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Facts, dates and figures for journalists covering Divorce Day.
Key facts
| Date | The first working Monday of January, using bank holidays in England and Wales. Next: Monday 4 January 2027. |
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| Future dates | Monday 4 January 2027, Monday 10 January 2028 and Monday 8 January 2029 |
| Status | A name used by the UK press and family law firms. Not an official day. No single organiser. |
| What it reflects | A rise in enquiries to family lawyers after Christmas. Court figures show divorce applications stay fairly steady through the year. See About and The Divorce Day Report. |
| Latest figures | 26,834 divorce applications and 25,550 final orders in England and Wales in April to June 2026 (Ministry of Justice, Family Court Statistics Quarterly, 24 September 2026). |
| January to March | The busiest quarter for applications in 2023, 2024 and 2025, with 27% to 28% of each year’s total. An even spread would be 25%. |
| Hashtag | #DivorceDay |
The Divorce Day Report
The Divorce Day Report is our yearly look at divorce in England and Wales, built from Ministry of Justice court statistics. It sets out applications and final orders by quarter, and tests the idea of a January rush. Every edition explains what is counted and where the figures come from. Read the latest edition.
Reporting on separation
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- Anyone in danger should call 999
More free services are listed on our Free support page.
About this site
This site is the home of Divorce Day and is run by Digital Alchemy FZ-LLC, based in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Divorce Day has no official organiser, and we did not create it. Please describe us as “the home of Divorce Day” rather than its founder. We are not a law firm and do not give legal advice.
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