Long weekends in United Kingdom, 2026
In 2026, holidays give United Kingdom4 runs of at least three consecutive days off, the longest lasting 4 days. Below they are listed in calendar order, followed by the bridge days that stretch a short break into a long one.
Every long weekend, in date order
| Starts | Ends | Days off | Because of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 3 Apr | Sun 5 Apr | 3 days | Good Friday |
| Sat 2 May | Mon 4 May | 3 days | Early May Bank Holiday |
| Sat 23 May | Mon 25 May | 3 days | Spring Bank Holiday |
| Fri 25 Dec | Mon 28 Dec | 4 days | Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day |
Bridge days
There is no bridge day in 2026. A holiday on Tuesday or Thursday is what usually creates one; this year's dates either fall on Monday or Friday, which lengthen the weekend directly, or sit too far from it to link up.
How we find them
Each day of 2026 is marked as a working day or a day off, using United Kingdom's weekend pattern and its nationwide holidays. Consecutive days off are joined into runs; a run of three days or more that includes at least one holiday counts as a long weekend. A plain two-day weekend never qualifies.
Regional holidays are not part of this calculation. If your region has its own dates, you may get extra long weekends that do not appear in the national list.
Back to the United Kingdom2026 holiday calendar or check working days between two dates.