UK Public Holidays 2027
All 8 bank holidays in England and Wales, with Scotland and Northern Ireland below for 2027.
Last checked: 24 September 2026Next: New Year's Day, Friday 1 January
UK public holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Islamic date | Status |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | 23 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
| 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | 18 Shawwal 1448 | Confirmed |
| 29 Mar | Monday | Easter Monday | 21 Shawwal 1448 | Confirmed |
| 3 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday | 26 Dhu al-Qadah 1448 | Confirmed |
| 31 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday | 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 | Confirmed |
| 30 Aug | Monday | Summer bank holiday | 28 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Confirmed |
| 27 Dec | Monday | Christmas Day Substitute day | 29 Rajab 1449 | Confirmed |
| 28 Dec | Tuesday | Boxing Day Substitute day | 30 Rajab 1449 | Confirmed |
Scotland bank holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Islamic date | Status |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | 23 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
| 4 Jan | Monday | 2nd January Substitute day | 26 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
| 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | 18 Shawwal 1448 | Confirmed |
| 3 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday | 26 Dhu al-Qadah 1448 | Confirmed |
| 31 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday | 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 | Confirmed |
| 2 Aug | Monday | Summer bank holiday | 29 Safar 1449 | Confirmed |
| 30 Nov | Tuesday | St Andrew's Day | 2 Rajab 1449 | Confirmed |
| 27 Dec | Monday | Christmas Day Substitute day | 29 Rajab 1449 | Confirmed |
| 28 Dec | Tuesday | Boxing Day Substitute day | 30 Rajab 1449 | Confirmed |
Northern Ireland bank holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Islamic date | Status |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | 23 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
| 17 Mar | Wednesday | St Patrick's Day | 9 Shawwal 1448 | Confirmed |
| 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | 18 Shawwal 1448 | Confirmed |
| 29 Mar | Monday | Easter Monday | 21 Shawwal 1448 | Confirmed |
| 3 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday | 26 Dhu al-Qadah 1448 | Confirmed |
| 31 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday | 25 Dhu al-Hijjah 1448 | Confirmed |
| 12 Jul | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | 8 Safar 1449 | Confirmed |
| 30 Aug | Monday | Summer bank holiday | 28 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Confirmed |
| 27 Dec | Monday | Christmas Day Substitute day | 29 Rajab 1449 | Confirmed |
| 28 Dec | Tuesday | Boxing Day Substitute day | 30 Rajab 1449 | Confirmed |
2027 calendar with UK holidays
Public holiday Expected Possible, depends on moon sighting Weekend
January 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| | | | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| | | | | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
June 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| | | | | | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
September 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| | | | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
December 2027
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
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| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Long weekends in UK 2027
These are the breaks of three days or more where a public holiday joins the weekend (Monday to Friday working week). Expected Islamic holidays are included, so check the final dates nearer the time.
- 1 Jan – 3 Jan: 3 days off (Friday to Sunday)
- 26 Mar – 29 Mar: 4 days off (Friday to Monday)
- 1 May – 3 May: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 29 May – 31 May: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 28 Aug – 30 Aug: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 25 Dec – 28 Dec: 4 days off (Saturday to Tuesday)
Working days in UK 2027
Counted for a Monday to Friday working week, after taking out the public holidays above.
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|
| January | 20 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 0 |
| March | 21 | 2 |
| April | 22 | 0 |
| May | 19 | 2 |
| June | 22 | 0 |
| July | 22 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 1 |
| September | 22 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 0 |
| November | 22 | 0 |
| December | 21 | 2 |
| Total | 253 | 8 |
Questions
How many public holidays are there in UK in 2027?
There are 8 bank holidays in England and Wales in 2027, covering 8 days in total.
What is a substitute bank holiday?
When a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a weekday is taken instead, usually the following Monday. In 2027 Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, so the bank holidays are Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December.
Are these UK holiday dates official?
Dates marked Confirmed come from the official source listed below. Dates marked Expected follow the usual rules and are updated when the government announces the final dates.
Source: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays.