May 2027 has 19 working days in every part of the UK.
How many working days are there in May 2027?
Bank holiday dates from the GOV.UK feed, last checked on 3 October 2026.
May 2027 starts on a Saturday and ends on a Monday, so it has 21 weekdays and 10 weekend days.
Bank holidays in May 2027
| Date | Bank holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 3 May | Early May bank holiday | All of the UK |
| Monday 31 May | Spring bank holiday | All of the UK |
The next bank holiday in England and Wales is Summer bank holiday on Monday 30 August 2027, 64 working days after May ends.
The next bank holiday in Scotland is Summer bank holiday on Monday 2 August 2027, 44 working days after May ends.
The next bank holiday in Northern Ireland is Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) on Monday 12 July 2027, 29 working days after May ends.
May 2027 by nation
| Nation | Working days | Bank holidays | First working day | Last working day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All of the UK | 19 | 2 | Tuesday 4 May | Friday 28 May |
The first working day of May is Tuesday 4 May in every part of the UK.
31 May is a bank holiday, so if you are paid on the last working day, payday comes 3 days early, on Friday 28 May.
Working days left in 2027 after May: 150 in Scotland and Northern Ireland and 151 in England and Wales.
May 2027 week by week
| Week | Dates | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Monday 3 to Friday 7 May | 4 |
| 19 | Monday 10 to Friday 14 May | 5 |
| 20 | Monday 17 to Friday 21 May | 5 |
| 21 | Monday 24 to Friday 28 May | 5 |
| 22 | Monday 31 May | 0 |
Working hours in May 2027
142.5 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 133 at 7 and 152 at 8.
Booking leave around the May bank holidays
| Nation | Book off | Days of leave | Days off in a row |
|---|---|---|---|
| All of the UK | Tuesday 4 to Friday 7 May | 4 | 9, Saturday 1 May to Sunday 9 May |
| All of the UK | Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 June | 4 | 9, Saturday 29 May to Sunday 6 June |
Compared with May 2026
Every part of the UK: 19 working days, the same as May 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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