The UK Autumn Budget 2025 is scheduled for Wednesday, 26 November 2025.

Key details

  • Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2025.
  • Usual timing: Autumn Budgets are typically held in late October or November, so this is a slightly later-than-usual autumn date.
  • Time of day (expected): Budgets are normally delivered around 12:30 pm UK time, straight after Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, and 2025 is expected to follow this pattern even if the exact time is not separately re‑announced.

Why this date matters

  • It gives the Office for Budget Responsibility more time to prepare and publish updated economic and fiscal forecasts alongside the Autumn Budget.
  • The later date means many of the tax and spending decisions will land close to the Christmas period, which is why it has attracted a fair bit of political and media commentary.

Quick forum-style snapshot

“Wednesday November 26” – users on UK-focused forums quickly picked up the announcement and noted how close it is to Christmas, with some jokingly dubbing it a “doomsday” date for potential tax rises.

What to watch for

While the exact measures will only be known on the day, commentary and analysis so far highlight:

  1. Possible tax changes to help close a sizeable fiscal gap while avoiding headline rises in income tax, VAT and employees’ National Insurance.
  1. Ongoing speculation about adjustments to thresholds, “sin” duties (like gambling or tobacco), and wealth-related measures.
  1. A strong focus on growth, productivity and public debt rules set by the current government.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.