UK Bank Holidays 2027
There are 15 bank holidays in United Kingdom in 2027, listed below with the date and the day of the week each one falls on.
Last updated 3 July 2026.
Bank holidays in 2027
The 15 bank holidays United Kingdom marks in 2027.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's DayNew Year's Day marks the start of a new year in the Gregorian calendar, the official calendar used in the United Kingdom. |
| 4 January 2027 | Monday | 2nd January (substitute day)January 2 is an annual bank holiday and the last day of the Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Scotland. |
| 17 March 2027 | Wednesday | St. Patrick's DaySt Patrick's Day remembers the life and deeds of St Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints. It also celebrates Irish culture. |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good FridayGood Friday is just before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in the United Kingdom. |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Easter MondayEaster Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. It is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. |
| 3 May 2027 | Monday | Early May Bank HolidayMay Day, or the Early May Bank holiday, is on the first Monday of May each year. |
| 31 May 2027 | Monday | Spring Bank HolidayThe spring bank holiday in the United Kingdom is on the last Monday of May each year. |
| 12 July 2027 | Monday | Battle of the BoyneOrangemen's Day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne. |
| 2 August 2027 | Monday | Summer Bank HolidayThe summer bank holiday is on the first Monday of August in Scotland and the last Monday of August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
| 30 August 2027 | Monday | Summer Bank HolidayThe summer bank holiday is on the first Monday of August in Scotland and the last Monday of August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
| 30 November 2027 | Tuesday | St. Andrew's DaySt Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland. |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas DayChristmas Day is a holiday that traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. It is on December 25 in the United Kingdom. |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday | Boxing DayBoxing Day is a holiday in the United Kingdom that falls on December 26 each year. |
| 27 December 2027 | Monday | Substitute Bank Holiday for Christmas DayDecember 27 is a bank holiday in the United Kingdom only in some years, depending on which day Christmas Day or Boxing Day occur. |
| 28 December 2027 | Tuesday | Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing DayDecember 28 is a bank holiday in the United Kingdom only in some years, depending on which day Christmas Day or Boxing Day occur. |
Religious holidays in 2027
Religious dates many households in United Kingdom mark, whether or not they are days off.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2027 | Tuesday | Twelfth NightTwelfth Night is an observance and Christian holiday in the United Kingdom |
| 6 January 2027 | Wednesday | Isra and Mi'rajIsra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned. |
| 6 January 2027 | Wednesday | EpiphanyEpiphany marks the visit of the Magi to Jesus and celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. |
| 7 January 2027 | Thursday | Orthodox Christmas DayOrthodox Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate the Nativity of Christ (Jesus' birth) on the Orthodox Christmas Day. |
| 14 January 2027 | Thursday | Orthodox New YearOrthodox Christians in the United Kingdom mark the start of a new calendar year on either January 1 or 14 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| 23 January 2027 | Saturday | Tu B'ShevatTu B'Shevat is known as the “New Year for Trees”, is one of the four Jewish New Years. |
| 8 February 2027 | Monday | Ramadan StartMuslims in the United Kingdom welcome Ramadan as a period of fasting, self-evaluation, and spiritual growth. |
| 9 February 2027 | Tuesday | Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake DayShrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday in the United Kingdom. |
| 10 February 2027 | Wednesday | Carnival / Ash WednesdayAsh Wednesday is a Christian observance in the United Kingdom. It is the first day of Lent. |
| 1 March 2027 | Monday | St. David's DayPeople in Wales and Welsh communities around the world celebrate the life of their patron saint, St David, and the culture of their country on St David's Day. |
| 5 March 2027 | Friday | Lailat al-QadrLaylatul Qadr, the Night of Power, is the holiest day of the Islamic calendar year. |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Eid ul FitrEid ul-Fitr is a Muslim celebration that marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan. |
| 21 March 2027 | Sunday | Palm SundayPalm Sunday in the United Kingdom celebrates Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem. It is also the Sunday before Easter Sunday. |
| 23 March 2027 | Tuesday | PurimPurim commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther. |
| 25 March 2027 | Thursday | Maundy ThursdayMany Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday. |
| 27 March 2027 | Saturday | Holy SaturdayHoly Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom. |
| 28 March 2027 | Sunday | Easter SundayEaster Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection. The Easter egg hunt is one of the most popular Easter traditions |
| 22 April 2027 | Thursday | First day of PassoverPassover marks the Israelites' liberation from slavery and their exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago. |
| 23 April 2027 | Friday | St. George's DaySt George's Day in England is a celebration of Saint George, a Christian martyr and soldier in the Roman army. |
| 29 April 2027 | Thursday | Last day of PassoverOn the 8th and last day of Passover, Jews in the UK commemorate the Parting of the Red Sea and the Israelites' escape from Egypt. |
| 30 April 2027 | Friday | Orthodox Good FridayMany Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom remember the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion on Great Friday, also known as Holy Friday. |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Orthodox Holy SaturdayMany Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom remember Jesus Christ's burial and his descent into Hades on Holy Saturday. |
| 2 May 2027 | Sunday | Orthodox EasterMany Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom commemorate Jesus Christ's resurrection on Easter Day, also known as Pascha. |
| 3 May 2027 | Monday | Orthodox Easter MondayMany Orthodox churches in the United Kingdom observe Easter Monday on the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday date. |
| 4 May 2027 | Tuesday | Yom HaShoahYom Hashoah, held on the 27th day of the month of Nisan, remembers the Holocaust victims who died during World War II. |
| 6 May 2027 | Thursday | Ascension DayAscension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief. |
| 12 May 2027 | Wednesday | Yom HaAtzmautCelebrated on the fifth day of the Jewish month of Iyar, Yom Ha'Atzmaut is Israel's Independence Day. |
| 16 May 2027 | Sunday | PentecostMany Christians in the United Kingdom observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday. |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Eid al-AdhaEid ul-Adha is an Islamic festival to remember Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to God. |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Pentecost MondayWhit Monday is a Christian observance also known as Pentecost Monday. It is the day after Pentecost, or Whitsunday. |
| 23 May 2027 | Sunday | Trinity SundayTrinity Sunday, which is the first Sunday after Pentecost, is a Christian feast that is observed in many churches in the United Kingdom. |
| 25 May 2027 | Tuesday | Lag B'OmerJewish people observe Lag BaOmer on the 18th day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar. |
| 27 May 2027 | Thursday | Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi is a Christian observance that honors the Holy Eucharist. |
| 6 June 2027 | Sunday | MuharramThe first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar, marks the Islamic New Year. |
| 11 June 2027 | Friday | ShavuotShavuot, also known as the Festival of Weeks, is one of three major Jewish festivals celebrated among Jewish people in the UK. |
| 15 June 2027 | Tuesday | AshuraOn Ashura, many Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali. |
| 12 August 2027 | Thursday | Tisha B'AvTisha B'Av is a Jewish day of mourning, which falls on the ninth day of the month of Av in the Jewish calendar. |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Assumption of MaryThe feast of the Dormition or Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by some Christian denominations in the United Kingdom on August 15. |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Milad un NabiMilad un Nabi, also called Mawlid, marks the birthday of prophet Muhammad. |
| 25 August 2027 | Wednesday | Janmashtami (Smarta)Janmashtami (Smarta) is a Hindu holiday in the United Kingdom |
| 25 August 2027 | Wednesday | JanmashtamiKrishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September. |
| 2 October 2027 | Saturday | Rosh HashanaRosh Hashanah, also spelled Rosh Hashana, is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. |
| 4 October 2027 | Monday | Feast of St Francis of AssisiMany churches in the United Kingdom celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi to honor St Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment, on October 4 each year. |
| 11 October 2027 | Monday | Yom KippurYom Kippur is arguably the holiest of the Jewish holidays. It is celebrated in October or November. |
| 16 October 2027 | Saturday | First day of SukkotSukkot is a Jewish holiday lasting 7 days. It begins on the 15th of Tishrei, which falls into September or October. |
| 22 October 2027 | Friday | Hoshana RabbahJewish people in the UK celebrate Hoshana Rabbah, also spelled Hoshana Raba, on the last day of the Sukkot festival. |
| 23 October 2027 | Saturday | Shemini AtzeretShemini Atzeret, also spelled Shmini Atzeret, is a joyous Jewish holiday that immediately follows the Sukkot festival. |
| 24 October 2027 | Sunday | Simchat TorahSimchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah. |
| 1 November 2027 | Monday | All Saints' DayMany Christians in the United Kingdom observe All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, each year. |
| 2 November 2027 | Tuesday | All Souls' DayAll Souls' Day is observed among some Christian communities in the United Kingdom on November 2 each year. |
| 28 November 2027 | Sunday | First Sunday of AdventThe first Sunday in Advent is the start of the liturgical or church year for many Christians as well as the Christmas season for people in the United Kingdom (UK). |
| 8 December 2027 | Wednesday | Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionThe Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the conception of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, on December 8 each year. |
| 24 December 2027 | Friday | Christmas EveChristmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day. It is not a public holiday in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | First Day of HanukkahJewish people around the world celebrate Hanukkah to commemorate an event traditionally termed the miracle of the cruse of oil. |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday | Isra and Mi'rajIsra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned. |
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Frequently asked questions
How many bank holidays are there in United Kingdom in 2027?
There are 15 bank holidays in United Kingdom in 2027. The full list, with dates and days, is in the table above.
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Every bank holiday for United Kingdom in 2027, with its date and day of the week, is in the table above.
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