2027 holidays at a glance: the year starts and ends on a Friday, Easter Sunday is 28 March, Eid al-Fitr is expected around 9 or 10 March, Diwali is Friday 29 October and Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, so most countries get a long weekend from Christmas into Monday 27 December. Below you will find every major public holiday for the US, UK, Canada, Australia, India, Pakistan and the UAE, a month-by-month table, all the long weekends and typical school breaks.
For a printable year view, pair this page with our printable 2027 calendar, or browse every country and faith list on the holiday calendars page. Each country below also links to its own full 2027 holiday page.
A note on Islamic dates: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Ashura and the Prophet’s Birthday depend on the sighting of the new moon. The dates here are estimates from the Umm al-Qura calendar and the holidays library, and they can move by a day once the moon is sighted.
2027 holidays at a glance: key facts
Start with the 2027 dates most people plan around. All weekdays were checked with Python.
| Fact | 2027 |
|---|---|
| First day of the year | Friday 1 January |
| Leap year? | No: 365 days (the next leap year is 2028) |
| Chinese New Year | Saturday 6 February |
| Ramadan begins | About Monday 8 February (estimated) |
| Eid al-Fitr | About Tuesday 9 or Wednesday 10 March (estimated) |
| Easter Sunday | 28 March (Good Friday 26 March) |
| Eid al-Adha | About Sunday 16 or Monday 17 May (estimated) |
| Diwali | Friday 29 October |
| Halloween | Sunday 31 October |
| US Thanksgiving | Thursday 25 November |
| Christmas Day | Saturday 25 December |
| Last day of the year | Friday 31 December |
Month by month: 2027 dates for seven countries
The table shows the main national holidays in 2027 for seven countries. Codes: US, UK (England and Wales), CA (Canada, federal), AU (Australia), IN (India, central government), PK (Pakistan) and AE (UAE). An asterisk (*) marks an estimated Islamic date.
| Month | 2027 holidays | Long weekends |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year’s Day, Fri 1 (all except IN and PK); MLK Day, Mon 18 (US); Republic Day, Tue 26 (IN); Australia Day, Tue 26 (AU) | 1 to 3 Jan; 16 to 18 Jan (US) |
| February | Kashmir Solidarity Day, Fri 5 (PK); Chinese New Year, Sat 6; Washington’s Birthday, Mon 15 (US); Ramadan starts about 8* | 5 to 7 Feb (PK); 13 to 15 Feb (US) |
| March | Eid al-Fitr about 9 to 11* (PK, AE) or 10* (IN); Holi, Tue 23 (IN); Pakistan Day, Tue 23 (PK); Good Friday, 26; Easter Monday, 29 (UK, AU) | Easter: 26 to 29 Mar (UK, AU), 26 to 28 Mar (CA, IN) |
| April | Ram Navami, Thu 15 (IN); Mahavir Jayanti, Mon 19 (IN); Anzac Day, Sun 25 (AU) | 17 to 19 Apr (IN) |
| May | Early May bank holiday, Mon 3 (UK); Eid al-Adha about 16 to 18* (PK, AE) or 17* (IN); Buddha Purnima, Thu 20 (IN); Victoria Day, Mon 24 (CA); Youm-e-Takbeer, Fri 28 (PK); Memorial Day and Spring bank holiday, Mon 31 (US, UK) | 1 to 3 May (UK); Eid al-Adha*; 22 to 24 May (CA); 28 to 30 May (PK); 29 to 31 May (US, UK) |
| June | Islamic New Year about 6* (AE); King’s Birthday, Mon 14 (most AU states); Ashura about 14 to 15* (PK) or 16* (IN); Juneteenth observed, Fri 18 (US) | 12 to 14 Jun (AU); Ashura* (PK); 18 to 20 Jun (US) |
| July | Canada Day, Thu 1 (CA); Independence Day observed, Mon 5 (US) | 3 to 5 Jul (US) |
| August | Independence Day, Sat 14 (PK); Prophet’s Birthday about 14 or 15*; Independence Day, Sun 15 (IN); Janmashtami, Wed 25 (IN); Summer bank holiday, Mon 30 (UK) | 28 to 30 Aug (UK) |
| September | Labor Day / Labour Day, Mon 6 (US, CA); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Thu 30 (CA) | 4 to 6 Sep (US, CA) |
| October | Gandhi Jayanti, Sat 2 (IN); Dussehra, Sat 9 (IN); Columbus Day and Thanksgiving (CA), Mon 11; Diwali, Fri 29 (IN) | 9 to 11 Oct (US, CA); 29 to 31 Oct (IN) |
| November | Iqbal Day, Tue 9 (PK); Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, Thu 11 (US, CA); Guru Nanak Jayanti, Sun 14 (IN); Thanksgiving, Thu 25 (US) | Thanksgiving: 25 to 28 Nov if Friday is also off (US) |
| December | National Day, Thu 2 and Fri 3 (AE); Christmas Day, Sat 25 (observed Fri 24 in the US, Mon 27 in UK, CA, AU); Boxing Day, Sun 26 (observed Tue 28 in UK, CA, most AU); New Year’s Day 2028 observed Fri 31 (US) | 2 to 5 Dec (AE); 24 to 26 Dec and 31 Dec to 2 Jan (US); 25 to 28 Dec (UK, CA, AU) |
Need a single month on paper? Each month has its own printable, from the January 2027 calendar to the December 2027 calendar.
Long weekends 2027 by country
Long weekends 2027 are where the 2027 holidays matter most. We counted one wherever a public holiday falls on a Friday or a Monday, so it joins a Saturday and Sunday off. Easter and Christmas count once even when they give four days. Holidays on a Tuesday or Thursday are “bridge” days: take one day of leave and you get four days off.
United States: 10 long weekends in 2027
Every US federal holiday in 2027 except Veterans Day and Thanksgiving (both Thursdays) lands on a Friday or Monday. Juneteenth (Saturday 19 June) is observed on Friday 18 June, Independence Day (Sunday 4 July) on Monday 5 July and Christmas on Friday 24 December. Because 1 January 2028 is a Saturday, federal workers also get Friday 31 December 2027 off, as the OPM federal holiday schedule shows. Full list: US federal holidays 2027.
England and Wales: 6 long weekends in 2027
These are England and Wales dates. All eight bank holidays fall on a Friday, Monday or Tuesday. Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a weekend, so the substitute days are Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December, giving a four-day break. The dates match GOV.UK bank holidays. Scotland and Northern Ireland differ: see UK bank holidays 2027.
Canada: 6 long weekends in 2027
Federally regulated workplaces have 10 general holidays, listed on Canada.ca. Long weekends: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day (Monday 24 May), Labour Day, Thanksgiving (Monday 11 October) and Christmas. Canada Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Remembrance Day all fall on Thursdays. Provinces set their own lists, so check Canada statutory holidays 2027.
Australia: 4 long weekends in 2027
New Year’s Day (Friday), Easter (Good Friday 26 to Easter Monday 29 March), the King’s Birthday on Monday 14 June in most states (Queensland and Western Australia hold it later in the year) and Christmas, with substitute days on Monday 27 and, in most states, Tuesday 28 December. Australia Day is a Tuesday and Anzac Day a Sunday. State Labour Days add more: see Australia public holidays 2027.
India: 4 long weekends in 2027
For central government offices with a five-day week: Good Friday (26 March), Mahavir Jayanti (Monday 19 April), Id-ul-Zuha (about Monday 17 May, estimated) and Diwali (Friday 29 October). Republic Day and Holi (23 March) are Tuesdays. State lists vary; see India holidays 2027 and Hindu festivals 2027.
Pakistan: 4 long weekends in 2027
Kashmir Solidarity Day (Friday 5 February), Youm-e-Takbeer (Friday 28 May) and, if the estimates hold, Eid ul-Adha (about 16 to 18 May) and Ashura (about 14 and 15 June). Pakistan Day (23 March) and Iqbal Day (9 November) are Tuesdays. The federal government confirms the final list and the Eid dates nearer the time.
UAE: 3 long weekends in 2027
With a Saturday and Sunday weekend, New Year’s Day (Friday), Arafat Day and Eid al-Adha (about 15 to 18 May, estimated) and National Day (Thursday 2 and Friday 3 December) give long breaks. The official UAE public holidays list notes that Islamic holidays follow moon sighting. See UAE public holidays 2027 and Islamic holidays 2027.
Working days in 2027 once holidays are counted
Once you have the 2027 holidays at a glance, the next question is how many days are actually left to work. We counted every weekday in 2027, then removed the national holidays that fall on weekdays (using the observed dates in this guide). The table shows the working days for the US federal government, England and Wales, and Canada’s federal holidays:
| Month | Days | Weekdays | Weekend days | Working days (US federal) | Working days (England and Wales) | Working days (Canada federal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| February | 28 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| March | 31 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
| April | 30 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| May | 31 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| June | 30 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
| August | 31 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| September | 30 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
| October | 31 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| November | 30 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
| December | 31 | 23 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Total | 365 | 261 | 104 | 249 | 253 | 251 |
2027 has 261 weekdays and 104 weekend days, because the year starts on a Friday and a 365-day year always has one extra day, here a Friday. After the holidays, a US federal employee has 249 working days, an employee in England and Wales has 253, and a Canadian federal employee has 251. The US count is lowest because it has 12 observed holidays, including Friday 31 December for New Year’s Day 2028, while England and Wales have 8 and Canada 10.
March is the month where the holiday table matters most for the UK, since Good Friday and Easter Monday remove two of its 23 weekdays. The only Friday the 13th in 2027 is in August. Use these totals to plan leave: each bridge day in the 2027 holidays at a glance table adds a long break for a single day of leave, and the long weekends 2027 list shows which Fridays and Mondays are already free.
School breaks 2027: typical windows
School holidays are set by districts, local councils, states or boards, so no single list covers everyone. Use this table of school breaks 2027 alongside the 2027 holidays at a glance above to see when breaks usually fall, then confirm with your school.
| Country | Spring | Summer | Fall and winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | Spring break in March or April | Late May or June to August | Thanksgiving (25 Nov); winter break around 24 Dec to early Jan |
| England | Easter holidays around Good Friday (26 Mar), so they start early; half term near 31 May | Usually from late July | October half term; Christmas break with bank holidays 27 and 28 Dec |
| Canada | March break | Late June to early September | Winter break around Christmas |
| Australia | Easter often falls in term 1 or the first break | December to late January (summer) | Breaks between four terms |
| India | Exams in spring; Holi 23 Mar | Summer vacation mostly in May and June | Dussehra (9 Oct) and Diwali (29 Oct) breaks |
| Pakistan | Eid ul-Fitr break in March* | Summer vacation, usually June to August | Winter break in late December |
| UAE | Spring break, often near Eid al-Fitr* | July and August | Winter break in December; National Day 2 and 3 Dec |
For a full school-year view, print the 2026 to 2027 school year calendar now and the 2027 to 2028 school year calendar for the autumn term.
How to plan with the 2027 holidays at a glance
- Print a year calendar. Start with the one-page 2027 calendar or design your own in the calendar maker.
- Mark your country’s holidays. Copy the dates from the 2027 holidays at a glance table above. Use pencil for Islamic dates until they are confirmed.
- Circle the bridge days. In 2027 these include Australia Day (Tue 26 Jan), Holi (Tue 23 Mar), Canada Day (Thu 1 Jul) and US Thanksgiving (Thu 25 Nov).
- Count the days. The days calculator tells you how many days there are between two dates, and the day of the week calculator checks any date.
- Share it with the family. A family planner on the fridge keeps holidays, school breaks and birthdays in one place.
2027 holiday dates: common mistakes when reading holiday lists
Most errors in a 2027 holidays at a glance list come from 2027 holiday dates that move.
- Treating Islamic dates as fixed. They are estimates until the moon is sighted, and Pakistan, India and the Gulf can differ by a day.
- Forgetting observed days. In 2027 Christmas and Boxing Day fall on a weekend, so the day off moves to Monday 27 or Tuesday 28 December (Friday 24 December in the US).
- Using the UK list for Scotland. Scotland has 2 January and St Andrew’s Day, and its summer bank holiday is on 2 August, not 30 August.
- Assuming one national list. Canada, Australia and India have large provincial or state differences.
- Missing the US New Year twist. New Year’s Day 2028 is observed on Friday 31 December 2027.
Related calendars and guides
These pages pair well with the 2027 holidays at a glance:
- All holiday calendars by country and faith
- Christian holidays 2027, including Lent and Easter
- 2028 calendar for planning beyond next December
- Diwali activities for kids, ready for 29 October 2027
- How to teach a child to tell time, including days and months
- How to make a chore chart that works through school breaks
Sources
US: Office of Personnel Management, Federal holidays (2027 schedule). England and Wales: GOV.UK bank holidays. Canada: Canada.ca general holidays. UAE: u.ae public holidays. India: DoPT list of central government holidays for 2027 (O.M. of 16 July 2026). Australia and Pakistan dates, all weekdays and the Islamic estimates (Umm al-Qura calendar) were calculated in Python with the holidays and hijridate libraries.
Frequently asked questions
9 quick answers
What are the 2027 holidays at a glance for the US?
New Year’s Day (Fri 1 Jan), MLK Day (18 Jan), Washington’s Birthday (15 Feb), Memorial Day (31 May), Juneteenth observed (Fri 18 Jun), Independence Day observed (Mon 5 Jul), Labor Day (6 Sep), Columbus Day (11 Oct), Veterans Day (11 Nov), Thanksgiving (25 Nov) and Christmas observed (Fri 24 Dec).
How many long weekends are there in 2027?
Counting Friday or Monday holidays: 10 in the US, 6 in England and Wales, 6 for Canada’s federal holidays, 4 national ones in Australia, 4 in India and Pakistan and 3 in the UAE.
When is Easter 2027?
Easter Sunday is 28 March 2027, so Good Friday is 26 March and Easter Monday is 29 March.
When is Eid in 2027?
Eid al-Fitr is expected around 9 or 10 March 2027 and Eid al-Adha around 16 or 17 May 2027. Both depend on moon sighting, so treat them as estimates.
What day is Christmas 2027?
Christmas Day 2027 is a Saturday. The US observes it on Friday 24 December; the UK, Canada and Australia give Monday 27 December, with Boxing Day moved to Tuesday 28 December.
Why are some 2027 holiday dates marked as estimated?
Islamic holidays begin when the new crescent moon is sighted, so Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Ashura and the Prophet’s Birthday are only confirmed a day or two before. Our dates come from the Umm al-Qura calendar.
Is 2027 a leap year?
No. 2027 has 365 days. The next leap year is 2028, when February has 29 days.
Which are the best long weekends 2027 for a short trip?
In 2027, the best long weekends are Easter (26 to 29 March, four days in the UK and Australia), the late May bank holiday weekend, and Christmas from 24 to 28 December. School breaks 2027 usually add extra days around them.
How many working days are there in 2027?
2027 has 261 weekdays. After the 2027 holiday dates that fall on weekdays, that leaves 249 working days for US federal employees, 253 in England and Wales and 251 for Canadian federal employees.