Long weekends in the United Kingdom, 2027
2027 has 6 public holidays, and every one of them gives you a weekday off. The best bridge: 5 days off for 1 day of leave around Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
The best bridges in 2027
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Fri, Jan 1
New Year's Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4
Take off: Mon, Jan 4
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 10
Take off: Mon, Jan 4 to Fri, Jan 8
- Free long weekend
- Fri, Mar 26
Good Friday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Mar 26 to Sun, Mar 28
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, Mar 25 to Sun, Mar 28
Take off: Thu, Mar 25
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Mar 19 to Sun, Mar 28
Take off: Fri, Mar 19 and Mon, Mar 22 to Thu, Mar 25
- Free long weekend
- Mon, May 3
Early May bank holiday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, May 1 to Mon, May 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Apr 30 to Mon, May 3
Take off: Fri, Apr 30
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Apr 24 to Mon, May 3
Take off: Mon, Apr 26 to Fri, Apr 30
- Free long weekend
- Mon, May 31
Spring bank holiday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, May 29 to Mon, May 31
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, May 28 to Mon, May 31
Take off: Fri, May 28
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, May 22 to Mon, May 31
Take off: Mon, May 24 to Fri, May 28
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Dec 27, Tue, Dec 28
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- Free long weekend
4 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Dec 25 to Tue, Dec 28
- Best value
5 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Dec 24 to Tue, Dec 28
Take off: Fri, Dec 24
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Dec 18 to Sun, Jan 2
Take off: Mon, Dec 20 to Fri, Dec 24 and Wed, Dec 29 to Fri, Dec 31
- Free long weekend
Plan your leave for 2027
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
30 days off in 5 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 44 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Mar 20 to Sun, Mar 289 days off for 4 days of leave
- Fri, Apr 30 to Mon, May 34 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, May 28 to Mon, May 314 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Dec 25 to Sun, Jan 29 days off for 3 days of leave
2027 at a glance
Public holidays in the United Kingdom, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1Friday | Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 2Saturday | Saturday | 2 January, Falls on a weekend | Scotland |
| January 4Monday | Monday | 2 January (substitute day) | Scotland |
| March 17Wednesday | Wednesday | St Patrick’s Day | Northern Ireland |
| March 26Friday | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| March 29Monday | Monday | Easter Monday | England, Northern Ireland, and Wales |
| May 3Monday | Monday | Early May bank holiday | Nationwide |
| May 31Monday | Monday | Spring bank holiday | Nationwide |
| July 12Monday | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | Northern Ireland |
| August 2Monday | Monday | Summer bank holiday | Scotland |
| August 30Monday | Monday | Summer bank holiday | England, Northern Ireland, and Wales |
| November 30Tuesday | Tuesday | St Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
| December 25Saturday | Saturday | Christmas Day, Falls on a weekend | Nationwide |
| December 26Sunday | Sunday | Boxing Day, Falls on a weekend | Nationwide |
| December 27Monday | Monday | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Nationwide |
| December 28Tuesday | Tuesday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Nationwide |
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Long weekends in the United Kingdom: questions
There are 6 nationwide public holidays in the United Kingdom in 2027, 6 of them on a weekday. Regions add their own, from 8 to 10 in total depending on where you work.
Taking 1 day of leave off around Christmas Day and Boxing Day (Fri, Dec 24) gives you 5 days off in a row.
Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 30 days off in 2027.
Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.
