Thankfully, we don’t have to wait too long for the next one!A sunny April day at Belfast City Hall

A sunny day at Belfast City Hall(Image: Justin Kernoghan/Belfast Live)

We hope everyone made the most of their May Day Bank Holiday weekend!

Whether you were taking part or watching the Belfast City Marathon on Sunday, enjoying a day out with the kids or however you spent your day, it is hard not to already look ahead to the next day off when heading into work this morning.

If you are the type to keep on top of your Bank Holidays to maximise your annual leave, we have rounded up the remaining Bank Holidays in Northern Ireland for the rest of the year so you don’t have to.

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There are five Bank Holidays left this year to work with – including two substitute days.

Here is the list of the remaining Bank Holidays in Northern Ireland for 2026:

  • 25 May – Spring bank holiday
  • 13 July – Battle of the Boyne (substitute day)
  • 31 August – Summer bank holiday
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • 28 December – Boxing Day (substitute day)

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