Bank holidays in 2027
England and Wales: 8Scotland: 9Northern Ireland: 10
England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2027, Scotland 9 and Northern Ireland 10. Christmas Day is a Saturday and Boxing Day a Sunday, so the days off move to Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December.
| Date | Bank holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day | |
| Monday 4 January | 2 January | Scotland only · Substitute day (the holiday itself is Saturday 2 January) |
| Wednesday 17 March | St Patrick's Day | Northern Ireland only |
| Friday 26 March | Good Friday | |
| Monday 29 March | Easter Monday | England and Wales and Northern Ireland only |
| Monday 3 May | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday 31 May | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday 12 July | Battle of the Boyne | Northern Ireland only |
| Monday 2 August | Summer bank holiday | Scotland only |
| Monday 30 August | Summer bank holiday | England and Wales and Northern Ireland only |
| Tuesday 30 November | St Andrew's Day | Scotland only |
| Monday 27 December | Christmas Day | Substitute day (the holiday itself is Saturday 25 December) |
| Tuesday 28 December | Boxing Day | Substitute day (the holiday itself is Sunday 26 December) |
Making your annual leave go further
For England and Wales. Easter is the big one: four days of leave either side of the bank holidays gives you ten days off in a row.
| Around | Book off | Time off | From – to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday, Easter Monday | Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar | 10 days | Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar |
| Good Friday, Easter Monday | Tue 30 Mar – Fri 2 Apr | 10 days | Fri 26 Mar – Sun 4 Apr |
Counting down: Easter, Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year.
Questions people ask
When is the next bank holiday?
The table marks it by your own date. In 2027 the first is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January and the last is the Boxing Day substitute on Tuesday 28 December.
Is Easter Monday a bank holiday in Scotland?
No. Scotland has Good Friday but not Easter Monday. It has 2 January and St Andrew's Day instead, and its summer bank holiday is at the start of August, not the end.
What is a substitute day?
When a bank holiday falls on a weekend, the next weekday becomes the day off. In 2027 that happens at Christmas, and in Scotland on 2 January, which moves to Monday 4 January.
Do I get bank holidays off?
There is no legal right to paid time off on bank holidays. Most employers count them as part of the 5.6 weeks of paid holiday full-time workers are entitled to, but your contract decides.