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Long weekends 2027

Every 2027 U.S. federal holiday and UK bank holiday as a long weekend, the leave days that stretch each one, and places that are in season then. If you get the federal holidays, 10 weekends are three days long without any PTO, and 8 days of PTO placed well turn 32 days off into 48.

2027 at a glance

Free U.S. long weekends: 10 three-day weekends from 12 federal holidays
Longest U.S. break: 4 days of PTO for 10 days off at Christmas and New Year
England and Wales: 8 bank holidays, 6 long weekends with no leave
Longest UK break: 3 days of leave for 10 days off over Christmas

U.S. long weekends in 2027

The 12 federal holidays as OPM observes them: a holiday on a Saturday moves to the Friday before, one on a Sunday to the Monday after. Ideas are U.S. places whose AMZBooking guide names that month as one of the best to visit, one per side of the country (for a week or more, abroad too).

New Year’s Day
Friday, January 1
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
- Week-plus break: book off Mon, Jan 4 – Fri, Jan 8 (5 days of PTO) for 10 days off, Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 10
In season in January · Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
- PhoenixUnited StatesPhoenix in January Flights Hotels
- MiamiUnited StatesMiami in January Flights Hotels
More places to go in January
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 18
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18
- Week-plus break: book off Tue, Jan 19 – Fri, Jan 22 (4 days of PTO) for 9 days off, Sat, Jan 16 – Sun, Jan 24
In season in January · Sat, Jan 16 – Mon, Jan 18
- Salt Lake CityUnited StatesSalt Lake City in January Flights Hotels
- OrlandoUnited StatesOrlando in January Flights Hotels
More places to go in January
Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday)
Monday, February 15
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat, Feb 13 – Mon, Feb 15
- Week-plus break: book off Tue, Feb 16 – Fri, Feb 19 (4 days of PTO) for 9 days off, Sat, Feb 13 – Sun, Feb 21
In season in February · Sat, Feb 13 – Mon, Feb 15
- Palm SpringsUnited StatesPalm Springs in February Flights Hotels
- New OrleansUnited StatesNew Orleans in February Flights Hotels
- Fort LauderdaleUnited StatesFort Lauderdale in February Flights Hotels
More places to go in February
Memorial Day
Monday, May 31
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat, May 29 – Mon, May 31
- Week-plus break: book off Tue, Jun 1 – Fri, Jun 4 (4 days of PTO) for 9 days off, Sat, May 29 – Sun, Jun 6
In season in May · Sat, May 29 – Mon, May 31
- Las VegasUnited StatesLas Vegas in May Flights Hotels
- ChicagoUnited StatesChicago in May Flights Hotels
- BostonUnited StatesBoston in May Flights Hotels
More places to go in May
Juneteenth
Friday, June 18 (observed; the date falls on Saturday, June 19)
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Fri, Jun 18 – Sun, Jun 20
- Week-plus break: book off Mon, Jun 14 – Thu, Jun 17 (4 days of PTO) for 9 days off, Sat, Jun 12 – Sun, Jun 20
In season in June · Fri, Jun 18 – Sun, Jun 20
- DenverUnited StatesDenver in June Flights Hotels
- MinneapolisUnited StatesMinneapolis in June Flights Hotels
- New York CityUnited StatesNew York City in June Flights Hotels
More places to go in June
Independence Day
Monday, July 5 (observed; the date falls on Sunday, July 4)
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat, Jul 3 – Mon, Jul 5
- Week-plus break: book off Tue, Jul 6 – Fri, Jul 9 (4 days of PTO) for 9 days off, Sat, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 11
In season in July · Sat, Jul 3 – Mon, Jul 5
- PortlandUnited StatesPortland in July Flights Hotels
- MinneapolisUnited StatesMinneapolis in July Flights Hotels
More places to go in July
Labor Day
Monday, September 6
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 6
- Week-plus break: book off Tue, Sep 7 – Fri, Sep 10 (4 days of PTO) for 9 days off, Sat, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 12
In season in September · Sat, Sep 4 – Mon, Sep 6
- Los AngelesUnited StatesLos Angeles in September Flights Hotels
- Kansas CityUnited StatesKansas City in September Flights Hotels
- Washington, D.C.United StatesWashington, D.C. in September Flights Hotels
More places to go in September
Columbus Day
Monday, October 11
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 11
- Week-plus break: book off Tue, Oct 12 – Fri, Oct 15 (4 days of PTO) for 9 days off, Sat, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 17
In season in October · Sat, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 11
- San FranciscoUnited StatesSan Francisco in October Flights Hotels
- AustinUnited StatesAustin in October Flights Hotels
- AshevilleUnited StatesAsheville in October Flights Hotels
More places to go in October
Veterans Day
Thursday, November 11
- On its own: Thursday, November 11 only
- Quick win: book off Fri, Nov 12 (1 day of PTO) for 4 days off, Thu, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 14
- Week-plus break: book off Mon, Nov 8 – Wed, Nov 10 and Fri, Nov 12 (4 days of PTO) for 9 days off, Sat, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 14
In season in November · Thu, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 14
- SedonaUnited StatesSedona in NovemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Mon, Nov 16
- DallasUnited StatesDallas in NovemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Mon, Nov 16
- AtlantaUnited StatesAtlanta in NovemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Mon, Nov 16
More places to go in November
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 25
- On its own: Thursday, November 25 only
- Quick win: book off Fri, Nov 26 (1 day of PTO) for 4 days off, Thu, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 28
- Week-plus break: book off Mon, Nov 22 – Wed, Nov 24 and Fri, Nov 26 (4 days of PTO) for 9 days off, Sat, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 28
In season in November · Thu, Nov 25 – Sun, Nov 28
- Las VegasUnited StatesLas Vegas in NovemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Mon, Nov 30
- HoustonUnited StatesHouston in NovemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Mon, Nov 30
- CharlestonUnited StatesCharleston in NovemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Mon, Nov 30
More places to go in November
Christmas Day and New Year’s Day 2028
Friday, December 24 (observed; the date falls on Saturday, December 25) · Friday, December 31 (observed; the date falls on Saturday, January 1)
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Fri, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 26
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Fri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2 2028
- Week-plus break: book off Mon, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 30 (4 days of PTO) for 10 days off, Fri, Dec 24 – Sun, Jan 2 2028
In season in December · Fri, Dec 24 – Sun, Jan 2 2028
- Key WestUnited StatesKey West in DecemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Tue, Dec 29
- CancúnMexicoCancún in DecemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Tue, Dec 29
- MunichGermanyMunich in DecemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Tue, Dec 29
More places to go in December

UK bank holiday weekends in 2027

England and Wales below; Scotland and Northern Ireland have different bank holidays and follow after. Ideas are European places in season, in three different countries (for a week or more, further afield too).

New Year’s Day
Friday 1 January
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan
- Week-plus break: book off Mon 4 Jan – Fri 8 Jan (5 days of annual leave) for 10 days off, Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan
In season in January · Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan
- ChamonixFranceChamonix in January Flights Hotels
- TromsøNorwayTromsø in January Flights Hotels
More places to go in January
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Friday 26 March · Monday 29 March
- No leave needed: 4 days off, Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
- Week-plus break: book off Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar (4 days of annual leave) for 10 days off, Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
In season in March · Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
- SevilleSpainSeville in March Flights Hotels
- Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi in March Flights Hotels
- HanoiVietnamHanoi in March Flights Hotels
More places to go in March
Early May bank holiday
Monday 3 May
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 4 May – Fri 7 May (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 1 May – Sun 9 May
In season in May · Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May
- DublinIrelandDublin in May Flights Hotels
- AmsterdamNetherlandsAmsterdam in May Flights Hotels
- AthensGreeceAthens in May Flights Hotels
More places to go in May
Spring bank holiday
Monday 31 May
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 29 May – Mon 31 May
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 1 Jun – Fri 4 Jun (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun
In season in May · Sat 29 May – Mon 31 May
- EdinburghUnited KingdomEdinburgh in May Flights Hotels
- BarcelonaSpainBarcelona in May Flights Hotels
- BerlinGermanyBerlin in May Flights Hotels
More places to go in May
Summer bank holiday
Monday 30 August
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 28 Aug – Mon 30 Aug
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 31 Aug – Fri 3 Sep (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 28 Aug – Sun 5 Sep
In season in August · Sat 28 Aug – Mon 30 Aug
- ReykjavíkIcelandReykjavík in August Flights Hotels
- CopenhagenDenmarkCopenhagen in August Flights Hotels
- HelsinkiFinlandHelsinki in August Flights Hotels
More places to go in August
Christmas Day (substitute day) and Boxing Day (substitute day) and New Year’s Day 2028 (substitute day)
Monday 27 December (observed; the date falls on Saturday 25 December) · Tuesday 28 December (observed; the date falls on Sunday 26 December) · Monday 3 January (observed; the date falls on Saturday 1 January)
- No leave needed: 4 days off, Sat 25 Dec – Tue 28 Dec
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 1 Jan 2028 – Mon 3 Jan 2028
- Week-plus break: book off Wed 29 Dec – Fri 31 Dec (3 days of annual leave) for 10 days off, Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan 2028
In season in December · Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan 2028
- MunichGermanyMunich in DecemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Wed 30 Dec
- CairoEgyptCairo in DecemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Wed 30 Dec
- BangkokThailandBangkok in DecemberFlight and hotel searches for these dates open Wed 30 Dec
More places to go in December

Scotland: 9 bank holidays in 2027

New Year’s Day and 2nd January (substitute day)
Friday 1 January · Monday 4 January (observed; the date falls on Saturday 2 January)
- No leave needed: 4 days off, Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 5 Jan – Fri 8 Jan (4 days of annual leave) for 10 days off, Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan
Good Friday
Friday 26 March
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar
- Week-plus break: book off Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 20 Mar – Sun 28 Mar
Early May bank holiday
Monday 3 May
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 4 May – Fri 7 May (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 1 May – Sun 9 May
Spring bank holiday
Monday 31 May
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 29 May – Mon 31 May
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 1 Jun – Fri 4 Jun (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun
Summer bank holiday
Monday 2 August
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 31 Jul – Mon 2 Aug
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 3 Aug – Fri 6 Aug (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 31 Jul – Sun 8 Aug
St Andrew’s Day
Tuesday 30 November
- On its own: Tuesday 30 November only
- Quick win: book off Mon 29 Nov (1 day of annual leave) for 4 days off, Sat 27 Nov – Tue 30 Nov
- Week-plus break: book off Mon 29 Nov and Wed 1 Dec – Fri 3 Dec (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 27 Nov – Sun 5 Dec
Christmas Day (substitute day) and Boxing Day (substitute day) and New Year’s Day 2028 (substitute day) and 2nd January 2028 (substitute day)
Monday 27 December (observed; the date falls on Saturday 25 December) · Tuesday 28 December (observed; the date falls on Sunday 26 December) · Monday 3 January (observed; the date falls on Saturday 1 January) · Tuesday 4 January (observed; the date falls on Sunday 2 January)
- No leave needed: 4 days off, Sat 25 Dec – Tue 28 Dec
- No leave needed: 4 days off, Sat 1 Jan 2028 – Tue 4 Jan 2028
- Week-plus break: book off Wed 29 Dec – Fri 31 Dec (3 days of annual leave) for 11 days off, Sat 25 Dec – Tue 4 Jan 2028

Northern Ireland: 10 bank holidays in 2027

New Year’s Day
Friday 1 January
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan
- Week-plus break: book off Mon 4 Jan – Fri 8 Jan (5 days of annual leave) for 10 days off, Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan
St Patrick’s Day
Wednesday 17 March
- On its own: Wednesday 17 March only
- Quick win: book off Mon 15 Mar – Tue 16 Mar (2 days of annual leave) for 5 days off, Sat 13 Mar – Wed 17 Mar
- Week-plus break: book off Mon 15 Mar – Tue 16 Mar and Thu 18 Mar – Fri 19 Mar (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 13 Mar – Sun 21 Mar
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Friday 26 March · Monday 29 March
- No leave needed: 4 days off, Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
- Week-plus break: book off Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar (4 days of annual leave) for 10 days off, Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
Early May bank holiday
Monday 3 May
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 4 May – Fri 7 May (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 1 May – Sun 9 May
Spring bank holiday
Monday 31 May
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 29 May – Mon 31 May
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 1 Jun – Fri 4 Jun (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
Monday 12 July
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 10 Jul – Mon 12 Jul
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 13 Jul – Fri 16 Jul (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 10 Jul – Sun 18 Jul
Summer bank holiday
Monday 30 August
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 28 Aug – Mon 30 Aug
- Week-plus break: book off Tue 31 Aug – Fri 3 Sep (4 days of annual leave) for 9 days off, Sat 28 Aug – Sun 5 Sep
Christmas Day (substitute day) and Boxing Day (substitute day) and New Year’s Day 2028 (substitute day)
Monday 27 December (observed; the date falls on Saturday 25 December) · Tuesday 28 December (observed; the date falls on Sunday 26 December) · Monday 3 January (observed; the date falls on Saturday 1 January)
- No leave needed: 4 days off, Sat 25 Dec – Tue 28 Dec
- No leave needed: 3 days off, Sat 1 Jan 2028 – Mon 3 Jan 2028
- Week-plus break: book off Wed 29 Dec – Fri 31 Dec (3 days of annual leave) for 10 days off, Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan 2028

Quick answers

How many long weekends are there in 2027?

With the U.S. federal holidays, 10 three-day weekends need no PTO: every holiday except Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day, which fall mid-week. In England and Wales, 6 bank holiday weekends need no leave, including four days at Easter.

When is Thanksgiving 2027, and how do I make it longer?

Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 25, 2027. Take the Friday for 4 days off, or book off Mon, Nov 22 – Wed, Nov 24 and Fri, Nov 26 for 9 days, Sat, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 28.

Is the Fourth of July a long weekend in 2027?

Yes. July 4, 2027 is a Sunday, so the federal holiday is observed on Monday, July 5: Saturday to Monday, three days off.

What is the best way to use PTO in 2027?

If you get all 12 federal holidays, the PTO that adds the most days off goes around the Thursday holidays: Veterans Day: book off Mon, Nov 8 – Wed, Nov 10 and Fri, Nov 12 for 9 days, Sat, Nov 6 – Sun, Nov 14; Thanksgiving Day: book off Mon, Nov 22 – Wed, Nov 24 and Fri, Nov 26 for 9 days, Sat, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 28. That turns 32 days off into 48 with 8 days of PTO. For one long break instead, Mon, Dec 27 – Thu, Dec 30 give 10 days in a row over Christmas and New Year, because both holidays are observed on Fridays. Don’t get a holiday? Untick it in the planner above and the plan changes.

How do I get the longest Easter break in 2027 in the UK?

Good Friday is Friday 26 March and Easter Monday Monday 29 March in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Book off Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar for 10 days off, Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar. In England and Wales, 8 days of annual leave around the bank holidays give 35 days off in all.

How the planner works

What it does

Treats Saturday and Sunday as days off and Monday to Friday as working days, unless the day is a holiday in the calendar you chose.
Finds every run of days off around each holiday, and the leave days that would extend it, up to 16 days in a row.
For your leave budget, picks the breaks that give the most days off in total (and the least leave for the same total), never spending leave outside the year.
Suggests places whose AMZBooking guide names that month as one of the best to visit, with flight and hotel searches for the dates.

What it doesn’t know

Your employer’s holidays: private employers set their own, and state or school holidays differ. Untick the days you don’t get.
Shift patterns, part-time weeks or leave rules: check your own before you book.
Prices or availability: holiday weekends are busy and often dearer. The searches show live prices from our partners.
Anything after a holiday calendar changes: dates were checked against the official sources on the date below.

Sources

Federal holidays — U.S. Office of Personnel Management, checked 2026-11-14
UK bank holidays — GOV.UK, checked 2026-11-14
Best months to visit: each destination’s AMZBooking travel guide (how our guides are made).

Plan your 2027 days off

2027 at a glance

U.S. long weekends in 2027

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday)

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day and New Year’s Day 2028

UK bank holiday weekends in 2027

New Year’s Day

Good Friday and Easter Monday

Early May bank holiday

Spring bank holiday

Summer bank holiday

Christmas Day (substitute day) and Boxing Day (substitute day) and New Year’s Day 2028 (substitute day)

New Year’s Day and 2nd January (substitute day)

Good Friday

Early May bank holiday

Spring bank holiday

Summer bank holiday

St Andrew’s Day

Christmas Day (substitute day) and Boxing Day (substitute day) and New Year’s Day 2028 (substitute day) and 2nd January 2028 (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

St Patrick’s Day

Good Friday and Easter Monday

Early May bank holiday

Spring bank holiday

Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)

Summer bank holiday

Christmas Day (substitute day) and Boxing Day (substitute day) and New Year’s Day 2028 (substitute day)

Quick answers

How many long weekends are there in 2027?

When is Thanksgiving 2027, and how do I make it longer?

Is the Fourth of July a long weekend in 2027?

What is the best way to use PTO in 2027?

How do I get the longest Easter break in 2027 in the UK?

How the planner works

What it does

What it doesn’t know

Sources