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Wales Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
Wales observes 8 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Helpfully for 2026, every one of them falls on a weekday, so each delivers a genuine day off work. There is 1 clear "bridge day" opportunity this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and closes with Boxing Day (substitute) on Monday 28 December.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

8 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Wales
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day National
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday National
6 Apr 2026 Mon Easter Monday National
4 May 2026 Mon Early May Bank Holiday National
25 May 2026 Mon Spring Bank Holiday National
31 Aug 2026 Mon Summer Bank Holiday National
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day National
28 Dec 2026 Mon Boxing Day (substitute) National

Regional Holidays 2026

by region