UK flags
Flag flying days in the UK, 2026
The designated days when the Union Flag is flown on UK government buildings, the official Scottish flag days, and the full calendar of official and customary days for 2026.
UK government buildings must fly the Union Flag on the designated days below, and are encouraged to fly it all year round. Scotland issues its own list.
Official UK flag flying days 2026
- 1 MarSt David’s Day (in Wales)
- 9 MarCommonwealth Day (Commonwealth Flag is flown)
- 17 MarSt Patrick’s Day (in Northern Ireland)
- 9 AprWedding Anniversary of HM The King
- 23 AprSt George’s Day (in England)
- 6 MayCoronation Day of HM The King
- 13 JunOfficial Birthday of HM The King
- 21 JunBirthday of HRH The Prince of Wales
- 17 JulBirthday of HM The Queen
- 8 SeptAccession Day of HM The King
- 8 NovRemembrance Day
- 14 NovBirthday of HM The King
- 30 NovSt Andrew’s Day (in Scotland)
Official Scottish flag flying days 2026
- 1 FebStart of LGBT History Month
- 9 MarCommonwealth Day
- 9 AprWedding Anniversary of HM The King
- 28 AprInternational Workers Memorial Day
- 6 MayCoronation Day of HM The King
- 9 MayEurope Day
- 17 MayInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia
- 13 JunOfficial Birthday of HM The King
- 18 JunAutistic Pride
- 21 JunBirthday of The Duke of Rothesay
- 20 JunEdinburgh Pride
- 27 JunArmed Forces Day
- 17 JulBirthday of HM The Queen
- 18 JulGlasgow Pride
- 3 SeptMerchant Navy Day
- 8 SeptAccession Day of HM The King
- 8 NovRemembrance Day
- 14 NovBirthday of HM The King
- 20 NovTransgender Remembrance Day
- 30 NovSt Andrew’s Day
- 1 DecWorld AIDS Day
The Scottish Government issues detailed instructions on the flags to be flown and their formation: gov.scot flag flying guidance.
All UK flag flying days 2026
Official and customary days together, including saints' days, county days and royal anniversaries.
- 9 JanuaryBirthday of Catherine, Princess of Wales
- 20 JanuaryBirthday of Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh
- 25 JanuaryBurns Night Celebrations
- 1 FebruaryStart of LGBT History MonthScottish
- 23 FebruaryShropshire : St Milburga’s Day
- 1 MarchWales : St David’s DayOfficial UK
- 5 MarchCornwall : St Piran’s Day
- 9 MarchCommonwealth Day (2nd Monday in March)UK & Scot
- 10 MarchBirthday of Edward, Duke of Edinburgh
- 17 MarchNorthern Ireland : St Patrick’s DayOfficial UK
- 20 MarchCounty Durham : St Cuthbert’s Day
- 29 MarchWest Riding (Yorkshire): Battle of Towton, 1461
- 30 MarchCheshire : Edward I Grants Charter of Liberties, 1300
- 9 AprilWedding Anniversary of HM The KingUK & Scot
- 16 AprilOrkney : St Magnus’ Day
- 23 AprilEngland : St George’s Day (in England)Official UK
- 23 AprilWarwickshire : Birth of William Shakespeare, 1564
- 25 AprilHuntingdonshire : Birth of Oliver Cromwell, 1599
- 28 AprilInternational Workers Memorial DayScottish
- 1 MayStaffordshire : Josiah Wedgwood & Sons founded, 1759
- 6 MayCoronation Day of HM The KingUK & Scot
- 8 MayVictory in Europe (VE Day)
- 9 MayEurope DayScottish
- 9 MayJersey : Liberation Day
- 9 MayGuernsey : Liberation Day
- 9 MaySurrey (Saturday in early May)
- 10 MaySark : Liberation Day
- 11 MaySomerset : Alfred the Great’s Call to Arms, 878
- 16 MayMiddlesex : Battle of Albuera, 1811
- 17 MayInternational Day against Homophobia, Biphobia & TransphobiaScottish
- 22 MayBermuda Day (fourth Friday in May)
- 25 MayWessex : St Aldhelm’s Day
- 26 MayKent : St Augustine’s Day
- 30 MayAnguilla : Anguilla Day
- 31 MayNorthumberland (last Sunday in May)
- 1 JuneDorset : St Wite’s Day
- 1 JunePembrokeshire Day
- 4 JuneDevon : St Petroc’s Day
- 5 JuneWiltshire : Wiltshire Day
- 13 JuneOfficial Birthday of HM The King (announced annually)UK & Scot
- 14 JuneFalkland Islands : Liberation Day
- 16 JuneSussex : St Richard’s Day
- 18 JuneAutistic PrideScottish
- 21 JuneBirthday of HRH The Prince of Wales (*The Duke of Rothesay)UK & Scot
- 21 JuneShetland : Midsummer Day
- 21 JuneSuffolk : Midsummer Day
- 20 JuneEdinburgh Pride (announced annually)Scottish
- 22 JuneMercia : St Alban’s Day
- 27 JuneArmed Forces Day (last Saturday in June)Scottish
- 7 JulyIsle of Man : Tynwald Day
- 7 JulyCayman Islands : Constitution Day
- 7 JulyVirgin Islands : Virgin Islands Day
- 14 JulyBlack Country : Unveiling of the Newcomen Engine, 1712
- 15 JulyHampshire : St Swithin’s Day
- 17 JulyBirthday of HM The QueenUK & Scot
- 18 JulyGlasgow Pride (announced annually)Scottish
- 23 JulyHistoric County Flags Day
- 27 JulyNorfolk
- 28 JulyBuckinghamshire : First Paralympic Games, 1948
- 1 AugustYorkshire : Battle of Minden, 1759
- 15 AugustBirthday of HRH The Princess Royal
- 22 AugustNorth Riding (Yorkshire): Battle of the Standard, 1138
- 24 AugustEast Riding (Yorkshire): Birth of William Wilberforce, 1759
- 30 AugustTurks and Caicos Islands : Constitution Day
- 31 AugustNorthumbria : St Aidan’s Day
- 3 SeptemberMerchant Navy DayScottish
- 8 SeptemberAccession Day of HM The KingUK & Scot
- 10 SeptemberGibraltar : Gibraltar Day
- 13 SeptemberRutland : Grand Assault of Gibraltar, 1782
- 21 SeptemberGloucestershire
- 22 SeptemberDerbyshire : Derbyshire Flag Day
- 24 SeptemberCumberland : Baptism of John Peel, 1777
- 25 SeptemberMonmouthshire : St Cadoc’s Day
- 29 SeptemberWestmorland : First Earl of Westmorland Created, 1397
- 1 OctoberLincolnshire : Lincolnshire Uprising, 1536
- 24 OctoberUnited Nations Day
- 25 OctoberNorthamptonshire : St Crispin’s Day
- 26 OctoberEssex : St Cedd’s Day
- 8 NovemberRemembrance Day (2nd Sunday in November)UK & Scot
- 14 NovemberBirthday of HM The KingUK & Scot
- 20 NovemberTransgender Remembrance DayScottish
- 27 NovemberLancashire : First Representatives Sent to Parliament, 1295
- 28 NovemberBedfordshire : Birth of John Bunyan, 1628
- 28 NovemberCaernarfonshire : Death of Owain Gwynedd, 1170
- 30 NovemberScotland : St Andrew’s DayUK & Scot
- 1 DecemberWorld AIDS DayScottish
- 5 DecemberAlderney : Homecoming Day
Flying a flag for one of these days? Start by checking the rules in our UK flag protocol guide.