Plan 2027 around five things: Ramadan and the two Eids, Vaisakhi, Diwali and the Hindu Chaturmas period, school holidays, and the summer peak. Islamic dates below are expected dates and depend on moon sighting, so check them again nearer the time. Each date's source is in the table, and the full list is at the end.
At a glance
Key dates for 2027
| Date (2027) | What | Source |
|---|---|---|
| About 8 Feb to 8 Mar | Ramadan (expected to begin the evening of 7 Feb) | UK Islamic Mission; Human Relief Foundation |
| 9 or 10 Mar | Eid al-Fitr (expected) | Human Relief Foundation; icalendar.co.uk; Bradford Council |
| 26 and 29 Mar | Easter bank holidays (Good Friday, Easter Monday) | Bradford Council school calendar |
| 14 Apr | Vaisakhi | Calendar Labs |
| 3 May | Early May bank holiday | Bradford Council school calendar |
| 16 or 17 May | Eid al-Adha (expected) | icalendar.co.uk; Bradford Council |
| 31 May | Spring bank holiday | Bradford Council school calendar |
| About 5 or 6 Jun | Islamic New Year, start of Muharram (expected) | icalendar.co.uk |
| 14 Jul to 9 Nov | Chaturmas (Devshayani to Prabodhini Ekadashi, London) | Drik Panchang |
| 30 Aug | Summer bank holiday | Bradford Council school calendar |
| 28 Oct | Diwali, Lakshmi Puja (London) | Drik Panchang |
Bradford 2026 to 2027
School holidays
School holidays decide when families with children can travel and take time off, which matters for guests coming from other cities or abroad. Bradford Council's 2026/27 calendar:
- October half term: 26 to 30 October 2026
- Christmas: 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027
- February half term: 15 to 19 February 2027
- Easter: 29 March to 9 April 2027
- May half term: 31 May to 4 June 2027
- Summer: from 22 July 2027
Bradford's calendar marks 10 March and 17 May 2027 as probable Eid dates, and the council expects schools with many pupils celebrating Eid to take this into account. Other councils and academies set their own dates, so check your local authority.
Month by month
How the year shapes demand
January to early February
Nationally the quietest time for weddings: the ONS found only 2.6% of 2023 marriages took place in January. A good window for enquiries, tastings and planning calls for the year ahead.
Ramadan, February to March
Fasting changes what an evening event looks like, so ask Muslim families how Ramadan affects their plans. Enquiries for later dates keep coming in during the month, so keep replying.
After Eid al-Fitr, March to May
Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 or 10 March. Vaisakhi on 14 April is a major Sikh festival, so expect Sikh families and gurdwaras to plan around it. Eid al-Adha falls around 16 or 17 May.
Summer, June to September
Nationally the busiest period: August was the most popular month in 2023, with 14.3% of marriages, and Saturday the most common day. The Islamic New Year, the start of Muharram, is expected around 5 or 6 June, so ask Muslim families whether it affects their dates. Hindu families traditionally avoid wedding dates during Chaturmas, from 14 July.
Autumn, October to November
Diwali falls on 28 October in London, alongside the October school half term. Chaturmas ends on 9 November, after which many Hindu families look for wedding dates.
December
The Christmas school holiday gives families time off and brings relatives home.
The national figures come from the ONS and cover all registered marriages in England and Wales. There is no official data on South Asian weddings by month, and religious ceremonies that were not registered are not counted. Your own enquiry history is the best guide to your busiest months.
Your plan
What to do with this
- Block the religious days you will not work, now, so no one books them by mistake.
- Mark peak Saturdays and decide whether your pricing or minimum spend differs on them.
- Keep quieter months open for tastings, trials and consultations.
- Check moon-sighting dates again in January for Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, and in April for Eid al-Adha.
- Update your availability calendar every time a date is held or booked.
On Nodus the availability calendar is coming. When it launches, couples will be able to filter vendors by their date, so blocking and holding dates here pays off directly. Read setting up your calendar to be ready for it.
Use the quiet months to set peak and off-peak prices, and read how Nodus works for vendors to see how a current calendar will help couples find your free dates.
Checked 30 September 2026
Sources
- UK Islamic Mission, "Ramadan 2027: when does Ramadan start and end?", ukim.org, 15 January 2026. Expected first fast 8 February 2027, subject to moon sighting.
- Human Relief Foundation, "When is Ramadan 2027?", hrf.org.uk. Ramadan expected from the evening of 7 February to the evening of 8 March 2027, subject to moon sighting.
- icalendar.co.uk, "Muslim holidays in the United Kingdom", estimated dates for 2027: Eid al-Fitr 9 March, Eid al-Adha 16 May, Islamic New Year 5 June.
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, "Bradford School Calendar 2026/27": school and bank holidays, and probable Eid dates of 10 March and 17 May 2027.
- GOV.UK, "UK bank holidays", England and Wales, 2027.
- Calendar Labs, "Vaisakhi in 2027": Wednesday 14 April 2027.
- Drik Panchang, London, United Kingdom, 2027: Lakshmi Puja 28 October, Devshayani Ekadashi 14 July and Prabodhini Ekadashi 9 November.
- Office for National Statistics, "Marriages in England and Wales: 2023", 18 November 2025.
Questions
Eid al-Fitr is expected on 9 or 10 March 2027 and Eid al-Adha on 16 or 17 May 2027. Islamic dates depend on the sighting of the moon, so confirm them with your local mosque closer to the time.
Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on the evening of Sunday 7 February, with the first fast on 8 February, and to end around 8 March. The exact dates depend on moon sighting.
Drik Panchang gives Lakshmi Puja in London as Thursday 28 October 2027. Some calendars calculated for India give 29 October, so check with the families you work with.
Across all marriages in England and Wales, the ONS found August was the most popular month in 2023, with 14.3% of marriages, and January the least popular. Saturday was the most common day. These figures cover registered marriages only.
Weddings are traditionally considered inauspicious during Chaturmas, which in 2027 runs from Devshayani Ekadashi on 14 July to Prabodhini Ekadashi on 9 November in London. Families usually fix dates with their own priest.