Business Days Calculator for United Kingdom
Count the working days between any two dates in the United Kingdom. The Saturday and Sunday weekend is applied automatically, along with the 6 nationwide public holidays United Kingdom observes in 2026.
The working week in United Kingdom
The United Kingdom rests on Saturday and Sunday, and most of its public holidays are bank holidays fixed to a Monday.
- Business days 2026
- 256
- Public holidays
- 6
- Weekend days
- 104
- On a weekend
- 1
Nationwide
Of 6 holidays
Public holidays in United Kingdom during 2026
United Kingdom observes 6 nationwide public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend and so does not add a day off. A further 8 regional holidays are observed in parts of the country only, and are not deducted from the business day count.
Next public holidays
- 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day (Friday)
- 26 December 2026 - St. Stephen's Day (Saturday)
The longest continuous break in 2026 runs 3 days, from 3 April 2026 to 5 April 2026.
Business days per month in United Kingdom, 2026
Working days by month, after removing Saturday and Sunday and nationwide public holidays.
| Month | Business days | Weekend days | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| April | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| May | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| June | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 256 | 104 | 5 |