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Best days to take off in the United Kingdom (England) in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 50 days off across 6 breaks. Below are all 9 public holidays in the United Kingdom (England) in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in the United Kingdom (England) in 2028

DateHolidayFalls on
Sat 1 JanNew Year's DayWeekend
Mon 3 JanNew Year's Day (substitute day)Day off
Fri 14 AprGood FridayDay off
Mon 17 AprEaster MondayDay off
Mon 1 MayEarly May bank holidayDay off
Mon 29 MaySpring bank holidayDay off
Mon 28 AugSummer bank holidayDay off
Mon 25 DecChristmas DayDay off
Tue 26 DecBoxing DayDay off

1 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Dates for England. Other regions can differ.

Long weekends in the United Kingdom (England) in 2028

Best bridge days to book in 2028

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Tue 4 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 1 Jan to Tue 4 Jan, around New Year's Day (substitute day).
  2. Book Thu 13 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
  3. Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Early May bank holiday.
  4. Book Fri 26 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 26 May to Mon 29 May, around Spring bank holiday.
  5. Book Fri 25 Aug (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 25 Aug to Mon 28 Aug, around Summer bank holiday.
  6. Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day.

How many days off can you get in 2028?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days22 days4.4x
10 days38 days3.8x
15 days53 days3.5x
20 days68 days3.4x
25 days83 days3.3x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 50 days off, in 6 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Sat 1 Jan to Sun 9 Jan: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan)
  2. Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 13 Apr)
  3. Sat 29 Apr to Sun 7 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May)
  4. Sat 27 May to Sun 4 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 30 May, Wed 31 May, Thu 1 Jun, Fri 2 Jun)
  5. Sat 26 Aug to Sun 3 Sep: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 29 Aug, Wed 30 Aug, Thu 31 Aug, Fri 1 Sep)
  6. Sat 23 Dec to Sun 31 Dec: 9 days off for 3 booked (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec)

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Questions about 2028 in United Kingdom

How many public holidays does the United Kingdom (England) have in 2028?

The United Kingdom (England) has 9 public holidays in 2028, and 1 of them falls on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in the United Kingdom (England) in 2028?

Without booking any leave: Sat 1 Jan to Mon 3 Jan (New Year's Day, New Year's Day (substitute day)), Fri 14 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Monday), Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May (Early May bank holiday), Sat 27 May to Mon 29 May (Spring bank holiday), Sat 26 Aug to Mon 28 Aug (Summer bank holiday) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in the United Kingdom (England) in 2028?

Book Thu 13 Apr to get 5 days off, from Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 50 days off across 6 breaks.

About these dates

These dates have been checked by hand against United Kingdom's official calendar.

The country-level list in date-holidays leaves out the late-August bank holiday that England, Wales and Northern Ireland all observe, so BridgeDays always uses a nation here rather than a UK-wide list.

Scotland and Northern Ireland have genuinely different bank holidays. Pick your nation.