Upcoming Bank & Public Holidays

You can find all of our holiday dates for 2026 below. Helping you plan your dispatches through the busy seasons.

DATE

EVENT

AREA

First Delivery Achievable

Thursday 1st January 2026

New Year's Day Bank Holiday

England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland & Eire

Friday 2nd January 2026 (excluding Scotland)

Friday 2nd January 2026

New Year's Holiday

Scotland

Monday 5th January 2026

Monday 2nd February 2026

St.Brigid’s Day

Eire

Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Tuesday 17th March 2026

St.Patrick's Day

N.Ireland & Eire

Wednesday 18th March 2026

Friday 3rd April 2026

Good Friday

England, Wales, Scotland & Eire

Tuesday 7th April 2026

Monday 6th April 2026

Easter Monday

England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland & Eire

Tuesday 7th April 2026 (excluding N.Ireland)

Tuesday 7th April 2026

Easter Holiday

N.Ireland

Wednesday 8th April 2026

Monday 4th May 2026

Early May Bank Holiday

England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland & Eire

Tuesday 5th May 2026

Monday 25th May 2026

Spring Bank Holiday

England, Wales, Scotland & N.Ireland

Tuesday 26th May 2026

Monday 1st June 2026

June Bank Holiday

Eire

Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Monday 13th July 2026

Battle of the Boyne

N.Ireland

Wednesday 15th July 2026

Tuesday 14th July 2026

Battle of the Boyne

N.Ireland

Wednesday 15th July 2026

Monday 3rd August 2026

August Bank Holiday

Eire

Tuesday 4th August 2026

Monday 31st August 2026

Summer Bank Holiday

England, Wales, Scotland & N.Ireland

Tuesday 1st September 2026

Monday 26th October 2026

October Bank Holiday

Eire

Tuesday 27th October 2026

Friday 25th December 2026

Christmas Day*

England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland & Eire

Monday 4th January 2027

 (excluding Scotland who re-open Tuesday 5th January 2027)

Friday 26th December 2025

Boxing Day

England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland & Eire

*No service available between Christmas and New Year. Details of last collection days leading up to the Christmas break will be published nearer the time.

If you have any questions regarding our bank and public holiday schedule, call the team on 0800 158 4401 or fill in the Quick Enquiry form on this page and a member of the team will get back to you.

 

 

DATE

EVENT

AREA

First Delivery Achievable

Thursday 1st January 2026

New Year's Day Bank Holiday

England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland & Eire

Friday 2nd January 2026 (excluding Scotland)

Friday 2nd January 2026

New Year's Holiday

Scotland

Monday 5th January 2026

Monday 2nd February 2026

St.Brigid’s Day

Eire

Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Tuesday 17th March 2026

St.Patrick's Day

N.Ireland & Eire

Wednesday 18th March 2026

Friday 3rd April 2026

Good Friday

England, Wales, Scotland & Eire

Tuesday 7th April 2026

Monday 6th April 2026

Easter Monday

England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland & Eire

Tuesday 7th April 2026 (excluding N.Ireland)

Tuesday 7th April 2026

Easter Holiday

N.Ireland

Wednesday 8th April 2026

Monday 4th May 2026

Early May Bank Holiday

England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland & Eire

Tuesday 5th May 2026

Monday 25th May 2026

Spring Bank Holiday

England, Wales, Scotland & N.Ireland

Tuesday 26th May 2026

Monday 1st June 2026

June Bank Holiday

Eire

Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Monday 13th July 2026

Battle of the Boyne

N.Ireland

Wednesday 15th July 2026

Tuesday 14th July 2026

Battle of the Boyne

N.Ireland

Wednesday 15th July 2026

Monday 3rd August 2026

August Bank Holiday

Eire

Tuesday 4th August 2026

Monday 31st August 2026

Summer Bank Holiday

England, Wales, Scotland & N.Ireland

Tuesday 1st September 2026

Monday 26th October 2026

October Bank Holiday

Eire

Tuesday 27th October 2026

Friday 25th December 2026

Christmas Day*

England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland & Eire

Monday 4th January 2027

 (excluding Scotland who re-open Tuesday 5th January 2027)

Friday 26th December 2025

Boxing Day

England, Wales, Scotland, N.Ireland & Eire

*No service available between Christmas and New Year. Details of last collection days leading up to the Christmas break will be published nearer the time.

If you have any questions regarding our bank and public holiday schedule, call the team on 0800 158 4401 or fill in the Quick Enquiry form on this page and a member of the team will get back to you.

 

 

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