UK Bank Holidays 2027
The United Kingdom has 8 bank holidays in 2027, giving 8 weekday days off. Here is every date, with substitute days and long weekends, plus free calendars to print.
- Bank Holidays
- 8
- Weekday days off
- 8
- Long weekends
- 6
- Next year
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All UK bank holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Good Friday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 3, 2027 | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| May 31, 2027 | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| August 30, 2027 | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day Falls on a weekend. |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | Boxing Day Falls on a weekend. |
| December 27, 2027 | Monday | Christmas Day (substitute day) Day off moved because the holiday falls on a weekend. |
| December 28, 2027 | Tuesday | Boxing Day (substitute day) Day off moved because the holiday falls on a weekend. |
Dates are for England and Wales, as published on GOV.UK. Scotland and Northern Ireland have extra bank holidays (for example 2 January and St Andrew’s Day in Scotland, St Patrick’s Day and 12 July in Northern Ireland). When a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute day is given on the next weekday.
Long weekends in 2027
| Dates | Days off | Because of |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 | 3 | New Year’s Day |
| Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 | 4 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 | 3 | Early May bank holiday |
| Sat, May 29 – Mon, May 31 | 3 | Spring bank holiday |
| Sat, Aug 28 – Mon, Aug 30 | 3 | Summer bank holiday |
| Sat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28 | 4 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (substitute day), Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Other dates to know in 2027
These are not bank holidays, so most people still work, but they are popular days to plan around.
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Mon, January 25 | Burns Night Scotland |
| Tue, February 9 | Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) |
| Sun, February 14 | Valentine’s Day |
| Mon, March 1 | St David’s Day Wales |
| Sun, March 7 | Mothering Sunday Three weeks before Easter |
| Wed, March 17 | St. Patrick’s Day |
| Sun, March 28 | Easter Sunday |
| Sun, March 28 | British Summer Time starts Clocks go forward 1 hour at 1 am. |
| Fri, April 23 | St George’s Day England |
| Sun, June 20 | Father’s Day Third Sunday in June |
| Sun, October 31 | Halloween |
| Sun, October 31 | British Summer Time ends Clocks go back 1 hour at 2 am. |
| Fri, November 5 | Bonfire Night Guy Fawkes Night |
| Sun, November 14 | Remembrance Sunday Second Sunday in November |
| Tue, November 30 | St Andrew’s Day Bank holiday in Scotland |
| Fri, December 24 | Christmas Eve |
| Fri, December 31 | New Year’s Eve (Hogmanay) |
Printable 2027 calendars with UK bank holidays
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Holidays in other countries
Source: GOV.UK – UK bank holidays, checked automatically on every build. Holiday data from date-holidays (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Questions about the UK bank holidays 2027
How many bank holidays are there in 2027?
The United Kingdom has 8 bank holidays in 2027, giving 8 weekday days off. There are 6 long weekends.
What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend?
Dates are for England and Wales, as published on GOV.UK. Scotland and Northern Ireland have extra bank holidays (for example 2 January and St Andrew’s Day in Scotland, St Patrick’s Day and 12 July in Northern Ireland). When a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute day is given on the next weekday.
Can I print a 2027 calendar with these holidays?
Yes. The 2027 calendar UK page has a free printable PDF with every bank holiday marked, in 10 designs and on A4 paper.