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January 2028 calendar

January 2028 starts on a Saturday and has 21 weekdays, 20 of them working days in England and Wales. New Year's Day is on Saturday 1 January, and the New Year's Day substitute bank holiday is expected on Monday 3 January.

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Bank holidayTodayWk = ISO week number

January 2028

WkMoTuWeThFrSaSu
5212
13456789
210111213141516
317181920212223
424252627282930
531
  • 3New Year's Day (substitute day)

Key dates in January 2028

DateOccasion
Sat 1 JanNew Year's Day
Mon 3 JanNew Year's Day substitute day (expected bank holiday in the whole UK)
Tue 4 Jan2 January substitute day (expected bank holiday in Scotland)
Tue 25 JanBurns Night
Wed 26 JanChinese New Year (Year of the Monkey, expected)
Mon 31 JanSelf Assessment online tax return deadline for 2026/27

Bank holidays here are expected dates from the usual rules: GOV.UK confirms them about two years ahead, and one-off holidays can't be predicted. The Chinese New Year date is from the Hong Kong Observatory's lunar calendar tables.

January 2028 in numbers

See the full 2028 calendar, or go to December 2027 or February 2028. Also see the UK bank holidays list and today's week number.

Frequently asked questions

How many working days are in January 2028?

January 2028 has 21 weekdays. New Year's Day substitute day is expected to be a bank holiday in England and Wales, leaving 20 working days.

What week numbers are in January 2028?

January 2028 covers ISO weeks 52 (of 2027) to 5. Week 52 starts on Monday 27 December 2027 and week 5 ends on Sunday 6 February 2028.