Bank holidays 2027 (UK)
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There are 8 bank holidays in England and Wales in 2027, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland, and the first is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January.
Every date below is from GOV.UK. Christmas falls on a weekend in 2027, so the Christmas bank holidays are on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December.
When are the 2027 bank holidays?
This table shows every 2027 bank holiday date and which nations have it.
| Date | Bank holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | All UK nations | |
| 2nd January (substitute day) | Scotland | |
| St Patrick's Day | Northern Ireland | |
| Good Friday | All UK nations | |
| Easter Monday | England, Wales, Northern Ireland | |
| Early May bank holiday | All UK nations | |
| Spring bank holiday | All UK nations | |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | Northern Ireland | |
| Summer bank holiday | Scotland | |
| Summer bank holiday | England, Wales, Northern Ireland | |
| St Andrew's Day | Scotland | |
| Christmas Day (substitute day) | All UK nations | |
| Boxing Day (substitute day) | All UK nations |
| Date | Bank holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| Good Friday | |
| Easter Monday | |
| Early May bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day (substitute day) | |
| Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| Date | Bank holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| Good Friday | |
| Easter Monday | |
| Early May bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day (substitute day) | |
| Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| Date | Bank holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| 2nd January (substitute day) | |
| Good Friday | |
| Early May bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | |
| St Andrew's Day | |
| Christmas Day (substitute day) | |
| Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| Date | Bank holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| St Patrick's Day | |
| Good Friday | |
| Easter Monday | |
| Early May bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | |
| Summer bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day (substitute day) | |
| Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Why are the Christmas bank holidays on 27 and 28 December?
Christmas Day 2027 is a Saturday and Boxing Day is a Sunday. When that happens, the bank holidays move to the next working days, so they fall on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December. These are called substitute days.
New Year's Day 2028 is also a Saturday, so its substitute day is Monday 3 January 2028. In Scotland, 2 January 2028 is a Sunday, so its substitute day is Tuesday 4 January 2028.
What is different in Scotland and Northern Ireland?
Scotland has 9 bank holidays in 2027. It has 2 January (a substitute day on Monday 4 January this year) and St Andrew's Day on Tuesday 30 November. It has no Easter Monday, and its summer bank holiday is Monday 2 August.
Northern Ireland has 10. It shares the England and Wales eight and adds St Patrick's Day on Wednesday 17 March and the Battle of the Boyne on Monday 12 July.
How do I get the most days off in 2027?
Book leave around the bank holidays. In England and Wales, 19 days of leave gives 47 days off. In Scotland, 27 days of leave gives 66 days off, and in Northern Ireland 27 days gives 65. The Christmas break runs into the first days of January 2028.
The breaks, nation by nation, are in 47 days off in 2027 from 19 days of leave. Leave is agreed with your employer, so check before you book.
How do I add them to my calendar?
Download the calendar file for your nation. It adds the 2027 bank holidays and other key family dates to Google, Apple or Outlook calendars.
Or build your family's whole year on one page in the free 2027 family year planner, with bank holidays, school holidays and suggested leave.
Frequently asked questions
- How many bank holidays are there in 2027?
- 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland.
- When is the first bank holiday of 2027?
- New Year's Day, on Friday 1 January, in every UK nation.
- Why is Christmas Day 2027 not a bank holiday on 25 December?
- Christmas Day 2027 is a Saturday and Boxing Day is a Sunday, so the bank holidays move to the next working days: Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December. These are substitute days.
- Is Easter Monday a bank holiday in Scotland?
- No. Scotland has Good Friday on 26 March but not Easter Monday. England, Wales and Northern Ireland have both.
- When is the summer bank holiday in 2027?
- Monday 2 August in Scotland, and Monday 30 August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Sources
Checked 10 November 2026.