November 2026 has 21 working days in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 20 in Scotland.
How many working days are there in November 2026?
Bank holiday dates from the GOV.UK feed, last checked on 3 October 2026.
November 2026 starts on a Sunday and ends on a Monday, so it has 21 weekdays and 9 weekend days.
Bank holidays in November 2026
| Date | Bank holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 30 November | St Andrew's Day | Scotland only |
St Andrew's Day is not a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, so Monday 30 November is a normal working day there.
The next bank holiday in the UK is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, 18 working days after November ends.
November 2026 by nation
| Nation | Working days | Bank holidays | First working day | Last working day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | 21 | 0 | Monday 2 November | Monday 30 November |
| Scotland | 20 | 1 | Monday 2 November | Friday 27 November |
The first working day of November is Monday 2 November in every part of the UK.
If you are paid on the last working day of the month, payday is Monday 30 November in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Friday 27 November in Scotland.
Working days left in 2026 after November: 21 in every part of the UK.
November 2026 week by week
| Week | Dates | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Monday 2 to Friday 6 November | 5 |
| 46 | Monday 9 to Friday 13 November | 5 |
| 47 | Monday 16 to Friday 20 November | 5 |
| 48 | Monday 23 to Friday 27 November | 5 |
| 49 | Monday 30 November | 1 (0 in Scotland) |
Working hours in November 2026
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 157.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 147 at 7 and 168 at 8.
Scotland: 150 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 140 at 7 and 160 at 8.
Booking leave around the November bank holidays
| Nation | Book off | Days of leave | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 December | 4 | 9, Saturday 28 November to Sunday 6 December |
Compared with November 2025
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 21 working days, 1 more than the 20 in November 2025. The difference: 1 more weekday this year.
Scotland: 20 working days, the same as November 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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