What's open on Spring bank holiday 2027?

Monday, 31 May 2027

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Stores and services

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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 Spring bank holiday 2027 opening times that we could verify, so check your local store. We add answers as soon as they're published.

About Spring bank holiday 2027

Monday 31 May 2027 is the spring bank holiday across the UK.

No law closes shops that day, so each store sets its own hours. Royal Mail says it doesn't deliver or collect mail on UK bank holidays. In 2026 it made an exception in Ayr (KA6 to KA8).

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") · 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 Spring bank holiday 2027?

Spring bank holiday 2027 is on Monday, 31 May 2027.

Is Spring bank holiday 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 Spring bank holiday 2027?

No law makes shops close on Spring bank holiday, so each store sets its own hours.

Is there post on Spring bank holiday 2027?

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