United Kingdom
UK bank holidays 2027
The United Kingdom has 6 nationwide bank holidays in 2027, and 8 to 10 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2027 has 255 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Friday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 2Saturday | New Year HolidayScotland |
| Jan 4Monday | New Year Holiday Day off in lieuScotland |
| March | |
| Mar 17Wednesday | Saint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland |
| Mar 26Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Mar 29Monday | Easter MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales |
| May | |
| May 3Monday | May DayNationwide |
| May 31Monday | Spring Bank HolidayNationwide |
| July | |
| Jul 12Monday | Battle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland |
| August | |
| Aug 2Monday | Summer Bank HolidayScotland |
| Aug 30Monday | Late Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales |
| November | |
| Nov 30Tuesday | Saint Andrew's DayScotland |
| December | |
| Dec 25Saturday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Sunday | Boxing DayNationwide |
| Dec 27Monday | Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
| Dec 28Tuesday | Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 6bank holidays
- By region
- 8–10across 4 regions
- Working days
- 255after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 53 days or more
Long weekends in 2027
Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.
- 3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day4 days in Scotland, with New Year Holiday
- 3 daysFri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28 · Good Friday4 days in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, with Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · May Day
- 3 daysSat, May 29 – Mon, May 31 · Spring Bank Holiday
- 4 daysSat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day