What's open on Easter Monday 2027?

Monday, 29 March 2027 · England and Wales and Northern Ireland only

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Stores and services

Royal Mail logoRoyal MailPost deliveries & collectionsClosed
Not announced yet: Aldi, Argos, Asda, B&M, B&Q, Barclays, Boots, Co-op, Costa Coffee, Currys, Greggs, Home Bargains, HSBC UK, Iceland, IKEA, John Lewis, Lidl, Lloyds Bank, M&S, McDonald's, Morrisons, NatWest, Next, Post Office, Primark, Sainsbury's, Superdrug, Tesco, Waitrose, Wickes. These haven't published Easter Monday 2027 opening times that we could verify, so check your local store. We add answers as soon as they're published.

About Easter Monday 2027

Easter Monday, 29 March 2027, is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It isn't a bank holiday in Scotland.

No law closes shops on Easter Monday, so each store sets its own hours. Royal Mail says it doesn't deliver or collect mail on UK bank holidays.

Sources: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) · Royal Mail: Delivery times ("we don't deliver or collect mail on UK bank holidays")

Rules by region

RegionBank holiday?Large shops must close?
England and WalesYesNo: shops may open
ScotlandNoNo: shops may open
Northern IrelandYesNo: shops may open

Sources

Questions

When is Easter Monday 2027?

Easter Monday 2027 is on Monday, 29 March 2027.

Is Easter Monday 2027 a bank holiday?

Yes, in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, but not in Scotland. GOV.UK notes that employers don't have to give paid leave on bank holidays.

Are shops closed on Easter Monday 2027?

No law makes shops close on Easter Monday, so each store sets its own hours.

Is there post on Easter Monday 2027?

No. Royal Mail says it doesn't deliver or collect mail on UK bank holidays, and Easter Monday is a bank holiday in England and Wales. It hasn't published its 2027 holiday list yet, so this follows that standing policy.