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Year Summary

England & Wales Working Days by Month in 2027

Check how many working days fall in each month of 2027 for England & Wales. The summary includes monthly working-day totals, bank-holiday disruptions, weekend counts, and the full-year figure in one place.

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Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Total Working Days
253
Monthly working-day chart loads after the summary.

Monthly totals

Monthly breakdown

Use this table when you need the exact monthly totals behind the chart. It shows how working days, bank holidays, and weekend days shape England & Wales in 2027.

Updates when the year changes

January

Work

20

Hols1

Wknd10

February

Work

20

Hols0

Wknd8

March

Most holidays

Work

21

Hols2

Wknd8

April

Peak month

Work

22

Hols0

Wknd8

May

Shortest month

Work

19

Hols2

Wknd10

June

Work

22

Hols0

Wknd8

July

Work

22

Hols0

Wknd9

August

Work

21

Hols1

Wknd9

September

Work

22

Hols0

Wknd8

October

Work

21

Hols0

Wknd10

November

Work

22

Hols0

Wknd8

December

Work

21

Hols2

Wknd8

Work

253

Hols

8

Wknd

104

No disrupted work weeks found for this year.

New Year's Day

1 Jan - 3 Jan

3 days off

Good Friday / Easter Monday

26 Mar - 29 Mar

4 days off

Previewing 2 of 6 long weekends. Expand for the full list.

New Year's Day

UK-wide

1 Jan - 3 Jan

3 days off

Friday Holiday

Good Friday / Easter Monday

26 Mar - 29 Mar

4 days off

Monday HolidayFriday Holiday

May Day

UK-wide

1 May - 3 May

3 days off

Monday Holiday

Spring Bank Holiday

UK-wide

29 May - 31 May

3 days off

Monday Holiday

Late Summer Bank Holiday

Jurisdiction

28 Aug - 30 Aug

3 days off

Monday Holiday

Christmas Day and 3 more holidays

UK-wide

25 Dec - 28 Dec

4 days off

Tuesday HolidayMonday Holiday

Annual working-day total

How many working days are in a UK year?

There are 253 working days in 2027 in England & Wales.

In a typical year with the standard 8 bank holidays, England & Wales has between 252 and 254 working days. The range starts with the 260 to 262 weekdays possible in a calendar year, then removes the standard bank holidays.

The exact total changes with the calendar, the selected UK jurisdiction, substitute days, and any one-off bank holidays. The figure above uses the holiday calendar for your current selection.

Source: GOV.UK bank holidays for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Direct monthly answers

Working days by month

These totals use the bank holidays for England & Wales and update when you change the year or jurisdiction.

January 2027

There are 20 working days in January 2027 in England & Wales.

February 2027

There are 20 working days in February 2027 in England & Wales.

March 2027

There are 21 working days in March 2027 in England & Wales.

April 2027

There are 22 working days in April 2027 in England & Wales.

May 2027

There are 19 working days in May 2027 in England & Wales.

June 2027

There are 22 working days in June 2027 in England & Wales.

July 2027

There are 22 working days in July 2027 in England & Wales.

August 2027

There are 21 working days in August 2027 in England & Wales.

September 2027

There are 22 working days in September 2027 in England & Wales.

October 2027

There are 21 working days in October 2027 in England & Wales.

November 2027

There are 22 working days in November 2027 in England & Wales.

December 2027

There are 21 working days in December 2027 in England & Wales.

Compare UK working-day calendars in 2027

Bank holidays and annual working days in the three UK calendars, 2027
CalendarBank holidaysWorking days
England & Wales8253
Scotland9252
Northern Ireland10251

All three calendars count Monday to Friday. Their totals differ because Scotland includes 2 January and St Andrew's Day, Northern Ireland includes St Patrick's Day and the Battle of the Boyne, and Easter Monday and summer bank holidays vary by jurisdiction. Substitute days and one-off bank holidays are included for the selected year.

These are bank-holiday calendars, not court-closure or employer calendars. Source: GOV.UK bank holidays. Select a jurisdiction above for its monthly breakdown.

Quick answers

Year Summary FAQs

The summary counts Monday to Friday, then removes the bank holidays published on GOV.UK for your selected jurisdiction, including substitute days and one-off holidays. It does not apply CPR 2.8, SCTS court closures, employer closures or contract-specific shutdowns. Use the calculator's court rules separately when those counting rules apply.

We load the official GOV.UK bank holiday calendar for the chosen jurisdiction. That means St Andrew's Day appears when Scotland is selected and St Patrick's Day when Northern Ireland is selected.

No. Contract-specific shutdowns (for example construction Christmas shutdown clauses) are not applied here. Use the main working day calculator if you need to exclude a bespoke shutdown period.

The long weekend list highlights 3–4 day weekends so you can plan leave, staffing, and marketing activity. Disrupted weeks flag mid-week bank holidays that typically reduce productivity or require SLA adjustments.

Use the wallplanner PDF or ICS export for a calendar view of the same data. A downloadable format for the year summary will be added in a later release.