April 2026 has 20 working days in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 21 in Scotland.
How many working days are there in April 2026?
Bank holiday dates from the GOV.UK feed, last checked on 3 October 2026.
April 2026 starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Thursday, so it has 22 weekdays and 8 weekend days.
Bank holidays in April 2026
| Date | Bank holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday | All of the UK |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday | England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland, so Monday 6 April is a normal working day there.
The next bank holiday in the UK is Early May bank holiday on Monday 4 May 2026, 1 working day after April ends.
April 2026 by nation
| Nation | Working days | Bank holidays | First working day | Last working day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | 20 | 2 | Wednesday 1 April | Thursday 30 April |
| Scotland | 21 | 1 | Wednesday 1 April | Thursday 30 April |
Working days left in 2026 after April: 170 in England and Wales, 168 in Scotland and 169 in Northern Ireland.
April 2026 week by week
| Week | Dates | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Wednesday 1 to Friday 3 April | 2 |
| 15 | Monday 6 to Friday 10 April | 4 (5 in Scotland) |
| 16 | Monday 13 to Friday 17 April | 5 |
| 17 | Monday 20 to Friday 24 April | 5 |
| 18 | Monday 27 to Thursday 30 April | 4 |
Working hours in April 2026
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 150 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 140 at 7 and 160 at 8.
Scotland: 157.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 147 at 7 and 168 at 8.
Booking leave around the April bank holidays
| Nation | Book off | Days of leave | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April | 4 | 10, Saturday 28 March to Monday 6 April |
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 April | 4 | 10, Friday 3 April to Sunday 12 April |
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April and Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 April | 8 | 16, Saturday 28 March to Sunday 12 April |
| Scotland | Monday 30 March to Thursday 2 April | 4 | 9, Saturday 28 March to Sunday 5 April |
Compared with April 2025
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 20 working days, the same as April 2025.
Scotland: 21 working days, the same as April 2025.
Change these figures in the Working days calculator
Things that could change this figure
- There is no automatic right to paid leave on a bank holiday. Read the guide
- Saturdays and Sundays are excluded as non-working days. Read the guide
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