Public holidays 2027

The United Kingdom has 6 nationwide public holidays in 2027, plus 7 that apply only in part of the country. The first is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January and the last is Boxing Day on Sunday 26 December.

All public holidays in the United Kingdom in 2027.

Public holidays 2027
HolidayDateObserved in
New Year's DayFriday, 1 January 2027Nationwide
2nd JanuarySaturday, 2 January 2027Day off: Monday, 4 January 2027Scotland
St Patrick's DayWednesday, 17 March 2027Northern Ireland
Good FridayFriday, 26 March 2027Nationwide
Easter MondayMonday, 29 March 2027All except Scotland
Early May bank holidayMonday, 3 May 2027Nationwide
Spring bank holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Nationwide
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Monday, 12 July 2027Northern Ireland
Summer bank holiday (Scotland)Monday, 2 August 2027Scotland
Summer bank holidayMonday, 30 August 2027All except Scotland
St Andrew's DayTuesday, 30 November 2027Scotland
Christmas DaySaturday, 25 December 2027Day off: Monday, 27 December 2027Nationwide
Boxing DaySunday, 26 December 2027Day off: Tuesday, 28 December 2027Nationwide

Dates calculated from the statutory rules. Source: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays. More about our sources

Other notable days

Other notable days 2027
HolidayDate
EpiphanyWednesday, 6 January 2027
Pancake DayTuesday, 9 February 2027
Valentine's DaySunday, 14 February 2027
Mother's DaySunday, 7 March 2027
Easter SundaySunday, 28 March 2027
Ascension DayThursday, 6 May 2027
Whit SundaySunday, 16 May 2027
Whit MondayMonday, 17 May 2027
Father's DaySunday, 20 June 2027
World Animal DayMonday, 4 October 2027
HalloweenSunday, 31 October 2027
Bonfire NightFriday, 5 November 2027
Remembrance DayThursday, 11 November 2027
Remembrance SundaySunday, 14 November 2027
Black FridayFriday, 26 November 2027
Christmas EveFriday, 24 December 2027
New Year's EveFriday, 31 December 2027