Work week, public holidays, and business day calculator
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Direct answers for United Kingdom working days, public holidays, and what to exclude when counting deadlines.
Business days in United Kingdom generally follow the Monday to Friday work week. Public holidays are excluded, and this page lists 13 holidays for 2026 in the current calendar data.
Public holidays in United Kingdom are usually excluded from business-day counts for banks, government offices, and many employers. Confirm the rule for contracts or regulated deadlines because institutions can define holidays differently.