---
source: GOV.UK Bank Holidays
url: https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays/england-and-wales.json
document_type: json
date_retrieved: 2026-04-06T00:15:00Z
period: Easter Monday 2026
parent_publication: GOV.UK Bank Holidays (England and Wales)
indicators_covered: ["Easter Monday"]
country: GB
category: gov
id: 415666
---

# Easter Monday bank holiday — England and Wales

**Source:** GOV.UK Bank Holidays JSON feed  
**Date:** 6 April 2026 (Monday)  
**Notes:** Standard bank holiday; bunting is traditionally displayed.  
**Region:** England and Wales

The official GOV.UK bank holidays data lists Easter Monday as a bank holiday on **6 April 2026** for England and Wales. This is a regular scheduled holiday each year falling on the Monday after Easter Sunday.

Full holiday list for 2026 (England and Wales):
- New Year's Day: 1 January 2026
- Good Friday: 3 April 2026
- Easter Monday: 6 April 2026
- Early May bank holiday: 4 May 2026
- Spring bank holiday: 25 May 2026
- Summer bank holiday: 31 August 2026
- Christmas Day: 25 December 2026
- Boxing Day: 28 December 2026 (substitute day)