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England and Wales bank holidays vs US federal holidays: closures in 2026

In 2026 England and Wales bank holidays closes on 8 days and US federal holidays on 11; they share New Year's Day, 25 May and Christmas Day.

From Zeitwide release 2026.10.29.1.

Side by side

Every day England and Wales bank holidays or US federal holidays is closed in 2026
DateEngland and Wales bank holidaysUS federal holidays
Thu 1 Jan 2026England and Wales bank holidays closed Thu 1 Jan 2026: New Year's DayUS federal holidays closed Thu 1 Jan 2026: New Year's Day
Mon 19 Jan 2026England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 19 Jan 2026US federal holidays closed Mon 19 Jan 2026: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Mon 16 Feb 2026England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 16 Feb 2026US federal holidays closed Mon 16 Feb 2026: Washington's Birthday
Fri 3 Apr 2026England and Wales bank holidays closed Fri 3 Apr 2026: Good FridayUS federal holidays open Fri 3 Apr 2026
Mon 6 Apr 2026England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 6 Apr 2026: Easter MondayUS federal holidays open Mon 6 Apr 2026
Mon 4 May 2026England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 4 May 2026: Early May bank holidayUS federal holidays open Mon 4 May 2026
Mon 25 May 2026England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 25 May 2026: Spring bank holidayUS federal holidays closed Mon 25 May 2026: Memorial Day
Fri 19 Jun 2026England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 19 Jun 2026US federal holidays closed Fri 19 Jun 2026: Juneteenth National Independence Day
Fri 3 Jul 2026England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 3 Jul 2026US federal holidays closed Fri 3 Jul 2026: Independence Day
Mon 31 Aug 2026England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 31 Aug 2026: Summer bank holidayUS federal holidays open Mon 31 Aug 2026
Mon 7 Sept 2026England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 7 Sept 2026US federal holidays closed Mon 7 Sept 2026: Labor Day
Mon 12 Oct 2026England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 12 Oct 2026US federal holidays closed Mon 12 Oct 2026: Columbus Day
Wed 11 Nov 2026England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 11 Nov 2026US federal holidays closed Wed 11 Nov 2026: Veterans Day
Thu 26 Nov 2026England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 26 Nov 2026US federal holidays closed Thu 26 Nov 2026: Thanksgiving Day
Fri 25 Dec 2026England and Wales bank holidays closed Fri 25 Dec 2026: Christmas DayUS federal holidays closed Fri 25 Dec 2026: Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec 2026England and Wales bank holidays closed Mon 28 Dec 2026: Boxing Day (Substitute day)US federal holidays open Mon 28 Dec 2026

Each calendar's full year

Sources

Zeitwide release 2026.10.29.1.