There’s something magical about a Good Friday morning. The streets are eerily quiet, like the opening scene of a zombie movie, except everyone is just asleep or quietly eating toast. You can hear birdsong for the first time in months. It’s the kind of quiet that makes you realise how loud your life usually is.
You might feel a bit weird if you’re not religious. I get it. Celebrating a day off that commemorates a crucifixion is a bit like throwing a party for your car’s MOT test. But the British have mastered the art of taking a deeply serious religious occasion and turning it into an excuse to eat a lot of sugar and buy a new pair of wellies.
What to Do on April 3rd, 2026
Your options are limited but wonderful. Option A: Go for a long walk in the countryside, where you’ll inevitably run into everyone you’ve ever met. You’ll wave awkwardly at each other from a distance, as is the British custom. Option B: Stay home and watch a terrible movie on TV, because that’s what the telly always shows on Good Friday—some film from 1995 that nobody asked for.
Option C is the most popular one: spend the entire day avoiding your to-do list. You’ll tell yourself you’ll finally clean out the shed or sort out the sock drawer, but you won’t. You’ll sit on the sofa, eat a hot cross bun, and feel completely at peace with your procrastination.
Good Friday 2026 Bank Holiday
