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United Kingdom public holidays in January 2026
United Kingdom has 2 public holidays in January 2026.
January 2026 in United Kingdom runs 31 calendar days, the depth of Northern-hemisphere winter and Southern-hemisphere summer. United Kingdom observes 2 public holidays in January 2026: New Year's Day, 2 January. 2 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 January 2026. January opens the global calendar with New Year's Day observed in nearly every country and several civic holidays unique to the southern hemisphere. For broader context, see the full 2026 calendar for United Kingdom or the global view of holidays observed in January 2026 across all 190 countries we cover.
20
Working days
9
Weekend days
2
Public holidays
31
Days in January
- Jan1
- Jan2
2 January
Friday, January 2, 2026
Coming up in United Kingdom
- Mar 17Saint Patrick's Day
- Apr 3Good Friday
- Apr 6Easter Monday
Long weekend in January
United Kingdom has a long weekend in January 2026
New Year's Day & 2 January · 5d
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