Manchester, United Kingdom Public Holidays 2026
Manchester, United Kingdom public holidays 2026 include national holidays, federal holidays, bank holidays, government holidays and religious observances.
This Manchester, United Kingdom holiday calendar 2026 helps employees, students, business owners and travelers plan vacations, long weekends and official leave schedules.
The official Manchester, United Kingdom bank holidays 2026 list covers stock market holidays, school holidays, federal government holidays and cultural festivals such as Christmas, Easter, Independence Day, New Year’s Day and other national celebrations.
Below you will find the verified Manchester, United Kingdom holiday calendar 2026 with complete public holiday schedule, national observances and religious holiday dates.
| Date | Holiday Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year’s Day | National holiday |
| 2026-01-02 | 2nd January | Local holiday |
| 2026-01-05 | Twelfth Night | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-01-06 | Epiphany | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-01-07 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2026-01-14 | Orthodox New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2026-01-16 | Isra and Mi’raj | Observance, Muslim |
| 2026-01-17 | Isra and Mi’raj | Observance, Muslim |
| 2026-01-18 | Isra and Mi’raj | Observance, Muslim |
| 2026-01-25 | Burns Night | Local observance |
| 2026-02-02 | Tu B’Shevat | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-02-14 | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 2026-02-17 | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-02-17 | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| 2026-02-18 | Ramadan Start | Observance, Muslim |
| 2026-02-18 | Carnival / Ash Wednesday | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-03-01 | St. David’s Day | Local observance, Christian |
| 2026-03-03 | Purim | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-03-15 | Lailat al-Qadr | Observance, Muslim |
| 2026-03-15 | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| 2026-03-17 | St. Patrick’s Day | Local holiday, Christian |
| 2026-03-20 | Eid ul Fitr | Observance, Muslim |
| 2026-03-20T14:46:00+00:00 | March Equinox | Season |
| 2026-03-29 | Palm Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-03-29T01:00:00+00:00 | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 2026-04-02 | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-04-02 | First day of Passover | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
| 2026-04-04 | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-04-05 | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Local observance, Christian |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Christian, Common local holiday |
| 2026-04-09 | Last day of Passover | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-04-10 | Orthodox Good Friday | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2026-04-11 | Orthodox Holy Saturday | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2026-04-12 | Orthodox Easter | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2026-04-13 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2026-04-14 | Yom HaShoah | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-04-22 | Yom HaAtzmaut | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-04-22 | Stephen Lawrence Day | Observance |
| 2026-04-23 | St. George’s Day | Local observance, Christian |
| 2026-04-23 | Shakespeare Day | Observance |
| 2026-05-04 | Early May Bank Holiday | National holiday |
| 2026-05-05 | Lag B’Omer | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-05-14 | Ascension Day | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-05-22 | Shavuot | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-05-24 | Pentecost | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-05-25 | Pentecost Monday | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-05-25 | Spring Bank Holiday | National holiday |
| 2026-05-27 | Eid al-Adha | Observance, Muslim |
| 2026-05-31 | Trinity Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-06-04 | Corpus Christi | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-06-17 | Muharram | Observance, Muslim |
| 2026-06-20 | King’s Birthday | Observance |
| 2026-06-21 | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 2026-06-21T09:24:30+01:00 | June Solstice | Season |
| 2026-06-22 | Windrush Day | Observance |
| 2026-06-26 | Ashura | Observance, Muslim |
| 2026-07-12 | Battle of the Boyne | Local holiday |
| 2026-07-13 | Battle of the Boyne observed | Local holiday |
| 2026-07-23 | Tisha B’Av | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-08-03 | Summer Bank Holiday | Local holiday |
| 2026-08-15 | Assumption of Mary | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-08-26 | Milad un Nabi | Observance, Muslim |
| 2026-08-31 | Summer Bank Holiday | Common local holiday |
| 2026-09-03 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Observance, Hinduism |
| 2026-09-04 | Janmashtami | Observance, Hinduism |
| 2026-09-12 | Rosh Hashana | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-09-21 | Yom Kippur | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-09-23T01:05:13+01:00 | September Equinox | Season |
| 2026-09-26 | First day of Sukkot | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-10-02 | Hoshana Rabbah | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-10-03 | Shemini Atzeret | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-10-04 | Feast of St Francis of Assisi | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-10-04 | Simchat Torah | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-10-25T02:00:00+01:00 | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 2026-10-31 | Halloween | Observance |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints’ Day | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-11-02 | All Souls’ Day | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-11-05 | Guy Fawkes Day | Observance |
| 2026-11-08 | Remembrance Sunday | Observance |
| 2026-11-29 | First Sunday of Advent | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-11-30 | St. Andrew’s Day | Local holiday, Christian |
| 2026-12-05 | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-12-08 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-12-12 | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance, Hebrew |
| 2026-12-21T20:50:14+00:00 | December Solstice | Season |
| 2026-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| 2026-12-26 | Boxing Day | National holiday |
| 2026-12-28 | Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day | National holiday |
| 2026-12-31 | New Year’s Eve | Observance |