July 2026 has 23 working days in England, Wales and Scotland and 22 in Northern Ireland.
How many working days are there in July 2026?
Bank holiday dates from the GOV.UK feed, last checked on 3 October 2026.
July 2026 starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Friday, so it has 23 weekdays and 8 weekend days.
Bank holidays in July 2026
| Date | Bank holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 13 July | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) (substitute day) | Northern Ireland only |
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) falls on a Sunday in 2026, so the bank holiday moves to Monday 13 July.
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) is not a bank holiday in England, Wales and Scotland, so Monday 13 July is a normal working day there.
The next bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is Summer bank holiday on Monday 31 August 2026, 20 working days after July ends.
The next bank holiday in Scotland is Summer bank holiday on Monday 3 August 2026.
July 2026 by nation
| Nation | Working days | Bank holidays | First working day | Last working day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Wales and Scotland | 23 | 0 | Wednesday 1 July | Friday 31 July |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1 | Wednesday 1 July | Friday 31 July |
Working days left in 2026 after July: 106 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 105 in Scotland.
July 2026 week by week
| Week | Dates | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Wednesday 1 to Friday 3 July | 3 |
| 28 | Monday 6 to Friday 10 July | 5 |
| 29 | Monday 13 to Friday 17 July | 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) |
| 30 | Monday 20 to Friday 24 July | 5 |
| 31 | Monday 27 to Friday 31 July | 5 |
Working hours in July 2026
England, Wales and Scotland: 172.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 161 at 7 and 184 at 8.
Northern Ireland: 165 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 154 at 7 and 176 at 8.
Booking leave around the July bank holidays
| Nation | Book off | Days of leave | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 July | 4 | 9, Saturday 11 July to Sunday 19 July |
Compared with July 2025
England, Wales and Scotland: 23 working days, the same as July 2025.
Northern Ireland: 22 working days, the same as July 2025.
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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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