January 2027 has 20 working days in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 19 in Scotland.
How many working days are there in January 2027?
Bank holiday dates from the GOV.UK feed, last checked on 3 October 2026.
January 2027 starts on a Friday and ends on a Sunday, so it has 21 weekdays and 10 weekend days.
Bank holidays in January 2027
| Date | Bank holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day | All of the UK |
| Monday 4 January | 2nd January (substitute day) | Scotland only |
2 January falls on a Saturday in 2027, so the bank holiday moves to Monday 4 January.
2nd January is not a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, so Monday 4 January is a normal working day there.
The next bank holiday in England, Wales and Scotland is Good Friday on Friday 26 March 2027, 39 working days after January ends.
The next bank holiday in Northern Ireland is St Patrick's Day on Wednesday 17 March 2027, 32 working days after January ends.
January 2027 by nation
| Nation | Working days | Bank holidays | First working day | Last working day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | 20 | 1 | Monday 4 January | Friday 29 January |
| Scotland | 19 | 2 | Tuesday 5 January | Friday 29 January |
The first working day of January is Monday 4 January in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and Tuesday 5 January in Scotland.
31 January is a Sunday, so if you are paid on the last working day, payday comes 2 days early, on Friday 29 January.
Working days left in 2027 after January: 233 in England, Wales and Scotland and 231 in Northern Ireland.
January 2027 week by week
| Week | Dates | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 53 of 2026 | Friday 1 January | 0 |
| 1 | Monday 4 to Friday 8 January | 5 (4 in Scotland) |
| 2 | Monday 11 to Friday 15 January | 5 |
| 3 | Monday 18 to Friday 22 January | 5 |
| 4 | Monday 25 to Friday 29 January | 5 |
Working hours in January 2027
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 150 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 140 at 7 and 160 at 8.
Scotland: 142.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 133 at 7 and 152 at 8.
Booking leave around the January bank holidays
| Nation | Book off | Days of leave | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Wales and Northern Ireland | Tuesday 29 to Thursday 31 December 2026 | 3 | 10, Friday 25 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January |
| Scotland | Tuesday 29 to Thursday 31 December 2026 | 3 | 11, Friday 25 December 2026 to Monday 4 January |
| Scotland | Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 January | 4 | 10, Friday 1 January to Sunday 10 January |
| Scotland | Tuesday 29 to Thursday 31 December 2026 and Tuesday 5 to Friday 8 January | 7 | 17, Friday 25 December 2026 to Sunday 10 January |
Compared with January 2026
England, Wales and Northern Ireland: 20 working days, 1 fewer than the 21 in January 2026. The difference: 1 fewer weekday this year.
Scotland: 19 working days, 1 fewer than the 20 in January 2026. The difference: 1 fewer weekday this year.
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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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