |
| Jul 13 | Mon | Battle of the Boyne regional observed | passed |
| Aug 31 | Mon | Late Summer Bank Holiday regional | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 28 | Mon | Boxing Day observed | in 48 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
regional
A holiday that applies only in some states, provinces or regions of the country, not nationwide.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Sat, May 2 – Mon, May 4May Day3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25Spring Bank Holiday3 days
- Sat, Jul 11 – Mon, Jul 13Battle of the Boyne3 days
- Sat, Aug 29 – Mon, Aug 31Late Summer Bank Holiday3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28Christmas Day, Boxing Day4 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Mar 16Saint Patrick's Day4 days off
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