What's open on St Patrick's Day 2027?

Wednesday, 17 March 2027 · Northern Ireland only

Stores and services

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

About St Patrick's Day 2027

St Patrick's Day, Wednesday 17 March 2027, is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland only.

No law closes shops that day, so each store sets its own hours. In 2026 Royal Mail ran no collections or deliveries in Northern Ireland on St Patrick's Day, and it says it doesn't deliver or collect on UK bank holidays.

Sources: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) · Royal Mail: Service update, public and local holidays 2026 · 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 WalesNoNo: shops may open
ScotlandNoNo: shops may open
Northern IrelandYesNo: shops may open

Sources

Questions

When is St Patrick's Day 2027?

St Patrick's Day 2027 is on Wednesday, 17 March 2027.

Is St Patrick's Day 2027 a bank holiday?

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

Are shops closed on St Patrick's Day 2027?

No law makes shops close on St Patrick's Day, so each store sets its own hours.

Is there post on St Patrick's Day 2027?

No. Royal Mail says it doesn't deliver or collect mail on UK bank holidays, and St Patrick's Day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. It hasn't published its 2027 holiday list yet, so this follows that standing policy.