Where to go for the August bank holiday 2027: 12 city breaks
Book Tue 31 Aug to Fri 3 Sep and you're off Saturday 28 August to Sunday 5 September 2027: 9 days for 4 days of leave. Pick a city to see what it adds. These are the dates in England and Wales. For Scotland and Northern Ireland, see August bank holiday 2027: the days to book.
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Twelve cities, each with the public holidays there while you're away, the currency, the time difference, sunrise and sunset, and partner links for flights, hotels and things to do. All the ways to stretch the August bank holiday 2027.
Barcelona
No public holidays in Spain or Catalonia while you're there.
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,140 km from London.
Plan Barcelona for the August bank holiday 2027Lisbon
No public holidays in Portugal while you're there.
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,580 km from London.
Plan Lisbon for the August bank holiday 2027Amsterdam
No public holidays in the Netherlands while you're there.
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 360 km from London.
Plan Amsterdam for the August bank holiday 2027Dublin
No public holidays in Ireland while you're there.
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 460 km from London.
Plan Dublin for the August bank holiday 2027Paris
No public holidays in France while you're there.
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 340 km from London.
Plan Paris for the August bank holiday 2027Rome
No public holidays in Italy while you're there.
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,430 km from London.
Plan Rome for the August bank holiday 2027Prague
No public holidays in the Czech Republic while you're there.
Currency: the Czech koruna (CZK), not the euro. About 1,030 km from London.
Plan Prague for the August bank holiday 2027Budapest
No public holidays in Hungary while you're there.
Currency: the Hungarian forint (HUF), not the euro. About 1,450 km from London.
Plan Budapest for the August bank holiday 2027Málaga
No public holidays in Spain or Andalusia while you're there.
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,680 km from London.
Plan Málaga for the August bank holiday 2027Palma de Mallorca
No public holidays in Spain or the Balearic Islands while you're there.
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,340 km from London.
Plan Palma de Mallorca for the August bank holiday 2027Faro
No public holidays in Portugal while you're there.
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,720 km from London.
Plan Faro for the August bank holiday 2027Berlin
No public holidays in Germany or Berlin while you're there.
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 930 km from London.
Plan Berlin for the August bank holiday 2027Public holidays from Nager.Date, checked 30 October 2026; Ireland's from Citizens Information: Public holidays, checked 26 October 2026. Some regions add their own.