March 2026 has 22 working days in England, Wales and Scotland and 21 in Northern Ireland.
How many working days are there in March 2026?
Bank holiday dates from the GOV.UK feed, last checked on 3 October 2026.
March 2026 starts on a Sunday and ends on a Tuesday, so it has 22 weekdays and 9 weekend days.
Bank holidays in March 2026
| Date | Bank holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 17 March | St Patrick's Day | Northern Ireland only |
St Patrick's Day is not a bank holiday in England, Wales and Scotland, so Tuesday 17 March is a normal working day there.
The next bank holiday in the UK is Good Friday on Friday 3 April 2026, 2 working days after March ends.
March 2026 by nation
| Nation | Working days | Bank holidays | First working day | Last working day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Wales and Scotland | 22 | 0 | Monday 2 March | Tuesday 31 March |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1 | Monday 2 March | Tuesday 31 March |
The first working day of March is Monday 2 March in every part of the UK.
Working days left in 2026 after March: 189 in Scotland and Northern Ireland and 190 in England and Wales.
March 2026 week by week
| Week | Dates | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Monday 2 to Friday 6 March | 5 |
| 11 | Monday 9 to Friday 13 March | 5 |
| 12 | Monday 16 to Friday 20 March | 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) |
| 13 | Monday 23 to Friday 27 March | 5 |
| 14 | Monday 30 to Tuesday 31 March | 2 |
Working hours in March 2026
England, Wales and Scotland: 165 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 154 at 7 and 176 at 8.
Northern Ireland: 157.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 147 at 7 and 168 at 8.
Booking leave around the March bank holidays
| Nation | Book off | Days of leave | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | Monday 16 March and Wednesday 18 to Friday 20 March | 4 | 9, Saturday 14 March to Sunday 22 March |
Compared with March 2025
England, Wales and Scotland: 22 working days, 1 more than the 21 in March 2025. The difference: 1 more weekday this year.
Northern Ireland: 21 working days, 1 more than the 20 in March 2025. The difference: 1 more weekday this year.
The clocks change this month
Clocks go forward one hour at 1am on Sunday 29 March 2026. A night shift running through that morning is an hour shorter than its clock times suggest.
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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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