The best days to take off in the United Kingdom in 2028
The United Kingdom has 9 public holidays in 2028 in England. Line all 20 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 47 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 47
- Vacation days booked
- 20
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 9
The days to book
Jan 1 – 9 · 9 days off
Book Jan 4 – 7: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 8 – 23 · 16 days off
Book Apr 10 – 13, Apr 18 – 21: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 7 · 9 days off
Book May 2 – 5: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
May 27 – 30 · 4 days off
Book May 30: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Dec 23 – 31 · 9 days off
Book Dec 27 – 29: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in the United Kingdom in 2028
The 9 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in England.
- Saturday, January 1
- Monday, January 3
- Friday, April 14
- Monday, April 17
- Monday, May 1
- Monday, May 29
- Monday, August 28
- Monday, December 25
- Tuesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does the United Kingdom have in 2028?
- The United Kingdom (England) has 9 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in the United Kingdom in 2028?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in the United Kingdom, booking 20 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 47 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in the United Kingdom in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In the United Kingdom in 2028 there are 5 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 20 days, the typical statutory allowance in the United Kingdom. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.