Where to go for the early May bank holiday 2027: 12 city breaks
Book Tue 4 to Fri 7 May and you're off Saturday 1 May to Sunday 9 May 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 May bank holidays 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 early May bank holiday 2027.
Barcelona
Public holidays there:
Sat 1 May: Labour Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,140 km from London.
Plan Barcelona for the early May bank holiday 2027Lisbon
Public holidays there:
Sat 1 May: Labour Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,580 km from London.
Plan Lisbon for the early May bank holiday 2027Amsterdam
Public holidays there:
Wed 5 May: Liberation Day
Thu 6 May: Ascension Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 360 km from London.
Plan Amsterdam for the early May bank holiday 2027Dublin
Public holidays there:
Mon 3 May: May Bank Holiday
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 460 km from London.
Plan Dublin for the early May bank holiday 2027Paris
Public holidays there:
Sat 1 May: Labour Day
Thu 6 May: Ascension Day
Sat 8 May: Victory in Europe Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 340 km from London.
Plan Paris for the early May bank holiday 2027Rome
Public holidays there:
Sat 1 May: International Workers Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,430 km from London.
Plan Rome for the early May bank holiday 2027Prague
Public holidays there:
Sat 1 May: Labour Day
Sat 8 May: Liberation Day
Currency: the Czech koruna (CZK), not the euro. About 1,030 km from London.
Plan Prague for the early May bank holiday 2027Budapest
Public holidays there:
Sat 1 May: Labour day
Currency: the Hungarian forint (HUF), not the euro. About 1,450 km from London.
Plan Budapest for the early May bank holiday 2027Málaga
Public holidays there:
Sat 1 May: Labour Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,680 km from London.
Plan Málaga for the early May bank holiday 2027Palma de Mallorca
Public holidays there:
Sat 1 May: Labour Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,340 km from London.
Plan Palma de Mallorca for the early May bank holiday 2027Faro
Public holidays there:
Sat 1 May: Labour Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 1,720 km from London.
Plan Faro for the early May bank holiday 2027Berlin
Public holidays there:
Sat 1 May: Labour Day
Thu 6 May: Ascension Day
Currency: the euro (EUR). About 930 km from London.
Plan Berlin for the early May 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.