Category: Calendars
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St Patrick’s Day 2027: Bank Holiday in Northern Ireland Only
St Patrick’s Day 2027 falls on Wednesday 17 March 2027. A bank holiday in Northern Ireland only, a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland, and a normal working day in Great Britain.
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St Andrew’s Day 2027: Scotland Bank Holiday Date and Rules
St Andrew’s Day 2027 falls on Tuesday 30 November 2027. A bank holiday in Scotland only, with a weekend rule set by the 2007 Act and no obligation on employers to give the day off.
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New Year Bank Holiday 2027: Friday 1 January (Scotland 4 January)
New Year’s Day 2027 is Friday 1 January across the UK; Scotland’s 2 January holiday moves to Monday 4 January. Dates, leave tips and what is open.
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May Bank Holidays 2027: Monday 3 May and Monday 31 May
Both May bank holidays 2027 in one place: the Early May bank holiday on 3 May and the Spring bank holiday on 31 May, with leave tips and past changes.
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Long Weekends 2027: Every Bank Holiday Weekend and How to Stretch It
Every 2027 bank holiday weekend by nation, with calculated tables showing how few days of leave turn them into week-long breaks — from Easter to Christmas and New Year 2028.
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Easter 2027: Good Friday 26 March and Easter Monday 29 March
Easter 2027 bank holidays: Good Friday 26 March and Easter Monday 29 March, the earliest Easter in years, with the clocks going forward on Easter Sunday.
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Christmas Bank Holidays 2027: Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December
Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2027 fall on Saturday and Sunday, so the bank holidays move to 27 and 28 December — plus the 3-days-for-10 leave trick.
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Battle of the Boyne 2027: Northern Ireland Bank Holiday Date
The Battle of the Boyne bank holiday (Orangemen’s Day) falls on Monday 12 July 2027 in Northern Ireland only, with no substitute day needed in 2027.
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Bank Holidays 2027 Wales: 8 Dates, Welsh Names and St David’s Day
Wales shares England’s eight bank holidays in 2027. Here they are in English and Welsh, with the story of the St David’s Day campaign and what differs for workers in Wales.
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Bank Holidays 2027 Northern Ireland: All 10 Dates
Northern Ireland has ten bank and public holidays in 2027. Full GOV.UK list, what separates a bank holiday from a public holiday, and how to book leave around St Patrick’s Day and the Twelfth.
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Bank Holidays 2027 England: All 8 Dates and Leave Planning
England has eight bank holidays in 2027. The full list from GOV.UK, a 2026–2028 comparison, working days per month and the best ways to book leave around them.
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August Bank Holiday 2027: Monday 30 August (Scotland 2 August)
August bank holiday 2027: Monday 30 August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Monday 2 August in Scotland — the rule, the summer gap and leave tips.