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UK bank holidays 2027

England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2027, Scotland 9 and Northern Ireland 10. That leaves 253 working days from Monday to Friday in England and Wales.

8bank holidays in England and Wales
9bank holidays in Scotland
10bank holidays in Northern Ireland

Bank holidays 2027 in England and Wales

DateBank holiday
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Friday 26 March 2027Good Friday
Monday 29 March 2027Easter Monday
Monday 3 May 2027Early May bank holiday
Monday 31 May 2027Spring bank holiday
Monday 30 August 2027Summer bank holiday
Monday 27 December 2027Christmas Daysubstitute day
Tuesday 28 December 2027Boxing Daysubstitute day

Bank holidays 2027 in Scotland

DateBank holiday
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Monday 4 January 20272nd Januarysubstitute day
Friday 26 March 2027Good Friday
Monday 3 May 2027Early May bank holiday
Monday 31 May 2027Spring bank holiday
Monday 2 August 2027Summer bank holiday
Tuesday 30 November 2027St Andrew's Day
Monday 27 December 2027Christmas Daysubstitute day
Tuesday 28 December 2027Boxing Daysubstitute day

Bank holidays 2027 in Northern Ireland

DateBank holiday
Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day
Wednesday 17 March 2027St Patrick's Day
Friday 26 March 2027Good Friday
Monday 29 March 2027Easter Monday
Monday 3 May 2027Early May bank holiday
Monday 31 May 2027Spring bank holiday
Monday 12 July 2027Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
Monday 30 August 2027Summer bank holiday
Monday 27 December 2027Christmas Daysubstitute day
Tuesday 28 December 2027Boxing Daysubstitute day

Christmas 2027: two substitute days

Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2027 fall on a Saturday and Sunday, so the bank holidays move to Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December. New Year’s Day 2028 is a Saturday – its substitute day is Monday 3 January 2028.

Working days 2027

RegionWorking days Mon–FriHours at 7.5 h/day
England and Wales2531,897.5
Scotland2521,890
Northern Ireland2511,882.5

Bank holidays and your rota

A bank holiday is not automatically a paid day off – it depends on the contract. What has to be right is the record: who worked, for how long, and what that does to their holiday balance. That is what irot Time does – clock in on a tablet or phone, holidays and absences in the same place.

Source: dates from the official list on GOV.UK (data feed fetched on 30 October 2026). On substitute days GOV.UK says: “If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.” On pay: “Bank or public holidays do not have to be given as paid leave.” (GOV.UK, holiday entitlement, read 30 October 2026).

Also: Easter 2027 · Bank holidays 2026 · Rota planning

Frequently asked questions

How many bank holidays are there in 2027?

England and Wales: 8; Scotland: 9; Northern Ireland: 10.

When is the next substitute day in 2027?

2027 has substitute days because some holidays fall on a weekend: Christmas Day (England and Wales), Boxing Day (England and Wales), 2nd January (Scotland), Christmas Day (Scotland), Boxing Day (Scotland), Christmas Day (Northern Ireland), Boxing Day (Northern Ireland). A substitute day is normally the following Monday.

Do employers have to give bank holidays off with pay?

No. GOV.UK: “Bank or public holidays do not have to be given as paid leave.” Employers can count bank holidays towards statutory annual leave. Whether you get the day off, and at what rate you are paid for working it, depends on your contract.

How many working days are there in 2027?

England and Wales: 253; Scotland: 252; Northern Ireland: 251 – Monday to Friday, minus bank holidays.

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