May 2026 starts on a Friday and has 21 weekdays, 19 of them working days in England and Wales. The Early May bank holiday is on Monday 4 May, and the Spring bank holiday is on Monday 25 May.
Ramadan and Eid dates depend on the sighting of the new moon and can move by a day. In England and Wales, the May half term usually takes in the Spring bank holiday week; check your own school's dates. See school term dates.
May 2026 in numbers
31 days, from Friday 1 May 2026 to Sunday 31 May 2026: days 121 to 151 of the year.
21 weekdays and 10 weekend days.
19 working days in England and Wales (2 bank holidays on weekdays), 19 in Scotland and 19 in Northern Ireland.
ISO weeks 18 to 22, from Monday 27 April to Sunday 31 May 2026.