March 2027 has 21 working days in England and Wales, 22 in Scotland and 20 in Northern Ireland.
How many working days are there in March 2027?
Bank holiday dates from the GOV.UK feed, last checked on 3 October 2026.
March 2027 starts on a Monday and ends on a Wednesday, so it has 23 weekdays and 8 weekend days.
Bank holidays in March 2027
| Date | Bank holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 17 March | St Patrick's Day | Northern Ireland only |
| Friday 26 March | Good Friday | All of the UK |
| Monday 29 March | Easter Monday | England, Wales and Northern Ireland |
St Patrick's Day is not a bank holiday in England, Wales and Scotland, so Wednesday 17 March is a normal working day there.
Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland, so Monday 29 March is a normal working day there.
The next bank holiday in the UK is Early May bank holiday on Monday 3 May 2027, 22 working days after March ends.
March 2027 by nation
| Nation | Working days | Bank holidays | First working day | Last working day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 21 | 2 | Monday 1 March | Wednesday 31 March |
| Scotland | 22 | 1 | Monday 1 March | Wednesday 31 March |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 3 | Monday 1 March | Wednesday 31 March |
Working days left in 2027 after March: 191 in Scotland and Northern Ireland and 192 in England and Wales.
March 2027 week by week
| Week | Dates | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Monday 1 to Friday 5 March | 5 |
| 10 | Monday 8 to Friday 12 March | 5 |
| 11 | Monday 15 to Friday 19 March | 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) |
| 12 | Monday 22 to Friday 26 March | 4 |
| 13 | Monday 29 to Wednesday 31 March | 2 (3 in Scotland) |
Working hours in March 2027
England and Wales: 157.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 147 at 7 and 168 at 8.
Scotland: 165 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 154 at 7 and 176 at 8.
Northern Ireland: 150 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 140 at 7 and 160 at 8.
Booking leave around the March bank holidays
| Nation | Book off | Days of leave | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | Monday 22 to Thursday 25 March | 4 | 10, Saturday 20 March to Monday 29 March |
| England and Wales | Tuesday 30 March to Friday 2 April | 4 | 10, Friday 26 March to Sunday 4 April |
| England and Wales | Monday 22 to Thursday 25 March and Tuesday 30 March to Friday 2 April | 8 | 16, Saturday 20 March to Sunday 4 April |
| Scotland | Monday 22 to Thursday 25 March | 4 | 9, Saturday 20 March to Sunday 28 March |
| Northern Ireland | Monday 15 to Tuesday 16 March and Thursday 18 to Friday 19 March | 4 | 9, Saturday 13 March to Sunday 21 March |
| Northern Ireland | Monday 22 to Thursday 25 March | 4 | 10, Saturday 20 March to Monday 29 March |
| Northern Ireland | Tuesday 30 March to Friday 2 April | 4 | 10, Friday 26 March to Sunday 4 April |
Compared with March 2026
England and Wales: 21 working days, 1 fewer than the 22 in March 2026. The difference: 1 more weekday this year; Easter falls in March this year.
Scotland: 22 working days, the same as March 2026.
Northern Ireland: 20 working days, 1 fewer than the 21 in March 2026. The difference: 1 more weekday this year; Easter falls in March this year.
The clocks change this month
Clocks go forward one hour at 1am on Sunday 28 March 2027. A night shift running through that morning is an hour shorter than its clock times suggest.
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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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