Boxing Day and other bank holidays that will move in 2026

Boxing Day and other bank holidays that will move in 2026

There are now just two bank holidays left in 2025, with these falling on Christmas Day and Boxing Day - December 25 and 26. Next year, Boxing Day's bank holiday will "move", due to it falling on a Saturday.

Monday, December 28, will be what's known as a "substitute" bank holiday in 2026. And it's not the only bank holiday that will change date next year. Weekends are not the only occurrence that influence when bank holidays fall, as the ever-changing Easter date does so too.

As it stands there will be eight bank holidays across England and Wales in 2026, the first of these being New Year's Day, January 1. Then, Good Friday will fall on Friday, April 3, and Easter Monday on Monday, April 6 - somewhat earlier than the 2025 dates of