How this is calculated
A working day is a weekday that is not part of the normal weekend pattern and is not a source-backed public holiday included for this country. Regional holidays can reduce the total further.
Use date-range calculatorWorking days in United Kingdom in 2026
Month-by-month weekdays, weekends and public-holiday-adjusted working days for planning in United Kingdom.
UK totals default to England & Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different bank-holiday schedules; the public-holidays page shows all three.
Source: GOV.UK bank holidays · England & Wales baseline.
2026 working days by month
| Month | Weekdays | Weekend days | Weekday holidays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April | 22 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May | 21 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August | 21 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December | 23 | 8 | 2 | 21 |