UK Bank Holidays 2027
The full list of 2027bank holidays for England & Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland — sourced from gov.uk, with substitute days applied for weekend dates.
England & Wales
8 bank holidays
New Year’s Day
Friday
Friday, 1 January 2027
Good Friday
Friday
Friday, 26 March 2027
Easter Monday
Monday
Monday, 29 March 2027
Early May bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 3 May 2027
Spring bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 31 May 2027
Summer bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 30 August 2027
Christmas Day
Mondaysubstitute day
Monday, 27 December 2027
Boxing Day
Tuesdaysubstitute day
Tuesday, 28 December 2027
Scotland
9 bank holidays
New Year’s Day
Friday
Friday, 1 January 2027
2nd January
Mondaysubstitute day
Monday, 4 January 2027
Good Friday
Friday
Friday, 26 March 2027
Early May bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 3 May 2027
Spring bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 31 May 2027
Summer bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 2 August 2027
St Andrew’s Day
Tuesday
Tuesday, 30 November 2027
Christmas Day
Mondaysubstitute day
Monday, 27 December 2027
Boxing Day
Tuesdaysubstitute day
Tuesday, 28 December 2027
Northern Ireland
10 bank holidays
New Year’s Day
Friday
Friday, 1 January 2027
St Patrick’s Day
Wednesday
Wednesday, 17 March 2027
Good Friday
Friday
Friday, 26 March 2027
Easter Monday
Monday
Monday, 29 March 2027
Early May bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 3 May 2027
Spring bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 31 May 2027
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
Monday
Monday, 12 July 2027
Summer bank holiday
Monday
Monday, 30 August 2027
Christmas Day
Mondaysubstitute day
Monday, 27 December 2027
Boxing Day
Tuesdaysubstitute day
Tuesday, 28 December 2027
What happens if a bank holiday falls on a weekend?
When a bank holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday, the day off in lieu — the “substitute day” — moves to the next Monday (or Tuesday if the Monday is already a bank holiday). The substitute day, not the original date, is the bank holiday for legal and contractual purposes.
All substitute days on this page are flagged. The underlying data comes from the official gov.uk feed, which calculates substitutes authoritatively.
Long weekends in 2027
In England & Wales, 2027 has 7 three-day weekends: New Year’s Day (Fri 01/01), Good Friday (Fri 26/03), Easter Monday (Mon 29/03), Early May bank holiday (Mon 03/05), Spring bank holiday (Mon 31/05), Summer bank holiday (Mon 30/08), Christmas Day (Mon 27/12).
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