UK reward metrics · Time Off & Family

What percentage of UK organisations have bank holiday working premium in place?

Source lumi HRBase 250 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

82%in place

82% of organisations in the lumi HR community have bank holiday working premium in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 250 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 82% Partly in place 0% Not in place 18%
Share of the 250 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Bank holiday working premium: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
No premium18%
Day off in lieu17.2%
Time-and-a-half40.8%
Double time24%

Definition

The standard uplift paid for working UK bank holidays, from no premium up to double time. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/bank-holiday-working-premium
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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