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Holidays / United Kingdom

United Kingdom public holidays

Public holidays in United Kingdom, 2027

8 public holidays, 5 next to the weekend and 5 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

8Holidays in 2027
in 47 daysNext holiday
5Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
3 May 2027MonMay Daylong weekendin 176 days
31 May 2027MonSpring Bank Holidaylong weekendin 204 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing Dayweekendin 413 days
27 Dec 2027MonChristmas Day (observed)long weekendin 414 days
28 Dec 2027TueBoxing Day (observed)weekdayin 415 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
26 Mar to 28 MarGood Friday3 days
1 May to 3 MayMay Day3 days
29 May to 31 MaySpring Bank Holiday3 days
25 Dec to 28 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed)4 days

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In the API and MCP

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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