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United Kingdom has 63 long weekends in 2026. December is the strongest month to plan around.
Every long weekends date in United Kingdom for 2026, with the weekday each one falls on — the detail that decides whether a holiday is worth booking leave around.
Total entries
63
Planning year
2026
Best month
December
4 days off for 1 leave day
| Window | Days off | Leave days | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January Dec 31, 2025 to Jan 3, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Good Friday + Easter Monday Apr 1, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 23, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 4.0x |
| Saint Patrick's Day Mar 13, 2026 to Mar 21, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Good Friday + Easter Monday Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2.3x |
| Saint Patrick's Day Mar 6, 2026 to Mar 15, 2026 | 10 | 5 | 2.0x |
| Good Friday Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 1, 2026 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| Christmas Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026 | 6 | 3 | 2.0x |
| 2 January Dec 31, 2025 to Jan 10, 2026 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Good Friday + Easter Monday Apr 1, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026 | 11 | 6 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 2, 2026 to Jan 10, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 9, 2026 to Jan 17, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 16, 2026 to Jan 24, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 23, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jan 30, 2026 to Feb 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 6, 2026 to Feb 14, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 13, 2026 to Feb 21, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 20, 2026 to Feb 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Feb 27, 2026 to Mar 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Mar 20, 2026 to Mar 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Easter Monday Apr 3, 2026 to Apr 11, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Apr 10, 2026 to Apr 18, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Apr 17, 2026 to Apr 25, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Early May Bank Holiday Apr 24, 2026 to May 2, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Early May Bank Holiday May 1, 2026 to May 9, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 8, 2026 to May 16, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Spring Bank Holiday May 15, 2026 to May 23, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Spring Bank Holiday May 22, 2026 to May 30, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension May 29, 2026 to Jun 6, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| World Cup Bank Holiday Jun 5, 2026 to Jun 13, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| World Cup Bank Holiday Jun 12, 2026 to Jun 20, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 19, 2026 to Jun 27, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jun 26, 2026 to Jul 4, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Battle of the Boyne Jul 3, 2026 to Jul 11, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Battle of the Boyne Jul 10, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Jul 17, 2026 to Jul 25, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Summer Bank Holiday Jul 24, 2026 to Aug 1, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Summer Bank Holiday Jul 31, 2026 to Aug 8, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 7, 2026 to Aug 15, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Aug 14, 2026 to Aug 22, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Summer Bank Holiday Aug 21, 2026 to Aug 29, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Summer Bank Holiday Aug 28, 2026 to Sep 5, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 4, 2026 to Sep 12, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 11, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 18, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Sep 25, 2026 to Oct 3, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 16, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 23, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 21, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Saint Andrew's Day Nov 20, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Saint Andrew's Day Nov 27, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 4, 2026 to Dec 12, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Weekend Extension Dec 11, 2026 to Dec 19, 2026 | 9 | 5 | 1.8x |
| Good Friday Mar 20, 2026 to Apr 1, 2026 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Christmas Day Dec 11, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 13 | 8 | 1.6x |
| Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day Dec 23, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 8 | 5 | 1.6x |
| St. Stephen's Day Dec 25, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026 | 6 | 4 | 1.5x |
A holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday is worth far more than one on a Wednesday: a single leave day turns it into a four-day weekend.
Holidays that land on a Saturday or Sunday give you nothing extra — worth knowing before you plan.
December is the strongest month to plan around.
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