UK Bank Holidays · your best breaks, already worked out

I'm in (), I have days of leave, and I want the most time off in .

39days off from just 10 days of leave, spread over 10 breaks. That's 3.9× your leave.

Your 2027, planned

Hover or tap any day for details. Purple circles are public holidays; pink squares are the days to book off.

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December

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Public holidayBook this day offYour break

More top breaks of 2027

Ranked by how far your leave goes. Tap a card to see it in the calendar.

  1. #2Christmas Day (substitute day) & Boxing Day (substitute day)Book 1 day offGet 5 days off in a rowDatesFri 24 Dec – Tue 28 Dec 2027Book offFri 24 Dec 2027Value5× your leaveShow in calendar
  2. #3New Year's DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan 2027Book offMon 4 Jan 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  3. #4Early May Bank HolidayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 30 Apr – Mon 3 May 2027Book offFri 30 Apr 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  4. #5Spring Bank HolidayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 28 May – Mon 31 May 2027Book offFri 28 May 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  5. #6Summer Bank HolidayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 27 Aug – Mon 30 Aug 2027Book offFri 27 Aug 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  6. #7New Year's DayBook 1 day offGet 4 days off in a rowDatesFri 31 Dec 2027 – Mon 3 Jan 2028Book offFri 31 Dec 2027Value4× your leaveShow in calendar
  7. #8Long weekendBook 1 day offGet 3 days off in a rowDatesFri 8 Jan – Sun 10 Jan 2027Book offFri 8 Jan 2027Value3× your leaveShow in calendar
  8. #9Long weekendBook 1 day offGet 3 days off in a rowDatesFri 15 Jan – Sun 17 Jan 2027Book offFri 15 Jan 2027Value3× your leaveShow in calendar
  9. #10Long weekendBook 1 day offGet 3 days off in a rowDatesFri 22 Jan – Sun 24 Jan 2027Book offFri 22 Jan 2027Value3× your leaveShow in calendar

Plan your leave

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When is each holiday?

New Year's Day2 JanuarySaint Patrick's DayGood FridayEaster MondayEarly May Bank HolidaySpring Bank HolidayWorld Cup Bank HolidayBattle of the BoyneSummer Bank HolidaySaint Andrew's DayChristmas DayBoxing Day

Nations

England & WalesScotlandNorthern Ireland

Every UK public holiday, by year

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