253 working days in the United Kingdom in 2027
2027 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In the United Kingdom, 8 bank holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1, Good Friday on Friday, March 26, Easter Monday on Monday, March 29, Early May bank holiday on Monday, May 3, Spring bank holiday on Monday, May 31, Summer bank holiday on Monday, August 30, Christmas Day (substitute day) on Monday, December 27 and Boxing Day (substitute day) on Tuesday, December 28), which leaves 253 working days. The count uses the bank holidays of England and Wales, substitute days included. For Scotland, swap Easter Monday and the late August bank holiday for January 2, the first Monday of August and St Andrew’s Day; for Northern Ireland, add St Patrick’s Day and July 12. Scotland also had a one-off bank holiday on June 15, 2026 for the World Cup.
Working days per month in 2027
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | January 1: New Year’s Day |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 21 | March 26: Good Friday · March 29: Easter Monday |
| April | 22 | None |
| May | 19 | May 3: Early May bank holiday · May 31: Spring bank holiday |
| June | 22 | None |
| July | 22 | None |
| August | 21 | August 30: Summer bank holiday |
| September | 22 | None |
| October | 21 | None |
| November | 22 | None |
| December | 21 | December 27: Christmas Day (substitute day) · December 28: Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| Year | 253 | 8 |
The busiest months are April, June, July, September and November with 22 working days; the lightest, May with 19.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 61 working days. Second quarter: 63. Third quarter: 65. Fourth quarter: 64. That makes 124 working days in the first half of 2027 and 129 in the second.
Working hours in 2027
At 8 hours a day, 253 working days come to 2,024 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,897.5 hours; at 7 hours, 1,771 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2027 and 2026 compared
2027 and 2026 have the same number of working days in the United Kingdom: 253. See working days in the United Kingdom in 2026 and the full list of UK bank holidays 2027, with long weekends and bridge days.
To count the business days between two dates of your choice, use the calculator at the top of this page, set to the United Kingdom. The 2027 calendar shows the whole year on one page.