How many GBP bank holidays are there in 2027?

8 closing days in our 2027 calendar for CHAPS / Faster Payments, of which 8 fall on a working day and so delay payments.

What is the settlement weekend for GBP?

Saturday and Sunday. CHAPS / Faster Payments does not settle on those days, so a payment released on them is processed on the next business day.

What happens to GBP payments on a bank holiday?

It is accepted but not settled until the next day the clearing system is open, so the value date moves forward. Typical timings only; they are never guaranteed. The payment calendar tool works out the landing day for a corridor.

Bank holidays · CHAPS / Faster Payments

Pound sterling (GBP) bank holidays in 2027

Every day CHAPS / Faster Payments is closed in 2027, the Saturday and Sunday weekend, and what each closure does to a payment’s value date.

At a glance

Clearing system: CHAPS / Faster Payments
Settlement weekend: Saturday and Sunday
Closing days in 2027: 8 (8 on working days)

GBP closing days, 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Status
2027-01-01	Friday	New Year's DayJour de l'an · رأس السنة الميلادية	Confirmed
2027-03-26	Friday	Good FridayVendredi saint · الجمعة العظيمة	Confirmed
2027-03-29	Monday	Easter MondayLundi de Pâques · إثنين الفصح	Confirmed
2027-05-03	Monday	Early May bank holidayJour férié de début mai · عطلة مطلع مايو	Confirmed
2027-05-31	Monday	Spring bank holidayJour férié de printemps · عطلة الربيع	Confirmed
2027-08-30	Monday	Summer bank holidayJour férié d'été · عطلة الصيف	Confirmed
2027-12-27	Monday	Christmas Day (substitute)Noël (reporté) · عيد الميلاد (مُرحَّل)	Confirmed
2027-12-28	Tuesday	Boxing Day (substitute)Lendemain de Noël (reporté) · اليوم التالي لعيد الميلاد (مُرحَّل)	Confirmed

Last checked 25 September 2026 against GOV.UK, bank holidays in England and Wales.

What it means for payments

We pay out GBP by SWIFT, and you can hold GBP in your balance. When CHAPS / Faster Payments is closed, the beneficiary’s bank credits the payment on its next business day. Payments that pass through a US correspondent also wait for the Fedwire calendar.

The value date is the day the money is available to the beneficiary. A closing day on either side of a payment, sender’s or receiver’s, pushes it back. Timings are typical, never guaranteed.

Work out a value date in the payment calendar →

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Questions

How many GBP bank holidays are there in 2027?: 8 closing days in our 2027 calendar for CHAPS / Faster Payments, of which 8 fall on a working day and so delay payments.
What is the settlement weekend for GBP?: Saturday and Sunday. CHAPS / Faster Payments does not settle on those days, so a payment released on them is processed on the next business day.
What happens to GBP payments on a bank holiday?: It is accepted but not settled until the next day the clearing system is open, so the value date moves forward. Typical timings only; they are never guaranteed. The payment calendar tool works out the landing day for a corridor.

Sources and notices

Dates and figures come from the official publishers linked on this page, entered and checked by the Trillioni Pay team. No forecasts or consensus estimates are shown. Information only, not investment advice.

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