January 2026 Printable Calendar: UK Bank Holidays, Monday Start
One page, Monday first, 1 UK bank holiday (New Year's Day) in red. The grid below carries the same dates and holidays as the file; the PDF itself is set for paper, with short day names, no week-number column, and weekends in lighter type instead of a tint. Pick a file, print at actual size, done.
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Free vector PDFs, typically well under 200 KB. A4 for most of the world, Letter for the US and Canada.
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January2026
UK · Monday start
| Wk | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Holidays
Holidays in January 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Bank holiday |
Context
January in England and Wales
January in England and Wales starts with the New Year's Day bank holiday and then settles into a long, busy stretch. For the self-employed the key date is January 31, the online deadline for Self Assessment tax returns and payment. Schools return in the first week, and there are no further bank holidays until Easter, so it helps to mark any planned leave early.
Behind the dates
- New Year's Day
- New Year's Day marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar year. Most workplaces and schools close, and it is the traditional moment to hang a new wall calendar.
Facts
January 2026 in numbers
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays
- 22
- Weekend days
- 9
- Holidays
- 1 UK bank holiday
- Working days
- 21
- ISO weeks
- 1-5
Printing
Printing tips
- Choose A4 outside North America and Letter in the United States and Canada; the two layouts are otherwise identical, with the same generous margins.
- In the print dialog, set the scale to 100% or "Actual size". "Fit to page" quietly shrinks the grid and softens the lines.
- Portrait is the classic wall format; landscape gives each day a wider box if you write big or plan in two colors.
- For a wall calendar that stays flat, print on heavier paper, around 160 to 200 gsm.
More detail: how to print a calendar at home, A4 vs Letter, and how ISO week numbers work.
Planning
Planning notes for January 2026
- The first working day of January 2026 is Friday, January 2, and the last is Friday, January 30.
- New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 falls in the middle of the week, so on its own it does not create a long weekend.
- Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays appear five times this month and the other days four times, so a weekly class, bin day, or payment that falls on one of them comes around once more than usual.