UK bank holidays in 2027
England and Wales have eight bank holidays in 2027, Scotland nine and Northern Ireland ten. Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a weekend, so Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December are substitute days.
| Date | Holiday | England and Wales | Northern Ireland | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Saturday 2 January | New Year Holiday | not a holiday | not a holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Monday 4 January | New Year Holiday (substitute day) | not a holiday | not a holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Wednesday 17 March | Saint Patrick's Day | not a holiday | ✓ holiday | not a holiday |
| Friday 26 March | Good Friday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Monday 29 March | Easter Monday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday | not a holiday |
| Monday 3 May | May Day | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Monday 31 May | Spring Bank Holiday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Monday 12 July | Battle of the Boyne | not a holiday | ✓ holiday | not a holiday |
| Monday 2 August | Summer Bank Holiday | not a holiday | not a holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Monday 30 August | Late Summer Bank Holiday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday | not a holiday |
| Tuesday 30 November | Saint Andrew's Day | not a holiday | not a holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Saturday 25 December | Christmas Day | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Sunday 26 December | Boxing Day | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Monday 27 December | Christmas Day (substitute day) | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday |
| Tuesday 28 December | Boxing Day (substitute day) | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday | ✓ holiday |
Where they differ
- Scotland has 2 January and St Andrew's Day, but not Easter Monday.
- Scotland's summer bank holiday is on the first Monday of August, not the last.
- Northern Ireland adds St Patrick's Day and the Battle of the Boyne.
A wall calendar with your bank holidays
CalDesign has the UK's bank holidays built in for 2026–2040. Choose your nation when you start a calendar, and its days are marked in the day cells, next to the birthdays from your contacts and your own dates, under a photo for every month.
