Calendar 2026

With week numbers and bank holidays for England and Wales

The year starts on
Thursday
Weeks
53
Days
365
Easter Sunday
5 April
Bank holidayWeekendToday

January

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February

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Bank holidays in England and Wales 2026

DateName
(Thursday)New Year's Day
(Friday)Good Friday
(Sunday)Easter Sunday
(Monday)Easter Monday
(Monday)Early May Bank Holiday
(Monday)Spring Bank Holiday
(Monday)Summer Bank Holiday
(Friday)Christmas Day
(Saturday)Boxing Day
(Monday)Boxing Day (observed)

All UK bank holidays and observances 2026 → · Holidays in other countries

About the year 2026

How many weeks are there in 2026?

2026 has 53 weeks. Week 1 starts on Monday 29 December 2025, and week 53 ends on Sunday 3 January 2027.

Is 2026 a leap year?

No. 2026 has 365 days. The next leap year is 2028.

When is Easter 2026?

Easter Sunday is on 5 April 2026. Good Friday is on 3 April 2026 and Easter Monday on 6 April 2026.

How are week numbers counted?

Week numbers follow ISO 8601, used in the UK and most of Europe: weeks start on Monday, and week 1 is the week that contains the year's first Thursday. So the first days of January can belong to the last week of the previous year.