December 2027 has 21 working days in every part of the UK.
How many working days are there in December 2027?
Bank holiday dates from the GOV.UK feed, last checked on 3 October 2026.
December 2027 starts on a Wednesday and ends on a Friday, so it has 23 weekdays and 8 weekend days.
Bank holidays in December 2027
| Date | Bank holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 27 December | Christmas Day (substitute day) | All of the UK |
| Tuesday 28 December | Boxing Day (substitute day) | All of the UK |
Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on a Saturday and Sunday in 2027, so the bank holidays move to Monday 27 December and Tuesday 28 December.
The next bank holiday in the UK is New Year's Day on Monday 3 January 2028.
December 2027 by nation
| Nation | Working days | Bank holidays | First working day | Last working day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All of the UK | 21 | 2 | Wednesday 1 December | Friday 31 December |
December 2027 week by week
| Week | Dates | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Wednesday 1 to Friday 3 December | 3 |
| 49 | Monday 6 to Friday 10 December | 5 |
| 50 | Monday 13 to Friday 17 December | 5 |
| 51 | Monday 20 to Friday 24 December | 5 |
| 52 | Monday 27 to Friday 31 December | 3 |
Working hours in December 2027
157.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 147 at 7 and 168 at 8.
Booking leave around the December bank holidays
| Nation | Book off | Days of leave | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 December | 3 | 10, Saturday 25 December to Monday 3 January 2028 |
| Scotland | Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 December | 3 | 11, Saturday 25 December to Tuesday 4 January 2028 |
Compared with December 2026
Every part of the UK: 21 working days, the same as December 2026.
Change these figures in the Working days calculator
Things that could change this figure
- There is no automatic right to paid leave on a bank holiday. Read the guide
- Saturdays and Sundays are excluded as non-working days. Read the guide
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