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August 2026 starts on a Saturday and has 21 weekdays, 20 of them working days in England and Wales. The Summer bank holiday in Scotland is on Monday 3 August, and the Summer bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is on Monday 31 August.
Wk = ISO week number
August 2026 Wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 31 1 2 32 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 33 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 34 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 35 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 36 31
Key dates in August 2026
Date Occasion
Mon 3 Aug Summer bank holiday (Scotland) Thu 13 Aug A-level results day Thu 20 Aug GCSE results day Mon 31 Aug Summer bank holiday (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Most Scottish schools go back in mid-August. See school term dates .
August 2026 in numbers
31 days, from Saturday 1 August 2026 to Monday 31 August 2026: days 213 to 243 of the year.
21 weekdays and 10 weekend days.
20 working days in England and Wales (1 bank holiday on a weekday), 20 in Scotland and 20 in Northern Ireland.
ISO weeks 31 to 36, from Monday 27 July to Sunday 6 September 2026.
Quarter 3 of 2026.
See the full 2026 calendar , or go to July 2026 or September 2026 . Also see the UK bank holidays list and today's week number .
Frequently asked questions
How many working days are in August 2026? August 2026 has 21 weekdays. The Summer bank holiday is a bank holiday in England and Wales, leaving 20 working days.
What week numbers are in August 2026? August 2026 covers ISO weeks 31 to 36. Week 31 starts on Monday 27 July 2026 and week 36 ends on Sunday 6 September 2026.