Bank holidays 2027 in the UK: England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

GOV.UK lists 8 bank holidays in 2027 for England and Wales, 9 for Scotland and 10 for Northern Ireland, counting substitute days.

The table copies GOV.UK's bank holidays data as retrieved on 4 November 2026. To see whether a particular day is a bank holiday, use the bank holiday checker; for post, see Royal Mail and Saturdays and Royal Mail and bank holidays.

All 2027 bank holidays at a glance

A dash means GOV.UK lists no bank holiday on that date for that region.

2027 bank holidays by region, from GOV.UK
DateDayEngland and WalesScotlandNorthern Ireland
1 January 2027FridayNew Year’s DayNew Year’s DayNew Year’s Day
4 January 2027Monday—2nd January (substitute day)—
17 March 2027Wednesday——St Patrick’s Day
26 March 2027FridayGood FridayGood FridayGood Friday
29 March 2027MondayEaster Monday—Easter Monday
3 May 2027MondayEarly May bank holidayEarly May bank holidayEarly May bank holiday
31 May 2027MondaySpring bank holidaySpring bank holidaySpring bank holiday
12 July 2027Monday——Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
2 August 2027Monday—Summer bank holiday—
30 August 2027MondaySummer bank holiday—Summer bank holiday
30 November 2027Tuesday—St Andrew’s Day—
27 December 2027MondayChristmas Day (substitute day)Christmas Day (substitute day)Christmas Day (substitute day)
28 December 2027TuesdayBoxing Day (substitute day)Boxing Day (substitute day)Boxing Day (substitute day)

Each region has its own page: England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Substitute days in 2027

GOV.UK explains substitute days like this:

“If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.”
GOV.UK, UK bank holidays (gov.uk/bank-holidays), retrieved 4 November 2026

25 December 2027 is a Saturday and 26 December 2027 is a Sunday; 2 January 2027 is a Saturday. That is calendar arithmetic, not a GOV.UK statement. The entries GOV.UK marks as "Substitute day" in its 2027 data are:

  • England and Wales: Christmas Day on Monday 27 December 2027; Boxing Day on Tuesday 28 December 2027
  • Scotland: 2nd January on Monday 4 January 2027; Christmas Day on Monday 27 December 2027; Boxing Day on Tuesday 28 December 2027
  • Northern Ireland: Christmas Day on Monday 27 December 2027; Boxing Day on Tuesday 28 December 2027

2026 dates, with the ones that have passed marked

GOV.UK's 2026 lists are below. The status column is worked out in your browser from the date in Europe/London, so it stays correct as the dates go by. The Scotland list for 2026 includes a World Cup bank holiday on Monday 15 June 2026, so GOV.UK's lists can contain dates added for particular events; GOV.UK is the place to check for any later addition.

England and Wales: 2026 dates from GOV.UK
DateDayBank holidayStatus (in your browser)
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year’s Day
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday
6 April 2026MondayEaster Monday
4 May 2026MondayEarly May bank holiday
25 May 2026MondaySpring bank holiday
31 August 2026MondaySummer bank holiday
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day
28 December 2026MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)
Scotland: 2026 dates from GOV.UK
DateDayBank holidayStatus (in your browser)
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year’s Day
2 January 2026Friday2nd January
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday
4 May 2026MondayEarly May bank holiday
25 May 2026MondaySpring bank holiday
15 June 2026MondayWorld Cup bank holiday
3 August 2026MondaySummer bank holiday
30 November 2026MondaySt Andrew’s Day
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day
28 December 2026MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)
Northern Ireland: 2026 dates from GOV.UK
DateDayBank holidayStatus (in your browser)
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year’s Day
17 March 2026TuesdaySt Patrick’s Day
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday
6 April 2026MondayEaster Monday
4 May 2026MondayEarly May bank holiday
25 May 2026MondaySpring bank holiday
13 July 2026MondayBattle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day)
31 August 2026MondaySummer bank holiday
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day
28 December 2026MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)

Pay and benefits

GOV.UK says:

“Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.”
GOV.UK, UK bank holidays (gov.uk/bank-holidays), retrieved 4 November 2026
“Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.”
GOV.UK, UK bank holidays (gov.uk/bank-holidays), retrieved 4 November 2026

GOV.UK's page and data give dates and substitute days only; they do not give branch opening hours. For United States bank holidays, which follow a different list, see U.S. bank holidays 2027.

Frequently asked questions

How many bank holidays are there in the UK in 2027?

GOV.UK’s bank holidays data, retrieved on 4 November 2026, lists 8 bank holidays in 2027 for England and Wales, 9 for Scotland and 10 for Northern Ireland, counting the substitute days that GOV.UK marks.

What are the 2027 bank holidays in England and Wales?

GOV.UK lists these for England and Wales in 2027: 1 January 2027 (New Year’s Day), 26 March 2027 (Good Friday), 29 March 2027 (Easter Monday), 3 May 2027 (Early May bank holiday), 31 May 2027 (Spring bank holiday), 30 August 2027 (Summer bank holiday), 27 December 2027 (Christmas Day (substitute day)) and 28 December 2027 (Boxing Day (substitute day)).

Why are Christmas Day and Boxing Day on 27 and 28 December in 2027?

25 December 2027 is a Saturday and 26 December 2027 is a Sunday. GOV.UK says: “If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.” For 2027 it lists Christmas Day as a substitute day on Monday 27 December 2027 and Boxing Day as a substitute day on Tuesday 28 December 2027 in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Does Scotland have the same bank holidays as England and Wales in 2027?

No. GOV.UK’s 2027 list for Scotland has no Easter Monday. It includes 2nd January (a substitute day on Monday 4 January 2027), the Summer bank holiday on Monday 2 August 2027 and St Andrew’s Day on Tuesday 30 November 2027. England and Wales list Easter Monday on Monday 29 March 2027 and the Summer bank holiday on Monday 30 August 2027.

Does an employer have to give paid leave on a bank holiday?

GOV.UK says: “Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.” It also says: “Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.”

Could the 2027 bank holidays change?

GOV.UK’s data, retrieved on 4 November 2026, includes a World Cup bank holiday for Scotland on Monday 15 June 2026, so GOV.UK’s lists can contain dates added for particular events. GOV.UK is the official source for the dates, and a later GOV.UK update would override this site’s copy.

Do GOV.UK’s bank holiday dates give branch opening hours?

No. GOV.UK’s bank holidays page and its bank-holidays.json data, retrieved on 4 November 2026, list dates and substitute days. They do not state branch opening hours, so a particular bank’s own website or branch is the place to check.

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Sources

Reviewed 4 November 2026 against the GOV.UK data and the Royal Mail pages in the sources list. FedRateCalc is not affiliated with GOV.UK, the UK Government or Royal Mail; GOV.UK and Royal Mail are the official sources, and any later change they publish overrides this site.