August 2026 has 20 working days in every part of the UK.
How many working days are there in August 2026?
Bank holiday dates from the GOV.UK feed, last checked on 3 October 2026.
August 2026 starts on a Saturday and ends on a Monday, so it has 21 weekdays and 10 weekend days.
Bank holidays in August 2026
| Date | Bank holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 August | Summer bank holiday | Scotland only |
| Monday 31 August | Summer bank holiday | England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
Every nation has its summer bank holiday in August, but Scotland takes it on Monday 3 August and England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Monday 31 August.
The next bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, 83 working days after August ends.
The next bank holiday in Scotland is St Andrew's Day on Monday 30 November 2026, 64 working days after August ends.
August 2026 by nation
| Nation | Working days | Bank holidays | First working day | Last working day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | 20 | 1 | Monday 3 August | Friday 28 August |
| Scotland | 20 | 1 | Tuesday 4 August | Monday 31 August |
The first working day of August is Monday 3 August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Tuesday 4 August in Scotland.
If you are paid on the last working day of the month, payday is Friday 28 August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Monday 31 August in Scotland.
Working days left in 2026 after August: 86 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 85 in Scotland.
August 2026 week by week
| Week | Dates | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Monday 3 to Friday 7 August | 5 (4 in Scotland) |
| 33 | Monday 10 to Friday 14 August | 5 |
| 34 | Monday 17 to Friday 21 August | 5 |
| 35 | Monday 24 to Friday 28 August | 5 |
| 36 | Monday 31 August | 0 (1 in Scotland) |
Working hours in August 2026
150 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 140 at 7 and 160 at 8.
Booking leave around the August bank holidays
| Nation | Book off | Days of leave | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 September | 4 | 9, Saturday 29 August to Sunday 6 September |
| Scotland | Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 August | 4 | 9, Saturday 1 August to Sunday 9 August |
Compared with August 2025
Every part of the UK: 20 working days, the same as August 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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