Last checked 9 November 2026 · The Haevn team
Key UK dates 2027: the family calendar
In 2027, England and Wales have 8 bank holidays, Scotland 9 and Northern Ireland 10. The year starts with Friday 1 January and ends with the Christmas substitute days on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December.
When are the bank holidays in 2027?
| Date | What | Who it matters to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's Day | Everyone. Most offices and schools close | GOV.UK |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday | Everyone. Most offices and schools close | GOV.UK |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday | Everyone. Most offices and schools close | GOV.UK |
| Mon 3 May | Early May bank holiday | Everyone. Most offices and schools close | GOV.UK |
| Mon 31 May | Spring bank holiday | Everyone. Most offices and schools close | GOV.UK |
| Mon 30 Aug | Summer bank holiday | Everyone. Most offices and schools close | GOV.UK |
| Mon 27 Dec | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Everyone. Most offices and schools close | GOV.UK |
| Tue 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Everyone. Most offices and schools close | GOV.UK |
Fri 1 Jan
New Year's Day
Everyone. Most offices and schools close
GOV.UKFri 26 Mar
Good Friday
Everyone. Most offices and schools close
GOV.UKMon 29 Mar
Easter Monday
Everyone. Most offices and schools close
GOV.UKMon 3 May
Early May bank holiday
Everyone. Most offices and schools close
GOV.UKMon 31 May
Spring bank holiday
Everyone. Most offices and schools close
GOV.UKMon 30 Aug
Summer bank holiday
Everyone. Most offices and schools close
GOV.UKMon 27 Dec
Christmas Day (substitute day)
Everyone. Most offices and schools close
GOV.UKTue 28 Dec
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Everyone. Most offices and schools close
GOV.UK
What are the key school dates in 2027?
School holidays depend on your council and your school. Most English councils sampled break for Easter from 26 March to 9 April and for summer from 22 or 23 July.
| Date | What | Who it matters to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 15 Jan | Primary school applications close (for September 2027) | Families with a child starting Reception | GOV.UK |
| Mon 1 Mar | Secondary school offer day | Families with a child in Year 6 | GOV.UK |
| Fri 16 Apr | Primary school offer day | Families with a child starting Reception | GOV.UK |
| Mon 10 May to Thu 13 May | Key stage 2 SATsMonday grammar, punctuation and spelling. Tuesday reading. Wednesday maths papers 1 and 2. Thursday maths paper 3. | Families with a child in Year 6 | GOV.UK |
| Mon 10 May to Tue 22 Jun | GCSE and A level exam periodContingency day 23 June. | Families with a child in Year 11 or Year 13 | JCQ |
| Mon 7 Jun | Multiplication tables check, two-week window opens | Families with a child in Year 4 | GOV.UK |
| Mon 14 Jun | Phonics screening check week | Families with a child in Year 1 | GOV.UK |
| Thu 12 Aug | A level results day | Families with a child in Year 13 | JCQ |
| Thu 19 Aug | GCSE results day | Families with a child in Year 11 | JCQ |
| Sun 31 Oct | Secondary school applications close (for September 2028) | Families with a child in Year 6 | GOV.UK |
Fri 15 Jan
Primary school applications close (for September 2027)
Families with a child starting Reception
GOV.UKMon 1 Mar
Secondary school offer day
Families with a child in Year 6
GOV.UKFri 16 Apr
Primary school offer day
Families with a child starting Reception
GOV.UKMon 10 May to Thu 13 May
Key stage 2 SATs
Monday grammar, punctuation and spelling. Tuesday reading. Wednesday maths papers 1 and 2. Thursday maths paper 3.
Families with a child in Year 6
GOV.UKMon 10 May to Tue 22 Jun
GCSE and A level exam period
Contingency day 23 June.
Families with a child in Year 11 or Year 13
JCQMon 7 Jun
Multiplication tables check, two-week window opens
Families with a child in Year 4
GOV.UKMon 14 Jun
Phonics screening check week
Families with a child in Year 1
GOV.UKThu 12 Aug
A level results day
Families with a child in Year 13
JCQThu 19 Aug
GCSE results day
Families with a child in Year 11
JCQSun 31 Oct
Secondary school applications close (for September 2028)
Families with a child in Year 6
GOV.UK
Which admin deadlines fall in 2027?
Dates and links only. This is not financial advice.
| Date | What | Who it matters to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 31 Dec 2026 | Childcare code deadline for the term starting on or after 1 JanuaryCodes need to be reconfirmed every three months. | Working parents using funded childcare hours | Department for Education |
| Fri 1 Jan | Energy price cap changesOfgem announces each level about five weeks before. | Households on a standard variable tariff | Ofgem |
| Sun 31 Jan | Self Assessment: online tax return and payment due | Anyone who files a Self Assessment return | GOV.UK |
| Wed 31 Mar | Childcare code deadline for the term starting on or after 1 AprilCodes need to be reconfirmed every three months. | Working parents using funded childcare hours | Department for Education |
| Thu 1 Apr | Energy price cap changesOfgem announces each level about five weeks before. | Households on a standard variable tariff | Ofgem |
| Mon 5 Apr | Tax year ends | Everyone who pays tax | GOV.UK |
| Tue 6 Apr | New tax year starts | Everyone who pays tax | GOV.UK |
| Thu 1 Jul | Energy price cap changesOfgem announces each level about five weeks before. | Households on a standard variable tariff | Ofgem |
| Sat 31 Jul | Self Assessment: second payment on account, if you make them | Anyone who makes payments on account | GOV.UK |
| Tue 31 Aug | Childcare code deadline for the term starting on or after 1 SeptemberCodes need to be reconfirmed every three months. | Working parents using funded childcare hours | Department for Education |
| Fri 1 Oct | Energy price cap changesOfgem announces each level about five weeks before. | Households on a standard variable tariff | Ofgem |
| Tue 5 Oct | Tell HMRC if you need to do a tax return for the first time | Anyone filing Self Assessment for the first time | GOV.UK |
| Sun 31 Oct | Paper tax returns due | Anyone filing a paper Self Assessment return | GOV.UK |
| Fri 31 Dec | Childcare code deadline for the term starting on or after 1 JanuaryCodes need to be reconfirmed every three months. | Working parents using funded childcare hours | Department for Education |
Thu 31 Dec 2026
Childcare code deadline for the term starting on or after 1 January
Codes need to be reconfirmed every three months.
Working parents using funded childcare hours
Department for EducationFri 1 Jan
Energy price cap changes
Ofgem announces each level about five weeks before.
Households on a standard variable tariff
OfgemSun 31 Jan
Self Assessment: online tax return and payment due
Anyone who files a Self Assessment return
GOV.UKWed 31 Mar
Childcare code deadline for the term starting on or after 1 April
Codes need to be reconfirmed every three months.
Working parents using funded childcare hours
Department for EducationThu 1 Apr
Energy price cap changes
Ofgem announces each level about five weeks before.
Households on a standard variable tariff
OfgemMon 5 Apr
Tax year ends
Everyone who pays tax
GOV.UKTue 6 Apr
New tax year starts
Everyone who pays tax
GOV.UKThu 1 Jul
Energy price cap changes
Ofgem announces each level about five weeks before.
Households on a standard variable tariff
OfgemSat 31 Jul
Self Assessment: second payment on account, if you make them
Anyone who makes payments on account
GOV.UKTue 31 Aug
Childcare code deadline for the term starting on or after 1 September
Codes need to be reconfirmed every three months.
Working parents using funded childcare hours
Department for EducationFri 1 Oct
Energy price cap changes
Ofgem announces each level about five weeks before.
Households on a standard variable tariff
OfgemTue 5 Oct
Tell HMRC if you need to do a tax return for the first time
Anyone filing Self Assessment for the first time
GOV.UKSun 31 Oct
Paper tax returns due
Anyone filing a paper Self Assessment return
GOV.UKFri 31 Dec
Childcare code deadline for the term starting on or after 1 January
Codes need to be reconfirmed every three months.
Working parents using funded childcare hours
Department for Education
What else is on in 2027?
| Date | What | Who it matters to | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 25 Jan | Burns Night | Anyone marking it, mostly in Scotland | timeanddate.com |
| Sat 6 Feb | Lunar New Year | Families who celebrate | timeanddate.com |
| around 8 Feb | Ramadan begins (expected)Depends on the moon sighting. | Muslim families | timeanddate.com |
| Tue 9 Feb | Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) | Anyone with a frying pan | timeanddate.com |
| Sun 14 Feb | Valentine's Day | Couples | timeanddate.com |
| Mon 1 Mar | St David's Day | Families in Wales, and schools that mark it | timeanddate.com |
| Thu 4 Mar | World Book Day | Primary school families, for costumes and book tokens | World Book Day |
| Sun 7 Mar | Mother's Day | Everyone with a mum to thank | timeanddate.com |
| Tue 9 Mar to Wed 10 Mar | Eid al-Fitr (expected) | Muslim families | timeanddate.com |
| Wed 17 Mar | St Patrick's Day | Everyone. A bank holiday in Northern Ireland | GOV.UK |
| Mon 22 Mar to Tue 23 Mar | Holi (expected)Sources differ on the exact day. | Hindu families | timeanddate.com |
| Sun 28 Mar | Easter Sunday, and the clocks go forward | Everyone. Clocks go forward one hour | GOV.UK |
| Wed 14 Apr | Vaisakhi | Sikh families | timeanddate.com |
| Fri 23 Apr | St George's Day | Families in England, and schools that mark it | timeanddate.com |
| Thu 6 May | Local elections in parts of England | Voters in areas with elections. Some schools close as polling stations | Electoral Commission |
| Sun 16 May to Mon 17 May | Eid al-Adha (expected) | Muslim families | timeanddate.com |
| Sun 20 Jun | Father's Day | Everyone with a dad to thank | timeanddate.com |
| Sat 2 Oct | Rosh HashanahBegins the evening before. | Jewish families | timeanddate.com |
| Mon 11 Oct | Yom KippurBegins the evening before. | Jewish families | timeanddate.com |
| Fri 29 Oct | Diwali (expected) | Hindu, Sikh and Jain families | timeanddate.com |
| Sun 31 Oct | Halloween, and the clocks go back | Everyone. Clocks go back one hour | GOV.UK |
| Fri 5 Nov | Bonfire Night | Families going to a display | timeanddate.com |
| Sun 14 Nov | Remembrance Sunday | Everyone | Royal British Legion |
| Tue 30 Nov | St Andrew's Day | Everyone. A bank holiday in Scotland | GOV.UK |
| Fri 24 Dec | Hanukkah begins at sunset | Jewish families | timeanddate.com |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day (a Saturday) | Everyone | GOV.UK |
Mon 25 Jan
Burns Night
Anyone marking it, mostly in Scotland
timeanddate.comSat 6 Feb
Lunar New Year
Families who celebrate
timeanddate.comaround 8 Feb
Ramadan begins (expected)
Depends on the moon sighting.
Muslim families
timeanddate.comTue 9 Feb
Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)
Anyone with a frying pan
timeanddate.comSun 14 Feb
Valentine's Day
Couples
timeanddate.comMon 1 Mar
St David's Day
Families in Wales, and schools that mark it
timeanddate.comThu 4 Mar
World Book Day
Primary school families, for costumes and book tokens
World Book DaySun 7 Mar
Mother's Day
Everyone with a mum to thank
timeanddate.comTue 9 Mar to Wed 10 Mar
Eid al-Fitr (expected)
Muslim families
timeanddate.comWed 17 Mar
St Patrick's Day
Everyone. A bank holiday in Northern Ireland
GOV.UKMon 22 Mar to Tue 23 Mar
Holi (expected)
Sources differ on the exact day.
Hindu families
timeanddate.comSun 28 Mar
Easter Sunday, and the clocks go forward
Everyone. Clocks go forward one hour
GOV.UKWed 14 Apr
Vaisakhi
Sikh families
timeanddate.comFri 23 Apr
St George's Day
Families in England, and schools that mark it
timeanddate.comThu 6 May
Local elections in parts of England
Voters in areas with elections. Some schools close as polling stations
Electoral CommissionSun 16 May to Mon 17 May
Eid al-Adha (expected)
Muslim families
timeanddate.comSun 20 Jun
Father's Day
Everyone with a dad to thank
timeanddate.comSat 2 Oct
Rosh Hashanah
Begins the evening before.
Jewish families
timeanddate.comMon 11 Oct
Yom Kippur
Begins the evening before.
Jewish families
timeanddate.comFri 29 Oct
Diwali (expected)
Hindu, Sikh and Jain families
timeanddate.comSun 31 Oct
Halloween, and the clocks go back
Everyone. Clocks go back one hour
GOV.UKFri 5 Nov
Bonfire Night
Families going to a display
timeanddate.comSun 14 Nov
Remembrance Sunday
Everyone
Royal British LegionTue 30 Nov
St Andrew's Day
Everyone. A bank holiday in Scotland
GOV.UKFri 24 Dec
Hanukkah begins at sunset
Jewish families
timeanddate.comSat 25 Dec
Christmas Day (a Saturday)
Everyone
GOV.UK
Which 2027 dates do people get wrong?
- Christmas Day 2027 is a Saturday, so the bank holidays are Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December.
- Scotland has no Easter Monday bank holiday, and its summer bank holiday is Monday 2 August.
- Mother's Day in the UK is 7 March (US pages show May).
- World Book Day in the UK is 4 March.
- The clocks go forward on Easter Sunday, 28 March.
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How many bank holidays are there in 2027?
8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland.
When is Easter 2027?
Good Friday is 26 March, Easter Sunday is 28 March and Easter Monday is 29 March. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
When are the Christmas bank holidays in 2027?
Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December, because Christmas Day falls on a Saturday.
When is Mother's Day 2027 in the UK?
Sunday 7 March.
When do the clocks change in 2027?
Forward on Sunday 28 March and back on Sunday 31 October.
When are SATs in 2027?
Key stage 2 tests run from Monday 10 to Thursday 13 May 2027.
When is GCSE results day 2027?
Thursday 19 August 2027. A level results are on Thursday 12 August.
Sources
Every source checked 9 November 2026.
- GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays
- timeanddate.com: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/uk/2027
- World Book Day: https://www.worldbookday.com
- GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/when-do-the-clocks-change
- Electoral Commission: https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections
- Royal British Legion: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk
- GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions
- GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/primary-assessments-future-dates
- JCQ: https://www.jcq.org.uk/exams-office/key-dates-and-timetables/
- Department for Education: https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/childcare-early-years-education/15-and-30-hours-support/working-families/how-to-apply
- Ofgem: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-regulation/domestic-and-non-domestic/energy-pricing-rules/energy-price-cap
- GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines
- Haevn sample of English councils: https://www.gov.uk/school-term-holiday-dates
- Hertfordshire County Council: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/at-school/school-term-dates/school-term-dates.aspx
- Lancashire County Council: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
- Durham County Council: https://www.durham.gov.uk/schoolholidays
- Oxfordshire County Council: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/schools/term-dates-and-holidays
- Kent County Council: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/term-dates