What's closed 1-6 January 2027: public holidays by country
Short answer, checked on 27 October 2026: Friday 1 Jan 2027 is a public holiday in every country below. Saturday 2 Jan and Sunday 3 Jan are a normal weekend. In Scotland the 2 January bank holiday moves to Monday 4 Jan 2027 (GOV.UK). Wednesday 6 Jan 2027 (Epiphany) is a public holiday in Spain, Italy, Austria, Sweden and Croatia, and in Baden-Württemberg and Bayern in Germany. We list only what we could read in an official source. "Usually closed" is a general pattern, not a promise: opening depends on the shop, the town and the contract, so check locally. We give no opening hours. This page covers 1-6 January only; for 24 Dec to 31 Dec see the Christmas and New Year guide.
Dates covered1-6 Jan 2027Last checked2026-10-27
Key dates
Fri 1 JanNew Year's Day: a public holiday in every country listed here.
Sat 2 JanScotland: the 2 January bank holiday falls on a Saturday, so the substitute day is Monday 4 Jan.
Sun 3 JanOrdinary Sunday. Sunday rules apply.
Mon 4 JanScotland: substitute bank holiday for 2 January (GOV.UK).
Wed 6 JanEpiphany: Spain, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Croatia, and Baden-Württemberg and Bayern in Germany.
Country by country
Pattern labels: closed = usually closed on a public holiday; varies = depends on the shop, so check locally. These are general patterns, not opening hours.
ES
Spain
Fri 1 Jan: Año Nuevo
National holiday (BOE).
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
Wed 6 Jan: Epifanía del Señor (Reyes)
National holiday in the BOE list for 2027; it is marked as one where no region has substituted the date. Reyes is the day children get presents, so expect a quiet day and closed shops in many places. See our Reyes guide.
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
IT
Italy
Fri 1 Jan: Capodanno
Festive day under Law 260/1949.
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
Wed 6 Jan: Epifania
Festive day under Law 260/1949. Many shops and offices close; some shops in tourist areas and some supermarkets may open, so check locally.
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
AT
Austria
Fri 1 Jan: Neujahr
Public holiday under the Arbeitsruhegesetz (§ 7).
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
Wed 6 Jan: Heilige Drei Könige
Public holiday under the Arbeitsruhegesetz (§ 7). Shops generally close on public holidays in Austria, with exceptions such as some shops in stations and tourist zones.
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
DE
Germany (some states)
Fri 1 Jan: Neujahr
New Year's Day is a public holiday in the whole country (see also our Christmas guide, which cites the federal interior ministry).
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
Wed 6 Jan: Heilige Drei Könige
A holiday only in some states. We verified two: Baden-Württemberg (the interior ministry lists the Erscheinungsfest on 6 January) and Bayern (Feiertagsgesetz Art. 1 lists Heilige Drei Könige). Sachsen-Anhalt is commonly named as a third, but we could not read an official text for it, so check the state's own site. In other states 6 Jan is a normal working day.
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
SE
Sweden
Fri 1 Jan: Nyårsdagen
General holiday (allmän helgdag) under Lag 1989:253.
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
Wed 6 Jan: Trettondedag jul
General holiday under Lag 1989:253, fixed on 6 January. Many shops and banks follow Sunday-style closure; some larger shops may open, so check locally.
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
HR
Croatia
Fri 1 Jan: Nova godina
Holiday and non-working day under the Zakon o blagdanima, spomendanima i neradnim danima (NN 110/2019).
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
Wed 6 Jan: Bogojavljenje ili Sveta tri kralja
Holiday and non-working day in the same law. We read the 2019 text; later amendments (NN 72/25 is reported) were not checked.
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
GB
Scotland
Fri 1 Jan: New Year's Day
Bank holiday (GOV.UK).
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
Sat 2 Jan: 2nd January
The Scottish bank holiday falls on a Saturday. GOV.UK lists the substitute day as Monday 4 Jan 2027. mygov.scot states the rule (a weekday becomes the bank holiday instead) but did not show 2027 dates when we read it: confirm on gov.scot / mygov.scot. A bank holiday is not a legal right to a day off: your contract decides.
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
Mon 4 Jan: substitute day
Many shops open on bank holidays, often with Sunday-style hours; banks and many offices close. Check the shop or branch page.
Shops
Varies: check locally
Banks
Usually closed
Public offices
Usually closed
Not on this page
Portugal: 6 January is not on the statutory list in the page we cite in the Christmas guide; we did not re-read the law for this page. Finland, Poland, Greece and Cyprus also mark Epiphany, but we could not read an official source for them, so we list nothing. France, the Netherlands and Ireland: 6 Jan is not a holiday in the sources on the Christmas guide.
Plan ahead: checklist
Buy food, medicine and cash before the closure: for 1 Jan, do it on 30 or 31 Dec; for 6 Jan, do it on Tuesday 5 Jan.
Refill prescriptions and check the on-duty pharmacy finder for your town. For urgent problems call 112.
If you pay rent, a bill or a visa fee by a deadline in 1-6 Jan, pay a working day earlier: bank transfers may not post on a holiday.
Public offices (town hall, tax office, immigration) are usually closed on holidays; book appointments for 7 Jan or later.
Check transport timetables: holiday service often differs from weekdays.
Scotland: confirm the substitute day on gov.scot / mygov.scot and, if you work there, ask your employer which day you get.
Alone on 6 Jan? Many cities hold parades or events; our Reyes guide has the Spanish ones.
Is 6 January 2027 a public holiday? Wednesday 6 Jan 2027 is a public holiday in Spain, Italy, Austria, Sweden and Croatia, and in Baden-Württemberg and Bayern in Germany (sources below). It is not a holiday in all of Germany, nor in the Netherlands, France or Ireland in the sources on our Christmas guide.
When is the Scottish 2 January bank holiday in 2027? 2 January 2027 is a Saturday, so GOV.UK lists the substitute bank holiday as Monday 4 January 2027. Confirm on gov.scot or mygov.scot, and check your contract: a bank holiday is not an automatic right to a day off.
Are shops closed on 1 January? On a public holiday many shops close, but the rule differs by country, city and shop. Supermarkets and shops in tourist areas may open. We give no opening hours: check the shop's own page.
Is 6 January a holiday in Portugal? It is not on the statutory list we cite in the Christmas guide, but we did not re-read the law for this page.
Checked on 27 October 2026. Where a source gave no rule on shop opening, banks or offices, we say "check locally" and give no hours.