Bank Holidays 2027 UK

2027 bank holiday finder

How many bank holidays are there in 2027

There are 8 bank holidays in England and Wales in 2027, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland. The dates come from the GOV.UK bank holidays list, retrieved on 10 November 2026.

Several dates are the same across the UK. New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, Good Friday on Friday 26 March 2027, the Early May bank holiday on Monday 3 May 2027 and the Spring bank holiday on Monday 31 May 2027 appear in all three lists. So do the Christmas substitute days on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December 2027.

The differences come from local days. Scotland has 2nd January and St Andrew's Day. Northern Ireland has St Patrick's Day and the Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day). The Summer bank holiday in Scotland also falls on a different date.

Bank Holidays 2027 in England and Wales

Source: GOV.UK bank holidays list.

Bank Holidays 2027 in Scotland

Source: GOV.UK bank holidays list.

Bank Holidays 2027 in Northern Ireland

Source: GOV.UK bank holidays list.

England and Wales bank holidays 2027

England and Wales share one list of 8 bank holidays in 2027. It starts with New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and ends with Boxing Day on Tuesday 28 December 2027.

The Easter bank holidays fall in March in 2027. Good Friday is on 26 March 2027 and Easter Monday is on 29 March 2027. In 2026 the same days fell on 3 April and 6 April, and in 2028 they are on 14 April and 17 April.

May has the Early May bank holiday on Monday 3 May 2027 and the Spring bank holiday on Monday 31 May 2027. The Summer bank holiday is Monday 30 August 2027. For the earlier year, the England 2026 bank holidays page lists the 2026 dates.

Scotland bank holidays 2027

Scotland has 9 bank holidays in 2027. Its list includes 2nd January, St Andrew's Day and a Summer bank holiday in early August, and it does not include Easter Monday.

In Scotland 2 January 2027 is a Saturday, so the bank holiday is the substitute day Monday 4 January 2027. New Year's Day stays on Friday 1 January 2027.

The Summer bank holiday in Scotland is Monday 2 August 2027. In England and Wales and in Northern Ireland it is Monday 30 August 2027. St Andrew's Day falls on Tuesday 30 November 2027.

Good Friday is on 26 March 2027. The May bank holidays are Monday 3 May 2027 and Monday 31 May 2027, the same dates as in the rest of the UK.

Northern Ireland bank holidays 2027

Northern Ireland has 10 bank holidays in 2027. Its list contains every date in the England and Wales list, plus St Patrick's Day and the Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day).

St Patrick's Day is Wednesday 17 March 2027. Good Friday follows on 26 March 2027 and Easter Monday on 29 March 2027, so all three of these bank holidays fall in March.

The Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) is Monday 12 July 2027. GOV.UK gives it no substitute day note in 2027. In 2026 the bank holiday was the substitute day Monday 13 July 2026.

The Summer bank holiday in Northern Ireland is Monday 30 August 2027, the same date as in England and Wales.

Christmas and New Year substitute days

Christmas Day 2027 falls on a Saturday and Boxing Day on a Sunday, so the bank holidays are the substitute days Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December 2027. GOV.UK marks both with the note Substitute day in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Substitute days also appear at the start of 2028. New Year's Day 2028 is the substitute day Monday 3 January 2028 in all three nations. In Scotland, 2nd January is the substitute day Tuesday 4 January 2028.

At the end of 2026, Christmas Day falls on Friday 25 December 2026 and Boxing Day is the substitute day Monday 28 December 2026.

Planning leave around the 2027 dates

The calculator above shows the bank holidays for the nation you pick and counts the days to the next one. The table below lists every 2027 date with its weekday and holiday name for each nation.

Good Friday is Friday 26 March 2027 and Easter Monday is Monday 29 March 2027, so in England and Wales and Northern Ireland the Easter bank holidays sit either side of a weekend. In Scotland only Good Friday is a bank holiday at Easter.

To count working days between dates, the working days calculator handles the sums. The bank holiday pay calculator and the holiday pay calculator cover pay, and the annual leave calculator works out a leave entitlement.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bank holidays are there in 2027? England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2027. Scotland has 9 and Northern Ireland has 10.

When are the Christmas bank holidays in 2027? Christmas Day 2027 falls on a Saturday and Boxing Day on a Sunday. The bank holidays are the substitute days Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December 2027.

When are the Easter bank holidays in 2027? Good Friday is Friday 26 March 2027 in all three nations. Easter Monday is Monday 29 March 2027 in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, and it is not in the Scotland list.

When is the Summer bank holiday in 2027? In England and Wales and in Northern Ireland it is Monday 30 August 2027. In Scotland it is Monday 2 August 2027.

Is 2 January a bank holiday in Scotland in 2027? Yes. In Scotland 2 January 2027 is a Saturday, so the bank holiday is the substitute day Monday 4 January 2027.

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