8 bank holidays in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland.
First in 2027Fri 1 JanuaryNew Year’s DaySource: GOV.UK · checked 4 November 2026All UK bank holidays 2027 are confirmed by GOV.UK. They start with New Year’s Day on Friday 1 January and end with two substitute days on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December, because Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a weekend.
All bank holidays 2027 by region
The table shows every 2027 bank holiday and the regions it applies to. A tick means the day is a bank holiday there.
| Date | Bank holiday | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year’s Day | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mon 4 Jan | 2nd January | – | ✓ | – | substitute day |
| Wed 17 Mar | St Patrick’s Day | – | – | ✓ | |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday | ✓ | – | ✓ | |
| Mon 3 May | Early May bank holiday | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mon 31 May | Spring bank holiday | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Mon 12 Jul | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | – | – | ✓ | |
| Mon 2 Aug | Summer bank holiday | – | ✓ | – | |
| Mon 30 Aug | Summer bank holiday | ✓ | – | ✓ | |
| Tue 30 Nov | St Andrew’s Day | – | ✓ | – | |
| Mon 27 Dec | Christmas Day | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | substitute day |
| Tue 28 Dec | Boxing Day | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | substitute day |
Source: GOV.UK bank holidays data, checked 4 November 2026.
The 2027 calendar month by month
Twelve months on one screen: red days are bank holidays in at least one region. Click a month to see it in full.
What’s different in 2027
Easter falls in March. Good Friday is on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March 2027. As a result there is no bank holiday anywhere in the UK in April 2027, which is unusual. In 2026 Easter was in early April.
Christmas moves to a Monday and Tuesday. Christmas Day 2027 is a Saturday and Boxing Day a Sunday, so the bank holidays move to Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December in all three regions. Both days are substitute days.
Scotland’s 2 January moves to Monday 4 January. In 2027, 2 January is a Saturday, so Scotland gets the substitute day on the following Monday. New Year’s Day itself is on Friday 1 January everywhere.
Scotland is back to nine bank holidays. In 2026 Scotland had ten because of the one-off World Cup bank holiday on 15 June 2026. That day does not repeat in 2027.
St Patrick’s Day is on a Wednesday. Northern Ireland’s bank holiday on 17 March 2027 sits in the middle of the week, so it does not create a long weekend. The Battle of the Boyne holiday is on Monday 12 July 2027.
How to get the most days off in 2027
Each row shows how long a break the bank holidays give on their own, and how many days of annual leave turn them into a longer break. Switch the region to see Scotland or Northern Ireland.
| Bank holiday | Without leave | Bridge the gap | Whole weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year’s Day | 4 days | Book 3 days → 10 days off (Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan) | Book 7 days → 16 days off (Sat 19 Dec – Sun 3 Jan) |
| Good Friday + Easter Monday | 4 days | – | Book 8 days → 16 days off (Sat 20 Mar – Sun 4 Apr) |
| Early May bank holiday | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 1 May – Sun 9 May) |
| Spring bank holiday | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun) |
| Summer bank holiday | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 28 Aug – Sun 5 Sep) |
| Christmas Day + Boxing Day | 4 days | – | Book 3 days → 10 days off (Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan) |
| Bank holiday | Without leave | Bridge the gap | Whole weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year’s Day + 2nd January | 4 days | Book 3 days → 11 days off (Fri 25 Dec – Mon 4 Jan) | Book 11 days → 23 days off (Sat 19 Dec – Sun 10 Jan) |
| Good Friday | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 20 Mar – Sun 28 Mar) |
| Early May bank holiday | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 1 May – Sun 9 May) |
| Spring bank holiday | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun) |
| Summer bank holiday | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 31 Jul – Sun 8 Aug) |
| St Andrew’s Day | 1 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 27 Nov – Sun 5 Dec) |
| Christmas Day + Boxing Day | 4 days | – | Book 3 days → 11 days off (Sat 25 Dec – Tue 4 Jan) |
| Bank holiday | Without leave | Bridge the gap | Whole weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day + Boxing Day + New Year’s Day | 4 days | Book 3 days → 10 days off (Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan) | Book 7 days → 16 days off (Sat 19 Dec – Sun 3 Jan) |
| St Patrick’s Day | 1 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 13 Mar – Sun 21 Mar) |
| Good Friday + Easter Monday | 4 days | – | Book 8 days → 16 days off (Sat 20 Mar – Sun 4 Apr) |
| Early May bank holiday | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 1 May – Sun 9 May) |
| Spring bank holiday | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun) |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 10 Jul – Sun 18 Jul) |
| Summer bank holiday | 3 days | – | Book 4 days → 9 days off (Sat 28 Aug – Sun 5 Sep) |
| Christmas Day + Boxing Day | 4 days | – | Book 3 days → 10 days off (Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan) |
Assumes a Monday-to-Friday working week. Leave days are counted on working days only; check your own contract and shift pattern.
The best value in England and Wales is Easter: 8 days of leave around Good Friday and Easter Monday give 16 days off in a row, from Saturday 20 March to Sunday 4 April 2027. At Christmas 2027, 3 days of leave between the substitute days and New Year give 10 days off.
Is 2027 a normal year for bank holidays?
Yes, apart from the dates. Each jurisdiction has its standard number: 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland. No extra one-off bank holiday has been announced for 2027 at the time of checking. If one is proclaimed, this page and the table above change when GOV.UK publishes it.
Frequently asked questions about 2027
How many bank holidays are there in 2027?
England and Wales have 8, Scotland 9 and Northern Ireland 10. Across the whole UK, 13 different dates are a bank holiday somewhere.
Is there a bank holiday in April 2027?
No. Easter Monday is on 29 March 2027, so April has no bank holiday in any UK region. The next one after Easter is the early May bank holiday on Monday 3 May.
When are the 2028 bank holidays?
GOV.UK has already confirmed the 2028 dates. New Year’s Day 2028 falls on a Saturday, so the bank holiday moves to Monday 3 January 2028. The full list is in the year overview on our homepage.
Sources: GOV.UK bank holidays data and Privy Council proclamations. Checked 4 November 2026.