2027 Calendar with UK Bank Holidays

2027 calendar and UK bank holidays: questions

How many bank holidays are there in 2027?

8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland (2 of them provisional) and 10 in Northern Ireland (GOV.UK). England and Wales: New Year’s Day (Friday 1 January), Good Friday (Friday 26 March), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March), Early May bank holiday (Monday 3 May), Spring bank holiday (Monday 31 May), Summer bank holiday (Monday 30 August), Christmas Day (substitute day, Monday 27 December) and Boxing Day (substitute day, Tuesday 28 December).

Which bank holidays are different in Scotland and Northern Ireland?

Scotland also has 2nd January (substitute day, Monday 4 January), Summer bank holiday (Monday 2 August) and St Andrew’s Day (Tuesday 30 November), but not Easter Monday (Monday 29 March) or Summer bank holiday (Monday 30 August). Northern Ireland also has St Patrick’s Day (Wednesday 17 March) and Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day, Monday 12 July). Choose the region above the calendar to see its days and working days.

What is a substitute day?

When a bank holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, another weekday becomes the day off, usually the following Monday. 2nd January falls on Saturday 2 January, so Monday 4 January is a substitute bank holiday in Scotland. Christmas Day falls on Saturday 25 December, so Monday 27 December is a substitute bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; in Scotland it is provisional (listed by GOV.UK, to be confirmed by Royal Proclamation, expected in 2027). Boxing Day falls on Sunday 26 December, so Tuesday 28 December is a substitute bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; in Scotland it is provisional (listed by GOV.UK, to be confirmed by Royal Proclamation, expected in 2027).

When is Easter 2027?

Easter Sunday is Sunday 28 March 2027. Good Friday (Friday 26 March) is a bank holiday in all of the UK; Easter Monday (Monday 29 March) is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland.

When do the clocks change in 2027?

The clocks go forward 1 hour at 1am on Sunday 28 March 2027 (Easter Sunday) and go back 1 hour at 2am on Sunday 31 October 2027, everywhere in the UK (Summer Time Act 1972). British Summer Time (BST) is the period in between.

Is there an extra bank holiday in 2027?

GOV.UK lists no extra bank holiday for 2027 (checked 8 October 2026). A one-off bank holiday is announced by Royal Proclamation, sometimes only months ahead; this page is updated when GOV.UK lists one.

How many working days are there in 2027?

253 in England and Wales, 252 in Scotland and 251 in Northern Ireland: Monday to Friday minus the bank holidays of each region. Each month’s count is beside its name in the calendar.

When does week 1 of 2027 start?

Friday 1 January 2027 is in week 53 of 2026; week 1 starts on Monday 4 January 2027. 2027 has 52 weeks (ISO 8601: weeks start on Monday and week 1 contains the first Thursday of the year).

Is the 2027 calendar the same as 2021?

Yes for the dates: 2021 also started on a Friday and had 365 days, so every date falls on the same weekday in both years. The bank holidays differ, because Easter and the substitute days move from year to year.

Are school holidays in this calendar?

No. School term and holiday dates are set locally – by councils in England, Scotland and Wales (academies, free schools and some other schools in England set their own) and by each school in Northern Ireland – so check with your council or your child’s school. GOV.UK has a postcode search for term dates in England and Wales.

Can I print the 2027 calendar?

Yes. Free A4 PDFs for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: a year planner (landscape), a year calendar (portrait), a half-year calendar and a monthly calendar, with ISO week numbers and every bank holiday written in full.