What's open on Good Friday 2027?

Friday, 26 March 2027

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Stores and services

Royal Mail logoRoyal MailPost deliveries & collectionsClosed E&W NICheck local SCODepends
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 Good Friday 2027 opening times that we could verify, so check your local store. We add answers as soon as they're published.

About Good Friday 2027

Good Friday, 26 March 2027, is a bank holiday across the UK.

The trading laws for large shops don't cover Good Friday, so stores set their own hours. Royal Mail's 2026 list showed no collections or deliveries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Good Friday, but normal service in Scotland.

Sources: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) · Sunday Trading Act 1994, Schedule 1: Sunday opening of large shops (England and Wales) · Royal Mail: Service update, public and local holidays 2026

Rules by region

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

Sources

Questions

When is Good Friday 2027?

Good Friday 2027 is on Friday, 26 March 2027.

Is Good Friday 2027 a bank holiday?

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

Are shops closed on Good Friday 2027?

No law makes shops close on Good Friday, so each store sets its own hours.

Is there post on Good Friday 2027?

It depends on where you are. Closed in England and Wales, Northern Ireland · Check locally in Scotland.