Public holidays in Northern Ireland 2027
Northern Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2027. 8 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
10public holidays
10weekday days off, substitutes included
251working days in 2027
104weekend days
Northern Ireland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom: see also public holidays in the United Kingdom 2027 (England and Wales).
Northern Ireland adds St Patrick's Day and the Battle of the Boyne to the bank holidays of England and Wales.
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Saint Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne | |
| Monday | Late Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 May 2027May Day
- 3 daysSat 29 to Mon 31 May 2027Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 July 2027Battle of the Boyne
- 3 daysSat 28 to Mon 30 August 2027Late Summer Bank Holiday
- 4 daysSat 25 to Tue 28 December 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Questions about 2027 in Northern Ireland
- How many working days are there in Northern Ireland in 2027?
- 251 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Northern Ireland have in 2027?
- 10 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Northern Ireland?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Northern Ireland 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Northern Ireland has 10 public holidays and 251 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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