In 2027, the UK will officially have a three-day work week because of “substitute” bank holidays. These are days off that are given to people across the UK when bank holidays fall on a weekend.
The next Bank Holiday in the UK after Easter is Monday, May 4. The Spring Bank Holiday comes soon after, on Monday, May 25.
The UK is also thinking about a three-day workweek around Christmas next year, with five days off in a row! Also, January 1, 2028, is a Saturday, so we will have a “substitute” day on Monday, January 3.
Holidays in England and Wales in 2027
- New Year’s Day is on January 1.
- March 26 is Good Friday.
- Monday, March 29, is Easter Monday.
- May 3: Early May bank holiday
- Spring bank holiday on May 31
- August 30 is a summer bank holiday.
- December 27 is Christmas Day (a day off).
- December 28 is Boxing Day, which is a day off.
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Extended Three-Day Weekends
Holidays in England and Wales in 2028
- January 3 is New Year’s Day (a day off).
- April 14 is Good Friday.
- Easter Monday is April 17.
- May 1st is an early May bank holiday.
- May 29 is a spring bank holiday.
- August 28 is a summer bank holiday.
- Christmas Day is on December 25.
- Boxing Day is on December 26.
