{
  "year": 2026,
  "country": "United Kingdom",
  "source": "GOV.UK — UK Bank Holidays 2026 (England and Wales)",
  "source_document": "https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays",
  "source_note": "Bank holidays for England and Wales. When a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute weekday becomes the bank holiday; in 2026, Boxing Day (Saturday, 26 December) moves to Monday, 28 December.",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-13",
  "license_note": "Public data from official government sources, compiled by CalendarWorld.",
  "holidays": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "New Year's Day",
      "type": "Bank Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-03",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Good Friday",
      "type": "Bank Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-06",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Easter Monday",
      "type": "Bank Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-04",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Early May Bank Holiday",
      "type": "Bank Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-25",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Spring Bank Holiday",
      "type": "Bank Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-31",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Summer Bank Holiday",
      "type": "Bank Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-25",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Christmas Day",
      "type": "Bank Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-28",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Boxing Day (substitute day)",
      "type": "Bank Holiday"
    }
  ]
}