There are 253 working days in 2027 in England and Wales, 252 in Scotland and 251 in Northern Ireland. Each total counts the days from Monday to Friday and takes off that nation's bank holidays, using the GOV.UK list. The sections below break each total down by month for each nation, starting with how the count works.
2027 working days counter
How many working days are in 2027
England and Wales have 253 working days in 2027, Scotland has 252 and Northern Ireland has 251.
The year 2027 has 365 days. Of those, 104 fall on a Saturday or Sunday, which leaves 261 weekdays from Monday to Friday in every part of the UK.
The totals differ because each nation has its own bank holidays. England and Wales have 8, Scotland has 9 and Northern Ireland has 10, and each one that lands on a weekday comes off the 261 weekdays.
Some months come out the same everywhere. February 2027 has 28 days and 20 working days in all three nations, with no bank holiday on a weekday. April, June and September have 22 working days each in every nation, and October has 21.
Working Days in 2027 by Month: England and Wales
Monday to Friday minus GOV.UK bank holidays.
| Month | Weekdays | Bank holidays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 23 | 2 | 21 |
| April | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| May | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| August | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| November | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| December | 23 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2027 | 261 | 8 | 253 |
Working Days in 2027 by Month: Scotland
Monday to Friday minus GOV.UK bank holidays.
| Month | Weekdays | Bank holidays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| February | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| April | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| May | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| August | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| November | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| December | 23 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2027 | 261 | 9 | 252 |
Working Days in 2027 by Month: Northern Ireland
Monday to Friday minus GOV.UK bank holidays.
| Month | Weekdays | Bank holidays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 23 | 3 | 20 |
| April | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| May | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| August | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| November | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| December | 23 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2027 | 261 | 10 | 251 |
How the working day count works
A working day on this page is any day from Monday to Friday that is not a bank holiday in the nation you pick. The calculator above and the table below both follow that rule, so their figures line up with the totals on this page.
Bank holiday dates come from the GOV.UK bank holidays list, which has separate entries for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Because the lists differ, a bank holiday in one nation can be an ordinary working day in another.
July 2027 shows this clearly. Northern Ireland has 1 bank holiday on a weekday, while England and Wales and Scotland have none.
Saturdays and Sundays are never counted. The monthly figures only take off bank holidays that fall on a weekday, since weekend days are already left out.
Working days in England and Wales in 2027
England and Wales have 253 working days across 2027, after 8 bank holidays are taken off 261 weekdays.
April, June, July, September and November each have 22 working days. February has 20, with no bank holiday on a weekday, and October has 21.
May has 2 bank holidays on weekdays, so its 21 weekdays become 19 working days. March and December also have 2 bank holidays on weekdays each, which turns 23 weekdays into 21 working days. January and August have 1 each, leaving 20 and 21 working days.
Working days in Scotland in 2027
Scotland has 252 working days in 2027, because 9 bank holidays come off its 261 weekdays.
January has 19 working days in Scotland, as 2 of its 21 weekdays are bank holidays. In England and Wales and in Northern Ireland, January has 20.
November is another month that differs. Scotland has 1 bank holiday on a weekday in November, giving 21 working days, while England and Wales have 22. March goes the other way, with 22 working days in Scotland and 21 in England and Wales.
May has 19 working days in Scotland, the same as in the other two nations.
Working days in Northern Ireland in 2027
Northern Ireland has 251 working days in 2027, with 10 bank holidays taken off 261 weekdays.
March has 3 bank holidays on weekdays in Northern Ireland, so 23 weekdays become 20 working days. July has 1, which leaves 21 working days out of 22 weekdays.
Outside March and July, the monthly figures match England and Wales. January has 20 working days, May has 19, August has 21 and December has 21.
Northern Ireland and England and Wales both have 22 working days in November, while Scotland has 21. In December, all three nations have 2 bank holidays on weekdays and 21 working days.
Using the calculator and the month table
The calculator above gives the working days between any two dates in 2027 for the nation you choose. It counts Monday to Friday and removes that nation's bank holidays, the same rule behind the totals on this page.
For a single month, the table below is quicker to read. A day rate contractor in England and Wales, for example, can see 22 working days in June 2027 and 19 in May 2027. Someone working in Scotland would see 19 working days in January 2027, compared with 20 in England and Wales.
The count covers only weekends and bank holidays. It does not take off annual leave, sick days or shift patterns. Separate tools on ukcalculator.com cover hours worked, annual leave and bank holiday pay, and they are linked from this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many working days are there in 2027 in the UK? England and Wales have 253 working days in 2027, Scotland has 252 and Northern Ireland has 251. Each total is Monday to Friday minus that nation's bank holidays.
How many weekdays are in 2027? There are 261 weekdays from Monday to Friday in 2027. The year has 365 days, and 104 of them fall at the weekend.
How many bank holidays reduce the working days in 2027? England and Wales have 8 bank holidays, Scotland has 9 and Northern Ireland has 10, based on the GOV.UK list.
How many working days are in May 2027? May 2027 has 19 working days in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It has 21 weekdays, and 2 of them are bank holidays in each nation.
Why does Scotland have a different total from England and Wales? Scotland has 9 bank holidays, compared with 8 in England and Wales, so its total is 252 instead of 253. The monthly figures differ in January, March and November.
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Official Sources
Figures are based on 2026/27 published UK government rates. This guide is general information only and not financial advice. Last checked September 2026.
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