Now Easter is over, the next Bank Holiday in the UK falls on Monday, May 4 before the Spring Bank Holiday on Monday, May 25.
Employees in England and Wales can maximise their 2026 annual leave, potentially gaining 63 days off by strategically combining 28 days of leave with bank holidays and weekends.
Looking ahead to 2027, taking just three days of annual leave on December 29, 30 and 31 could result in a 10-day break.
As Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day in 2027/2028 fall on a Saturday or Sunday, a substitute bank holiday will be observed on December 27 and 28, and January 3.
This extended break would run from Christmas Day 2027 until 3 January 2028.
