England and Wales 2027 bank holidays: long weekends and the best days to take leave

England and Wales has 8 bank holidays on a weekday in 2027. The best-value long break: take 3 days of leave (Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec) for 10 days off in a row, Sat 25 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028.

Dates checked against the official sources below on 4 October 2026.

Your 2027 plan

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Days you normally work

Use 10 days of leave, get 35 days off

With 10 days of leave, a Monday to Friday week and breaks of 4 to 16 days, across 7 breaks. Days off count the weekends and public holidays inside each break.

Plan for 10 days of leave
BreakDays offLeave to bookPublic holidays in it
Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan 4 1: Mon 4 Jan New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar to Tue 30 Mar 5 1: Tue 30 Mar Good Friday, Easter Monday
Sat 1 May to Tue 4 May 4 1: Tue 4 May Early May bank holiday
Sat 29 May to Tue 1 Jun 4 1: Tue 1 Jun Spring bank holiday
Sat 28 Aug to Tue 31 Aug 4 1: Tue 31 Aug Summer bank holiday
Sat 18 Dec to Tue 21 Dec 4 2: Mon 20 Dec to Tue 21 Dec None
Sat 25 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028 10 3: Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec Christmas Day (substitute day), Boxing Day (substitute day), New Year's Day (substitute day)

Use days of , get days off

, breaks of to days, across breaks. Days off count the weekends and public holidays inside each break. left over: no break within your limits would use them. Tick at least one working day.

Your plan
BreakDays off to bookPublic holidays in it

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Ways to stretch each public holiday

For each holiday, the cheapest way to make it longer and each point where one more day of leave joins up another weekend.

  • New Year's Day (Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Mon 4 Jan) for 4 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Mon 4 Jan.
    • Take 5 days (Mon 4 Jan to Fri 8 Jan) for 10 days off, Fri 1 Jan to Sun 10 Jan.

  • Good Friday, Easter Monday (Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Thu 25 Mar) for 5 days off, Thu 25 Mar to Mon 29 Mar.
    • Take 4 days (Mon 22 Mar to Thu 25 Mar) for 10 days off, Sat 20 Mar to Mon 29 Mar.
    • Take 8 days (Mon 22 Mar to Thu 25 Mar, Tue 30 Mar to Fri 2 Apr) for 16 days off, Sat 20 Mar to Sun 4 Apr.

  • Early May bank holiday (Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 30 Apr) for 4 days off, Fri 30 Apr to Mon 3 May.
    • Take 4 days (Tue 4 May to Fri 7 May) for 9 days off, Sat 1 May to Sun 9 May.
    • Take 9 days (Mon 26 Apr to Fri 30 Apr, Tue 4 May to Fri 7 May) for 16 days off, Sat 24 Apr to Sun 9 May.

  • Spring bank holiday (Sat 29 May to Mon 31 May: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 28 May) for 4 days off, Fri 28 May to Mon 31 May.
    • Take 4 days (Tue 1 Jun to Fri 4 Jun) for 9 days off, Sat 29 May to Sun 6 Jun.
    • Take 9 days (Mon 24 May to Fri 28 May, Tue 1 Jun to Fri 4 Jun) for 16 days off, Sat 22 May to Sun 6 Jun.

  • Summer bank holiday (Sat 28 Aug to Mon 30 Aug: 3 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 27 Aug) for 4 days off, Fri 27 Aug to Mon 30 Aug.
    • Take 4 days (Tue 31 Aug to Fri 3 Sep) for 9 days off, Sat 28 Aug to Sun 5 Sep.
    • Take 9 days (Mon 23 Aug to Fri 27 Aug, Tue 31 Aug to Fri 3 Sep) for 16 days off, Sat 21 Aug to Sun 5 Sep.

  • Christmas Day (substitute day), Boxing Day (substitute day) (Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 4 days off with no leave)

    • Take 1 day (Fri 24 Dec) for 5 days off, Fri 24 Dec to Tue 28 Dec.
    • Take 3 days (Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec) for 10 days off, Sat 25 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028.
    • Take 8 days (Mon 20 Dec to Fri 24 Dec, Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec) for 17 days off, Sat 18 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028.

Long weekends in 2027 with no leave

For a Monday to Friday week, counting bank holidays that apply to everyone in England and Wales.

  • Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days (New Year's Day)
  • Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May: 3 days (Early May bank holiday)
  • Sat 29 May to Mon 31 May: 3 days (Spring bank holiday)
  • Sat 28 Aug to Mon 30 Aug: 3 days (Summer bank holiday)
  • Sat 25 Dec to Tue 28 Dec: 4 days (Christmas Day (substitute day), Boxing Day (substitute day))

Prefer longer breaks?

With 10 days of leave and breaks of at least 9 days, you can have 23 days off using 10 days of leave:

  • Fri 26 Mar to Sun 4 Apr: 10 days off for 4 days of leave (Tue 30 Mar to Fri 2 Apr)
  • Wed 22 Dec to Mon 3 Jan 2028: 13 days off for 6 days of leave (Wed 22 Dec to Fri 24 Dec, Wed 29 Dec to Fri 31 Dec)

2027 bank holidays in England and Wales

Every 2027 bank holidays in England and Wales, with its source
DateHolidayNotesSource
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day Source for New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar Good Friday Source for Good Friday
Mon 29 Mar Easter Monday Source for Easter Monday
Mon 3 May Early May bank holiday Source for Early May bank holiday
Mon 31 May Spring bank holiday Source for Spring bank holiday
Mon 30 Aug Summer bank holiday Source for Summer bank holiday
Mon 27 Dec Christmas Day (substitute day)

The usual date falls on a weekend, so this weekday is the bank holiday.

 Source for Christmas Day (substitute day)
Tue 28 Dec Boxing Day (substitute day)

The usual date falls on a weekend, so this weekday is the bank holiday.

 Source for Boxing Day (substitute day)
Mon 3 Jan 2028 New Year's Day (substitute day)

The usual date falls on a weekend, so this weekday is the bank holiday.

 Source for New Year's Day (substitute day)

How we worked this out

Every weekend day and every full-day bank holiday that applies to everyone in England and Wales counts as a day off. A break is a run of days off where the working days inside are covered by leave. For each holiday we list the cheapest way to make it longer, and each point where one more day of leave joins up another weekend. The plan picks separate breaks that give the most days off for your days of leave. More on the method and FAQs.

Sources

Last checked 4 October 2026.

Changes: 4 October 2026: first published.