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253 days
2027 has 261 weekdays. Take away the bank holidays that fall on them and England and Wales have 253 working days, Scotland 252 and Northern Ireland 251. That's for a Monday to Friday week, before your annual leave.
Working days in 2027, month by month
| Month | Weekdays | England and Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| March | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
| April | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| May | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| July | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| August | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| November | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| December | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Total | 261 | 253 | 252 | 251 |
Working days = Monday to Friday, less the bank holidays that fall on a weekday (gov.uk's dates, substitute days included).
Your own working days
- After your leave: with 25 days of annual leave on top of bank holidays, you'd work 228 days in England and Wales.
- In hours: at 7.5 hours a day, 253 days is 1,897.5 hours; at 8 hours, 2,024.
- Part-time: count your own days. Bank holidays on days you don't work don't reduce them. Part-time workers and bank holidays.
Fewer working days means more of them are next to a bank holiday. The best time to book annual leave in 2027.
Sources
Checked on 26 October 2026. This is general information about the legal minimum in the UK, not legal advice: your contract can give you more, and can set its own rules for notice and carrying over. For help with your own situation, call the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100 (England, Scotland and Wales) or the Labour Relations Agency on 03300 555 300 (Northern Ireland).
More questions
How many weekdays are there in 2027?
261, Monday to Friday.
Which month in 2027 has the most working days?
April, June, July, September and November, with 22 in England and Wales.