What's open on Early May bank holiday 2027?

Monday, 3 May 2027

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Stores and services

Royal Mail logoRoyal MailPost deliveries & collectionsClosed
Not announced yet: Aldi, Argos, Asda, B&M, B&Q, Barclays, Boots, Co-op, Costa Coffee, Currys, Greggs, Home Bargains, HSBC UK, Iceland, IKEA, John Lewis, Lidl, Lloyds Bank, M&S, McDonald's, Morrisons, NatWest, Next, Post Office, Primark, Sainsbury's, Superdrug, Tesco, Waitrose, Wickes. These haven't published Early May bank holiday 2027 opening times that we could verify, so check your local store. We add answers as soon as they're published.

About Early May bank holiday 2027

Monday 3 May 2027 is the early May bank holiday across the UK.

No law closes shops that day, so each store sets its own hours. Royal Mail says it doesn't deliver or collect mail on UK bank holidays.

Sources: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) · Royal Mail: Delivery times ("we don't deliver or collect mail on UK bank holidays")

Rules by region

RegionBank holiday?Large shops must close?
England and WalesYesNo: shops may open
ScotlandYesNo: shops may open
Northern IrelandYesNo: shops may open

Sources

Questions

When is Early May bank holiday 2027?

Early May bank holiday 2027 is on Monday, 3 May 2027.

Is Early May bank holiday 2027 a bank holiday?

Yes, in England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland. GOV.UK notes that employers don't have to give paid leave on bank holidays.

Are shops closed on Early May bank holiday 2027?

No law makes shops close on Early May bank holiday, so each store sets its own hours.

Is there post on Early May bank holiday 2027?

No. Royal Mail says it doesn't deliver or collect mail on UK bank holidays, and Early May bank holiday is a bank holiday in England and Wales. It hasn't published its 2027 holiday list yet, so this follows that standing policy.