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Holidays in United Kingdom, 2027

Bank holidays across the UK, worked out from their statutory rules, with Mothering Sunday. Each note says where a day applies. A one-off or moved bank holiday is added only once it is announced.

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DateDayHolidayNote
2 January 2027Saturday2 JanuaryA Scottish bank holiday: the new year is kept for two days.
4 January 2027Monday2 January (substitute day)A Scottish bank holiday: the new year is kept for two days. 2 January fell on a Sunday (2028-01-02), so the bank holiday in Scotland is observed on this day instead.
7 March 2027SundayMother's DayThe fourth Sunday of Lent in the Church of England, twenty-one days before Western Easter. It is distinct from the United States Mother's Day rule.
17 March 2027WednesdaySt Patrick's DayThe feast of the patron saint of Ireland, and a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.
3 May 2027MondayEarly May Bank HolidayThe first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom.
31 May 2027MondaySpring Bank HolidayThe last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom.
12 July 2027MondayBattle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Commemorates the 1690 battle; a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. Orangemen's Day; a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.
2 August 2027MondaySummer Bank HolidayThe first Monday of August in Scotland, where the rest of the United Kingdom takes the last. Scotland differs from the rest of the UK here.
30 August 2027MondaySummer Bank HolidayA bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the last Monday of August. Scotland keeps its own on the first Monday.
30 November 2027TuesdaySt Andrew's DayScotland's national day, named for its patron saint, and a bank holiday.
26 December 2027SundayBoxing DayThe day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom.
27 December 2027MondayChristmas Day (substitute day)Fixed at 25 December in the Gregorian calendar. Churches on the Julian calendar keep the same fixed date in their own reckoning, which currently renders as 7 January. Christmas Day fell on a Saturday (2027-12-25), so the bank holiday in England and Wales is observed on this day instead.
28 December 2027TuesdayBoxing Day (substitute day)The day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom. Boxing Day fell on a Sunday (2027-12-26), so the bank holiday in England and Wales is observed on this day instead.

Past dates are greyed. Each holiday's page names its source. Other countries