I know some years the bank holidays bounce around like a pinball. But 2026 is merciful. No weird calculations. No “is it the first or second Monday” panic. Just May 4th and May 25th. Simple. Beautiful. Like a two-piece jigsaw.
If you’re in the UK, this applies to you. If you’re in the US, sorry, our May holidays are Memorial Day (end of May) and… well, that’s it. But you can still steal our dates for a themed party. I won’t tell.
May bank holiday office opening: Changes to our office opening over the
Can You Combine Them? (Yes, but Carefully)
Here’s where it gets juicy. What if you take a few days off between these holidays? Let’s do the math—don’t groan, I’ll do it for you. If you take off from Tuesday May 5th to Friday May 22nd, that’s eleven working days. But you get sixteen consecutive days off. That’s almost two full weeks of freedom.
Is that excessive? Maybe. But imagine the sheer arrogance of telling your boss, “I’ll be back in June.” Power move. Just make sure you’ve got the leave approved before you start packing your bags.
