UK bank holidays 2027 start with New Year’s Day on Friday 1 January. Good Friday is 26 March, Easter Monday is 29 March, the Early May bank holiday is 3 May and the Spring bank holiday is 31 May. Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, so the substitute days are Monday 27 December and Tuesday 28 December. England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2027, Scotland 9 and Northern Ireland 10.
The dates below come from the GOV.UK bank holiday feed, which is published two years ahead. Because 25 December 2027 is a Saturday and 26 December a Sunday, both Christmas bank holidays move to the following Monday and Tuesday.
England and Wales bank holidays 2027
| Date | Bank holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year’s Day |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday |
| Mon 3 May | Early May bank holiday |
| Mon 31 May | Spring bank holiday |
| Mon 30 Aug | Summer bank holiday |
| Mon 27 Dec | Christmas Day (substitute – 25 Dec is a Saturday) |
| Tue 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute – 26 Dec is a Sunday) |
Scotland bank holidays 2027
Scotland does not have Easter Monday as a bank holiday. It does have 2 January, and because 2 January 2027 is a Saturday, that holiday moves to Monday 4 January. The summer bank holiday in Scotland is on the first Monday in August (2 August), not the last. St Andrew’s Day is Tuesday 30 November.
| Date | Bank holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year’s Day |
| Mon 4 Jan | 2nd January (substitute – 2 Jan is a Saturday) |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday |
| Mon 3 May | Early May bank holiday |
| Mon 31 May | Spring bank holiday |
| Mon 2 Aug | Summer bank holiday |
| Tue 30 Nov | St Andrew’s Day |
| Mon 27 Dec | Christmas Day (substitute – 25 Dec is a Saturday) |
| Tue 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute – 26 Dec is a Sunday) |
Northern Ireland bank holidays 2027
Northern Ireland has the England and Wales dates plus St Patrick’s Day on Wednesday 17 March and the Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) on Monday 12 July.
| Date | Bank holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year’s Day |
| Wed 17 Mar | St Patrick’s Day |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday |
| Mon 3 May | Early May bank holiday |
| Mon 31 May | Spring bank holiday |
| Mon 12 Jul | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| Mon 30 Aug | Summer bank holiday |
| Mon 27 Dec | Christmas Day (substitute – 25 Dec is a Saturday) |
| Tue 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute – 26 Dec is a Sunday) |
Easter, April and the summer bank holiday in 2027
Easter is early in 2027. Good Friday is 26 March, Easter Sunday is 28 March and Easter Monday is 29 March. That leaves April 2027 with no bank holidays at all. The next one after Easter is the Early May bank holiday on Monday 3 May.
The summer bank holiday is Monday 30 August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 2 August in Scotland. School summer holidays are a different thing. Each local authority sets its own term dates, and in England they usually run from late July to early September.
Long weekends and leave planning in 2027
Every UK bank holiday in 2027 falls on a Monday or a Friday, so each one gives a long weekend. Two short blocks of leave give the longest breaks:
- Easter: booking Tuesday 30 March to Friday 2 April (4 days of leave) gives ten days off, from Friday 26 March to Sunday 4 April.
- Christmas and New Year: 1 January 2028 is a Saturday, so the New Year bank holiday moves to Monday 3 January 2028. Booking 29, 30 and 31 December (3 days of leave) gives ten days off, from Saturday 25 December 2027 to Monday 3 January 2028.
- May: the Early May and Spring bank holidays are four weeks apart (3 May and 31 May), so each makes a three-day weekend.
Other UK dates in 2027 that are not bank holidays
| Date | Day | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 25 Jan | Burns Night | Scotland |
| Tue 9 Feb | Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) | UK |
| Mon 1 Mar | St David’s Day | Wales |
| Sun 7 Mar | Mothering Sunday | UK |
| Sun 28 Mar | Clocks go forward (BST starts) · Easter Sunday | UK |
| Fri 23 Apr | St George’s Day | England |
| Sun 20 Jun | Father’s Day | UK |
| Sun 31 Oct | Clocks go back (BST ends) · Halloween | UK |
| Fri 5 Nov | Bonfire Night | UK |
| Sun 14 Nov | Remembrance Sunday | UK |
| Fri 24 Dec | Christmas Eve | UK |
| Fri 31 Dec | New Year’s Eve · Hogmanay | UK |
In the calendar maker, choose United Kingdom and then England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. The bank holidays for that nation are marked automatically, and you can add school term dates or birthdays before you print.
Frequently asked questions
When is Easter 2027 in the UK?
Good Friday is 26 March 2027, Easter Sunday is 28 March and Easter Monday is 29 March. Easter Monday is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not in Scotland.
Is 4 January 2027 a bank holiday?
Only in Scotland. 2 January 2027 is a Saturday, so the Scottish 2nd January bank holiday is observed on Monday 4 January. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 4 January is an ordinary working day.
Are there any bank holidays in April 2027?
No. Easter falls in March in 2027, so the next bank holiday after Easter Monday (29 March) is the Early May bank holiday on Monday 3 May. St George’s Day (23 April) is not a bank holiday.
When is the summer bank holiday in 2027?
Monday 30 August 2027 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 2 August 2027 in Scotland.
How many bank holidays are there in 2027?
England and Wales have 8, Scotland has 9 and Northern Ireland has 10. A one-off extra bank holiday can be added by royal proclamation, as happened for coronations and jubilees.
Source: GOV.UK bank holidays. A one-off bank holiday can be added later by royal proclamation. Read the LyfPDF Disclaimer.