UK
UK bank holidays
Every bank holiday for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. When one falls on a weekend, a substitute weekday is the bank holiday.
The next bank holiday in England and Wales is Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2026, in 71 days.
England and Wales
25 Dec
2026Christmas Day
Friday 25 December
2026Christmas Day
Friday 25 December
28 Dec
2026Boxing Day
Monday 28 December (substitute day)
2026Boxing Day
Monday 28 December (substitute day)
1 Jan
2027New Year's Day
Friday 1 January
2027New Year's Day
Friday 1 January
26 Mar
2027Good Friday
Friday 26 March
2027Good Friday
Friday 26 March
29 Mar
2027Easter Monday
Monday 29 March
2027Easter Monday
Monday 29 March
3 May
2027Early May bank holiday
Monday 3 May
2027Early May bank holiday
Monday 3 May
31 May
2027Spring bank holiday
Monday 31 May
2027Spring bank holiday
Monday 31 May
30 Aug
2027Summer bank holiday
Monday 30 August
2027Summer bank holiday
Monday 30 August
27 Dec
2027Christmas Day
Monday 27 December (substitute day)
2027Christmas Day
Monday 27 December (substitute day)
28 Dec
2027Boxing Day
Tuesday 28 December (substitute day)
2027Boxing Day
Tuesday 28 December (substitute day)
Scotland
30 Nov
2026St Andrew's Day
Monday 30 November
2026St Andrew's Day
Monday 30 November
25 Dec
2026Christmas Day
Friday 25 December
2026Christmas Day
Friday 25 December
28 Dec
2026Boxing Day
Monday 28 December (substitute day)
2026Boxing Day
Monday 28 December (substitute day)
1 Jan
2027New Year's Day
Friday 1 January
2027New Year's Day
Friday 1 January
4 Jan
20272nd January
Monday 4 January (substitute day)
20272nd January
Monday 4 January (substitute day)
26 Mar
2027Good Friday
Friday 26 March
2027Good Friday
Friday 26 March
3 May
2027Early May bank holiday
Monday 3 May
2027Early May bank holiday
Monday 3 May
31 May
2027Spring bank holiday
Monday 31 May
2027Spring bank holiday
Monday 31 May
2 Aug
2027Summer bank holiday
Monday 2 August
2027Summer bank holiday
Monday 2 August
30 Nov
2027St Andrew's Day
Tuesday 30 November
2027St Andrew's Day
Tuesday 30 November
27 Dec
2027Christmas Day
Monday 27 December (substitute day)
2027Christmas Day
Monday 27 December (substitute day)
28 Dec
2027Boxing Day
Tuesday 28 December (substitute day)
2027Boxing Day
Tuesday 28 December (substitute day)
Northern Ireland
25 Dec
2026Christmas Day
Friday 25 December
2026Christmas Day
Friday 25 December
28 Dec
2026Boxing Day
Monday 28 December (substitute day)
2026Boxing Day
Monday 28 December (substitute day)
1 Jan
2027New Year's Day
Friday 1 January
2027New Year's Day
Friday 1 January
17 Mar
2027St Patrick's Day
Wednesday 17 March
2027St Patrick's Day
Wednesday 17 March
26 Mar
2027Good Friday
Friday 26 March
2027Good Friday
Friday 26 March
29 Mar
2027Easter Monday
Monday 29 March
2027Easter Monday
Monday 29 March
3 May
2027Early May bank holiday
Monday 3 May
2027Early May bank holiday
Monday 3 May
31 May
2027Spring bank holiday
Monday 31 May
2027Spring bank holiday
Monday 31 May
12 Jul
2027Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
Monday 12 July
2027Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
Monday 12 July
30 Aug
2027Summer bank holiday
Monday 30 August
2027Summer bank holiday
Monday 30 August
27 Dec
2027Christmas Day
Monday 27 December (substitute day)
2027Christmas Day
Monday 27 December (substitute day)
28 Dec
2027Boxing Day
Tuesday 28 December (substitute day)
2027Boxing Day
Tuesday 28 December (substitute day)
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