UK reward metrics · Time Off & Family

How are UK bank holidays treated for most employees?

Source lumi HRBase 212 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

39.2%Included within the annual leave allowance

39.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “Included within the annual leave allowance” on how UK bank holidays are treated (base: 212 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

Included within the annual leave allow 39.2% A mix of both, depending on role or co 21.7% Provided in addition to annual leave 39.2%
How UK bank holidays are treated (base: 212 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
How UK bank holidays are treated: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Included within the annual leave allowancecommon39.2%
A mix of both, depending on role or contractalternative21.7%
Provided in addition to annual leavecommon39.2%

Common, alternative and rare describe how each answer sits against the community: the most chosen answer is common; an answer chosen by fewer than one in five organisations is rare.

Definition

Whether UK bank holidays are counted within the annual leave allowance, granted on top, or a mix. 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/how-uk-bank-holidays-are-treated
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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