May 2026 Printable Calendar: UK Bank Holidays, Monday Start
One page, Monday first, 2 UK bank holidays (Early May bank holiday and Spring bank holiday) 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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Preview
May2026
UK · Monday start
| Wk | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 19 | 4Early May bank holiday | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 22 | 25Spring bank holiday | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Holidays
Holidays in May 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 | Monday | Early May bank holiday | Bank holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Spring bank holiday | Bank holiday |
Context
May in England and Wales
May is the only month with two bank holidays in England and Wales: the early May bank holiday on the first Monday and the spring bank holiday on the last Monday. Schools take a half-term break around the late May bank holiday. For many students it is also the start of GCSE and A level exams, which run into June.
Behind the dates
- Early May bank holiday
- Falls on the first Monday of May. It has been a bank holiday in England and Wales since 1978 and is often linked with traditional May Day celebrations.
- Spring bank holiday
- Falls on the last Monday of May. It replaced the older Whit Monday holiday in 1971 and usually lines up with the school half-term week.
Facts
May 2026 in numbers
- Days
- 31
- Weekdays
- 21
- Weekend days
- 10
- Holidays
- 2 UK bank holidays
- Working days
- 19
- ISO weeks
- 18-22
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 May 2026
- The first working day of May 2026 is Friday, May 1, and the last is Friday, May 29.
- Saturday, May 2 to Monday, May 4 is a three-day weekend (Early May bank holiday), and Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25 is a three-day weekend (Spring bank holiday).
- Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 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.