Public holidays in Wales
In 2026, Wales has 8 public holidays, 8 weekday days off, and 253 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
8public holidays in 2026
253working days in 2026
5long weekends in 2026
1bridge days in 2026
Wales is one of the nations of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom page shows the national calendar (England and Wales).
Wales follows the England and Wales bank holiday calendar, the one shown on the United Kingdom page; St David's Day (1 March) is not a bank holiday.
Public holidays in Wales 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | Late Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Wales
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 254 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 8 | 8 | 252 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 8 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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Wales has 8 public holidays and 253 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/wales/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).