How to make your tax year calendar
- Choose your nation. England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, for the right bank holidays.
- Choose a layout. The whole tax year on one page (13 small months, April to April), two pages, a page for each quarter, or a page for each month with large boxes to write in.
- Set the details. A4 is the default; A3, A5 and the US sizes are there too. Monday or Sunday first, ISO week numbers, working days per month, clock changes, and a colour theme, including large print and ink saver.
- Select Download PDF. The PDF is made in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and your entries are not saved or sent.
1 to 5 April 2027 belong to the tax year before, and 6 to 30 April 2028 to the next one, so those days are left blank. The first and last days are marked "Tax year 2027 to 2028 starts" and "ends".
Tax year 2027 to 2028 dates
Every UK tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April. GOV.UK puts it like this for the current year:
The current tax year is from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027.GOV.UK, Income Tax rates and Personal Allowances
So the 2027 to 2028 tax year starts on Tuesday 6 April 2027 and ends on Wednesday 5 April 2028. For Self Assessment, GOV.UK gives the deadlines for the tax year that ended on 5 April 2026 as 31 October 2026 for paper returns and 31 January 2027 for online returns and payment. The same pattern for 2027 to 2028 would be 31 October 2028 and 31 January 2029; check GOV.UK nearer the time, as rules can change.
Clocks change twice in this tax year: clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday 31 October 2027, and clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday 26 March 2028.
Bank holidays in the 2027 to 2028 tax year
Easter 2027 falls before 6 April and Easter 2028 after 5 April, so neither Good Friday nor Easter Monday is in this tax year.
England and Wales: 6 bank holidays
| Date | Bank holiday |
|---|---|
| Monday 3 May 2027 | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday 31 May 2027 | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday 30 August 2027 | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday 27 December 2027 | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| Tuesday 28 December 2027 | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| Monday 3 January 2028 | New Year's Day (substitute day) |
Scotland: 8 bank holidays
| Date | Bank holiday |
|---|---|
| Monday 3 May 2027 | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday 31 May 2027 | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday 2 August 2027 | Summer bank holiday |
| Tuesday 30 November 2027 | St Andrew's Day |
| Monday 27 December 2027 | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| Tuesday 28 December 2027 | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| Monday 3 January 2028 | New Year's Day (substitute day) |
| Tuesday 4 January 2028 | 2nd January (substitute day) |
Northern Ireland: 8 bank holidays
| Date | Bank holiday |
|---|---|
| Monday 3 May 2027 | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday 31 May 2027 | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday 12 July 2027 | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) |
| Monday 30 August 2027 | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday 27 December 2027 | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| Tuesday 28 December 2027 | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| Monday 3 January 2028 | New Year's Day (substitute day) |
| Friday 17 March 2028 | St Patrick's Day |
Paper sizes and printing at actual size
Every paper size is drawn natively, with margins of at least 12.7 mm (half an inch). In the print dialogue, choose the same paper as on this page and set Scale to 100% or Actual size, with Fit to page turned off.
Questions and answers
When does the 2027 to 2028 tax year start and end?
It starts on Tuesday 6 April 2027 and ends on Wednesday 5 April 2028.
Why does the UK tax year start on 6 April?
UK tax years have run from 6 April to 5 April for a long time, and GOV.UK gives every tax year in that form. This calendar follows those dates.
Why does the calendar show 13 months?
The tax year starts on 6 April and ends on 5 April, so it touches April twice. Days outside the tax year are left blank.
How many bank holidays are in the 2027 to 2028 tax year?
6 in England and Wales, 8 in Scotland and 8 in Northern Ireland.
Is my calendar saved or uploaded anywhere?
No. The calendar and the PDF are made in your browser on your own device. Your options and title are not saved or sent.
Sources
Checked on 15 October 2026. If a date has changed, please tell us.