The best days to take off in the United Kingdom in 2027
The United Kingdom has 10 public holidays in 2027 in England. Line all 20 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 47 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 47
- Vacation days booked
- 20
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 10
The days to book
Mar 20 – Apr 4 · 16 days off
Book Mar 22 – 25, Mar 30 – Apr 2: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
May 1 – 9 · 9 days off
Book May 4 – 7: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
May 29 – Jun 6 · 9 days off
Book Jun 1 – 4: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Aug 28 – 31 · 4 days off
Book Aug 31: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Dec 25, 2027 – Jan 2, 2028 · 9 days off
Book Dec 29 – 31: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in the United Kingdom in 2027
The 10 dates the plan above is built from, as observed in England.
- Friday, January 1
- Friday, March 26
- Monday, March 29
- Monday, May 3
- Monday, May 31
- Monday, August 30
- Saturday, December 25
- Sunday, December 26
- Monday, December 27
- Tuesday, December 28
Common questions
- How many public holidays does the United Kingdom have in 2027?
- The United Kingdom (England) has 10 public holidays in 2027. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in the United Kingdom in 2027?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in the United Kingdom, booking 20 of them around the 2027 public holidays gives you 47 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in the United Kingdom in 2027?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In the United Kingdom in 2027 there are 5 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 20 days, the typical statutory allowance in the United Kingdom. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.