Bank holidays 2027 in Northern Ireland
GOV.UK lists 10 bank holidays in Northern Ireland for 2027, counting substitute days: 1 January 2027 (New Year’s Day); 17 March 2027 (St Patrick’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); 12 July 2027 (Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)); 30 August 2027 (Summer bank holiday); 27 December 2027 (Christmas Day (substitute day)); 28 December 2027 (Boxing Day (substitute day)). The dates are copied from GOV.UK's data as retrieved on 4 November 2026.
Bank holidays 2027 in Northern Ireland
| Date | Day | Bank holiday | GOV.UK note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year’s Day | |
| 17 March 2027 | Wednesday | St Patrick’s Day | |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| 3 May 2027 | Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| 31 May 2027 | Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| 12 July 2027 | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | |
| 30 August 2027 | Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| 27 December 2027 | Monday | Christmas Day | Substitute day |
| 28 December 2027 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Substitute day |
Substitute days
“If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.”
GOV.UK marks these 2027 entries for Northern Ireland as substitute days: Christmas Day on Monday 27 December 2027; Boxing Day on Tuesday 28 December 2027.
How Northern Ireland differs from the other two lists
In GOV.UK's 2027 data, 17 March 2027 (St Patrick’s Day); 12 July 2027 (Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)) appear for Northern Ireland on dates where neither of the other two lists has a bank holiday. The full comparison is on the UK bank holidays 2027 page.
Other regions: England and Wales and Scotland.
2026 dates, with the ones that have passed marked
The status column is worked out in your browser from the date in Europe/London.
| Date | Day | Bank holiday | Status (in your browser) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year’s Day | |
| 17 March 2026 | Tuesday | St Patrick’s Day | |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| 13 July 2026 | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day) | |
| 31 August 2026 | Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | |
| 28 December 2026 | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Pay and checking a date
“Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.”
GOV.UK's page and data give dates and substitute days only; they do not give branch opening hours. To check a date, use the bank holiday checker.
Frequently asked questions
What are the 2027 bank holidays in Northern Ireland?
GOV.UK lists 10 bank holidays in Northern Ireland for 2027: 1 January 2027 (New Year’s Day), 17 March 2027 (St Patrick’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), 12 July 2027 (Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)), 30 August 2027 (Summer bank holiday), 27 December 2027 (Christmas Day (substitute day)) and 28 December 2027 (Boxing Day (substitute day)).
Which 2027 bank holidays in Northern Ireland are substitute days?
GOV.UK marks these 2027 entries for Northern Ireland as substitute days: Christmas Day on Monday 27 December 2027 and Boxing Day on Tuesday 28 December 2027. GOV.UK says: “If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.”
Does Northern Ireland have 2027 bank holidays that the other two GOV.UK lists do not?
Yes. In GOV.UK’s 2027 data, 17 March 2027 (St Patrick’s Day) and 12 July 2027 (Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)) appear for Northern Ireland on dates where neither of the other two lists has a bank holiday.
Does an employer have to give paid leave on a bank holiday in Northern Ireland?
GOV.UK’s bank holidays page says: “Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.” The page covers England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland together and does not give a different rule for Northern Ireland.
Does Royal Mail deliver on bank holidays in Northern Ireland?
Royal Mail’s Service Update page, as archived on 3 November 2026, says: “We deliver and collect your mail on most days of the year, including Saturdays. However, we don’t usually deliver or collect on public or local holidays. (Please note: Local holidays are subject to change).” Its holiday table in that copy covered 2026 only, so no 2027 service rows from Royal Mail are shown.
Where does the Northern Ireland list come from?
The dates are copied from GOV.UK’s bank-holidays.json, retrieved on 4 November 2026, for the Northern Ireland division. GOV.UK is the official source and may add or change dates after that day.
More UK pages
Sources
- GOV.UK: UK bank holidays
- GOV.UK: bank holidays data (bank-holidays.json), retrieved 4 November 2026
- Royal Mail: Service Update (public and local holidays)
- Royal Mail Service Update, Internet Archive copy captured 3 November 2026
- Royal Mail: Letter deliveries are changing
- Royal Mail letter deliveries page, Internet Archive copy captured 28 September 2026
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.