8 holiday dates and 2 substitute days off in 2027; 8 of these 10 days fall on a weekday. Bank holidays in England and Wales.
United Kingdom public holidays 2027
Date
Holiday
Friday 1 January
New Year's Day
Friday 26 March
Good Friday
Monday 29 March
Easter Monday
Monday 3 May
Early May bank holiday
Monday 31 May
Spring bank holiday
Monday 30 August
Summer bank holiday
Saturday 25 December
Christmas Day
Sunday 26 December
Boxing Day
Monday 27 December
Christmas Day day off in lieu
Tuesday 28 December
Boxing Day day off in lieu
The year's first holiday is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January; the last is Boxing Day on Sunday 26 December. Today's status and a countdown to the next holiday are on the United Kingdom holidays page. Other years: 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
3 days: Friday 1 January – Sunday 3 January (New Year's Day)
4 days: Friday 26 March – Monday 29 March (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
3 days: Saturday 1 May – Monday 3 May (Early May bank holiday)
3 days: Saturday 29 May – Monday 31 May (Spring bank holiday)
3 days: Saturday 28 August – Monday 30 August (Summer bank holiday)
4 days: Saturday 25 December – Tuesday 28 December (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)
Bridge days
No single working day in 2027 bridges a national holiday and a weekend.
Counted with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and only the national holidays listed here; regional holidays can make more breaks.
Calendar
Holidays are red and underlined; days off in lieu have a dotted underline. The first column is the ISO week number.
For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: GOV.UK — UK bank holidays. Data: the open-source holidays library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.