May 2027 holidays: four festivals and the best bridge of the year
The May 2027 calendar with its holidays and collective leave. The tool above counts this month's working days.
Holidays in May 2027
4 holidays, 2 leave days
16 working days out of 31.
| Working days | 16 |
| Long weekends this month | Sat 15 May – Thu 20 May |
| Hijri date on the 1st | 24 Dhu al-Qa'dah 1448 AH |
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1 May 2027 | International Labour Day | National holiday |
| Thursday, 6 May 2027 | Ascension Day | National holiday |
| Monday, 17 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha (Idul Adha) 1448 H | National holiday |
| Tuesday, 18 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha (Idul Adha) 1448 H | Collective leave |
| Wednesday, 19 May 2027 | Vesak (Waisak) 2571 BE | Collective leave |
| Thursday, 20 May 2027 | Vesak (Waisak) 2571 BE | National holiday |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · decrees reread on 28 October 2026
May 2027 has four national holidays and two collective leave days. Labour Day falls on Saturday 1 May, Ascension Day on Thursday, 6 May 2027, Eid al-Adha 1448 on Monday, 17 May 2027 and Vesak 2571 BE on Thursday, 20 May 2027. Collective leave falls on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 May, so the third week of May is off from Saturday 15 to Thursday 20 May, six days without leave. Only Friday 21 May remains as a working day before the weekend. One leave day there gives nine days off in a row, from 15 to 23 May: the best bridge in all of 2027. Friday 7 May, after Ascension Day, gives four days off for one leave day, and Monday 31 May joins the weekend to Pancasila Day on Tuesday 1 June. May 2027 has 16 working days with collective leave. Three personal leave days this month give seventeen days off in three blocks.
May 2027 calendar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
Red: national holiday · grey: collective leave
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1 May 2027 | International Labour Day | National holiday |
| Thursday, 6 May 2027 | Ascension Day | National holiday |
| Monday, 17 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha (Idul Adha) 1448 H | National holiday |
| Tuesday, 18 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha (Idul Adha) 1448 H | Collective leave |
| Wednesday, 19 May 2027 | Vesak (Waisak) 2571 BE | Collective leave |
| Thursday, 20 May 2027 | Vesak (Waisak) 2571 BE | National holiday |
Three bridges in one month
May 2027 offers three one-day bridges: Friday 7 May, Friday 21 May and Monday 31 May. Together they use three leave days and give seventeen days off. Friday 21 May is worth most because it joins a six-day break to the weekend.
| Take leave | Leave days | Off in a row | Days off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 21 May | 1 | Sat 15 May – Sun 23 May | 9 |
| Fri 7 May | 1 | Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May | 4 |
| Mon 31 May | 1 | Sat 29 May – Tue 1 June | 4 |
| Mon 3 May – Wed 5 May | 3 | Sat 1 May – Thu 6 May | 6 |
Eid al-Adha and Vesak are close together in 2027 because Vesak follows the full moon of the month of Vesak in the Buddhist calendar, while Eid al-Adha moves eleven days a year. The official list comes from the 2027 joint decree. Details are on Eid al-Adha 2027 and Vesak 2027.
Long weekends 2027 with 3 leave days
Long weekends 2027 with 3 leave days
18 days off
| Fri 1 January – Tue 5 January | 1 → 5 days |
| Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May | 1 → 4 days |
| Sat 15 May – Sun 23 May | 1 → 9 days |