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United Kingdom public holidays in December 2026
United Kingdom has 4 public holidays in December 2026.
December 2026 in United Kingdom runs 31 calendar days, the depth of Northern-hemisphere winter and Southern-hemisphere summer. United Kingdom observes 4 public holidays in December 2026: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day, Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day. 3 of those fall on weekdays and reduce the working-day count accordingly. That leaves 20 working days for United Kingdom businesses, payroll cycles, and project schedules in December 2026. December centres on the Christmas long weekend in Christian countries and a cluster of solstice and winter-celebration days globally. For broader context, see the full 2026 calendar for United Kingdom or the global view of holidays observed in December 2026 across all 190 countries we cover.
21
Working days
8
Weekend days
2
Public holidays
31
Days in December
- Dec25
- Dec26
- Dec28
- Dec28
Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day
Monday, December 28, 2026
When is Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day in 2026? →
Coming up in United Kingdom
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 22 January
- Mar 17Saint Patrick's Day
Long weekend in December
United Kingdom has a long weekend in December 2026
Christmas Day & Boxing Day & Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day · 5d
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