Public holidays and observances in United Kingdom

Year 2024

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Monday New Year's Day National holiday
January 2 Tuesday 2nd January Local holiday
January 6 Saturday Epiphany Common Local holiday
January 7 Sunday Orthodox Christmas Day Orthodox holiday
January 14 Sunday Orthodox New Year Orthodox holiday
January 25 Thursday Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) Jewish holiday
January 25 Thursday Burns Night Local observance
February 7 Wednesday Isra and Mi'raj Muslim holiday
February 10 Saturday Chinese New Year Observance
February 13 Tuesday Carnival/Shrove Tuesday Observance
February 14 Wednesday Carnival/Ash Wednesday Silent Day
February 14 Wednesday Valentine's Day Observance
March 1 Friday St. David's Day Observance
March 10 Sunday Mothering Sunday Observance
March 11 Monday Ramadan Start Public Holiday
March 17 Sunday St Patrick's Day Observance
March 18 Monday Day off for St Patrick's Day Local Bank Holiday
March 20 Wednesday March equinox Season
March 24 Sunday Palm Sunday Observance
March 24 Sunday Purim Jewish holiday
March 28 Thursday Maundy Thursday Silent Day
March 29 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
March 30 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
March 31 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
March 31 Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Daylight Saving Time
April 1 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
April 5 Friday Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) Public Holiday
April 10 Wednesday Eid ul Fitr Public Holiday
April 22 Monday Stephen Lawrence Day Observance
April 23 Tuesday Shakespeare Day Observance
April 23 Tuesday First day of Passover Jewish holiday
April 23 Tuesday St. George's Day Local holiday
April 30 Tuesday Last day of Passover Jewish holiday
May 3 Friday Orthodox Good Friday Orthodox holiday
May 4 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday Orthodox holiday
May 5 Sunday Yom HaShoah Jewish holiday
May 5 Sunday Orthodox Easter Orthodox holiday
May 6 Monday Early May Bank Holiday Bank holiday
May 6 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday Orthodox holiday
May 9 Thursday Ascension Day National holiday
May 14 Tuesday Yom HaAtzmaut Jewish holiday
May 19 Sunday Pentecost Christian holiday
May 20 Monday Whit Monday National holiday
May 26 Sunday Trinity Sunday Christian holiday
May 26 Sunday Lag B'Omer Jewish holiday
May 27 Monday Spring Bank Holiday Public Holiday
May 30 Thursday Corpus Christi Common Local holiday
June 8 Saturday Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
June 12 Wednesday Shavuot Jewish holiday
June 16 Sunday Father's Day Observance
June 17 Monday Eid ul Adha Public Holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
June 22 Saturday Windrush Day Observance
July 8 Monday Muharram/Islamic New Year Muslim holiday
July 12 Friday Battle of the Boyne Local holiday
July 17 Wednesday Ashura Public Holiday
August 5 Monday Summer Bank Holiday Common Local holiday
August 13 Tuesday Tisha B'Av Jewish holiday
August 15 Thursday Assumption of Mary Common Local holiday
August 26 Monday Summer Bank Holiday Common Local holiday
September 16 Monday Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) Public Holiday
September 22 Sunday September equinox Season
October 3 Thursday Rosh Hashana Jewish holiday
October 4 Friday Feast of St Francis of Assisi Christian holiday
October 12 Saturday Yom Kippur Jewish holiday
October 17 Thursday First day of Sukkot Jewish holiday
October 23 Wednesday Hoshana Rabbah Jewish holiday
October 24 Thursday Shemini Atzeret Jewish holiday
October 25 Friday Simchat Torah Jewish holiday
October 27 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Daylight Saving Time
October 31 Thursday Halloween Observance
November 1 Friday All Saints' Day Silent Day
November 1 Friday Diwali/Deepavali Observance
November 2 Saturday All Souls' Day Christian holiday
November 5 Tuesday Guy Fawkes Day Observance
November 10 Sunday Remembrance Sunday Observance
November 30 Saturday St Andrew's Day Public Holiday
December 1 Sunday First Sunday of Advent Observance
December 2 Monday St Andrew's Day observed Local holiday
December 8 Sunday Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christian holiday
December 21 Saturday December Solstice Season
December 24 Tuesday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Wednesday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Thursday Boxing Day National holiday
December 26 Thursday First Day of Hanukkah Jewish holiday
December 31 Tuesday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2025

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Wednesday New Year's Day National holiday
January 2 Thursday 2nd January Local holiday
January 2 Thursday Last day of Hanukkah Jewish holiday
January 6 Monday Epiphany Common Local holiday
January 7 Tuesday Orthodox Christmas Day Orthodox holiday
January 14 Tuesday Orthodox New Year Orthodox holiday
January 25 Saturday Burns Night Local observance
January 27 Monday Isra and Mi'raj Muslim holiday
January 29 Wednesday Chinese New Year Observance
February 13 Thursday Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) Jewish holiday
February 14 Friday Valentine's Day Observance
March 1 Saturday St. David's Day Observance
March 1 Saturday Ramadan Start Public Holiday
March 4 Tuesday Carnival/Shrove Tuesday Observance
March 5 Wednesday Carnival/Ash Wednesday Silent Day
March 14 Friday Purim Jewish holiday
March 17 Monday St Patrick's Day Observance
March 20 Thursday March equinox Season
March 26 Wednesday Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) Public Holiday
March 30 Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Daylight Saving Time
March 30 Sunday Mothering Sunday Observance
March 31 Monday Eid ul Fitr Public Holiday
April 13 Sunday Palm Sunday Observance
April 13 Sunday First day of Passover Jewish holiday
April 17 Thursday Maundy Thursday Silent Day
April 18 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 18 Friday Orthodox Good Friday Orthodox holiday
April 19 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
April 19 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday Orthodox holiday
April 20 Sunday Last day of Passover Jewish holiday
April 20 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
April 20 Sunday Orthodox Easter Orthodox holiday
April 21 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
April 21 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday Orthodox holiday
April 22 Tuesday Stephen Lawrence Day Observance
April 23 Wednesday Shakespeare Day Observance
April 23 Wednesday St. George's Day Local holiday
April 25 Friday Yom HaShoah Jewish holiday
May 1 Thursday Yom HaAtzmaut Jewish holiday
May 5 Monday Early May Bank Holiday Bank holiday
May 16 Friday Lag B'Omer Jewish holiday
May 26 Monday Spring Bank Holiday Public Holiday
May 29 Thursday Ascension Day National holiday
June 2 Monday Shavuot Jewish holiday
June 7 Saturday Eid ul Adha Public Holiday
June 8 Sunday Pentecost Christian holiday
June 9 Monday Whit Monday National holiday
June 14 Saturday Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
June 15 Sunday Trinity Sunday Christian holiday
June 15 Sunday Father's Day Observance
June 19 Thursday Corpus Christi Common Local holiday
June 21 Saturday June Solstice Season
June 22 Sunday Windrush Day Observance
June 27 Friday Muharram/Islamic New Year Muslim holiday
July 6 Sunday Ashura Public Holiday
July 12 Saturday Battle of the Boyne Local holiday
July 14 Monday Battle of the Boyne observed Local holiday
August 3 Sunday Tisha B'Av Jewish holiday
August 4 Monday Summer Bank Holiday Common Local holiday
August 15 Friday Assumption of Mary Common Local holiday
August 25 Monday Summer Bank Holiday Common Local holiday
September 5 Friday Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) Public Holiday
September 22 Monday September equinox Season
September 23 Tuesday Rosh Hashana Jewish holiday
October 2 Thursday Yom Kippur Jewish holiday
October 4 Saturday Feast of St Francis of Assisi Christian holiday
October 7 Tuesday First day of Sukkot Jewish holiday
October 13 Monday Hoshana Rabbah Jewish holiday
October 14 Tuesday Shemini Atzeret Jewish holiday
October 15 Wednesday Simchat Torah Jewish holiday
October 21 Tuesday Diwali/Deepavali Observance
October 26 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Daylight Saving Time
October 31 Friday Halloween Observance
November 1 Saturday All Saints' Day Silent Day
November 2 Sunday All Souls' Day Christian holiday
November 5 Wednesday Guy Fawkes Day Observance
November 9 Sunday Remembrance Sunday Observance
November 30 Sunday St Andrew's Day Public Holiday
November 30 Sunday First Sunday of Advent Observance
December 1 Monday St Andrew's Day observed Local holiday
December 8 Monday Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christian holiday
December 15 Monday First Day of Hanukkah Jewish holiday
December 21 Sunday December Solstice Season
December 22 Monday Last day of Hanukkah Jewish holiday
December 24 Wednesday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Friday Boxing Day National holiday
December 31 Wednesday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2026

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Thursday New Year's Day National holiday
January 2 Friday 2nd January Local holiday
January 6 Tuesday Epiphany Common Local holiday
January 7 Wednesday Orthodox Christmas Day Orthodox holiday
January 14 Wednesday Orthodox New Year Orthodox holiday
January 16 Friday Isra and Mi'raj Muslim holiday
January 25 Sunday Burns Night Local observance
February 2 Monday Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) Jewish holiday
February 14 Saturday Valentine's Day Observance
February 17 Tuesday Carnival/Shrove Tuesday Observance
February 17 Tuesday Chinese New Year Observance
February 18 Wednesday Carnival/Ash Wednesday Silent Day
February 18 Wednesday Ramadan Start Public Holiday
March 1 Sunday St. David's Day Observance
March 3 Tuesday Purim Jewish holiday
March 15 Sunday Mothering Sunday Observance
March 15 Sunday Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) Public Holiday
March 17 Tuesday St Patrick's Day Observance
March 20 Friday Eid ul Fitr Public Holiday
March 20 Friday March equinox Season
March 29 Sunday Palm Sunday Observance
March 29 Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Daylight Saving Time
April 2 Thursday Maundy Thursday Silent Day
April 2 Thursday First day of Passover Jewish holiday
April 3 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
April 4 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
April 5 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
April 6 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
April 9 Thursday Last day of Passover Jewish holiday
April 10 Friday Orthodox Good Friday Orthodox holiday
April 11 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday Orthodox holiday
April 12 Sunday Orthodox Easter Orthodox holiday
April 13 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday Orthodox holiday
April 14 Tuesday Yom HaShoah Jewish holiday
April 22 Wednesday Stephen Lawrence Day Observance
April 22 Wednesday Yom HaAtzmaut Jewish holiday
April 23 Thursday Shakespeare Day Observance
April 23 Thursday St. George's Day Local holiday
May 4 Monday Early May Bank Holiday Bank holiday
May 5 Tuesday Lag B'Omer Jewish holiday
May 14 Thursday Ascension Day National holiday
May 22 Friday Shavuot Jewish holiday
May 24 Sunday Pentecost Christian holiday
May 25 Monday Spring Bank Holiday Public Holiday
May 25 Monday Whit Monday National holiday
May 27 Wednesday Eid ul Adha Public Holiday
May 31 Sunday Trinity Sunday Christian holiday
June 4 Thursday Corpus Christi Common Local holiday
June 13 Saturday Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
June 17 Wednesday Muharram/Islamic New Year Muslim holiday
June 21 Sunday Father's Day Observance
June 21 Sunday June Solstice Season
June 22 Monday Windrush Day Observance
June 26 Friday Ashura Public Holiday
July 12 Sunday Battle of the Boyne Local holiday
July 13 Monday Battle of the Boyne observed Local holiday
July 23 Thursday Tisha B'Av Jewish holiday
August 3 Monday Summer Bank Holiday Common Local holiday
August 15 Saturday Assumption of Mary Common Local holiday
August 26 Wednesday Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) Public Holiday
August 31 Monday Summer Bank Holiday Common Local holiday
September 12 Saturday Rosh Hashana Jewish holiday
September 21 Monday Yom Kippur Jewish holiday
September 23 Wednesday September equinox Season
September 26 Saturday First day of Sukkot Jewish holiday
October 2 Friday Hoshana Rabbah Jewish holiday
October 3 Saturday Shemini Atzeret Jewish holiday
October 4 Sunday Feast of St Francis of Assisi Christian holiday
October 4 Sunday Simchat Torah Jewish holiday
October 25 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Daylight Saving Time
October 31 Saturday Halloween Observance
November 1 Sunday All Saints' Day Silent Day
November 2 Monday All Souls' Day Christian holiday
November 5 Thursday Guy Fawkes Day Observance
November 8 Sunday Remembrance Sunday Observance
November 29 Sunday First Sunday of Advent Observance
November 30 Monday St Andrew's Day Public Holiday
December 5 Saturday First Day of Hanukkah Jewish holiday
December 8 Tuesday Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christian holiday
December 12 Saturday Last day of Hanukkah Jewish holiday
December 21 Monday December Solstice Season
December 24 Thursday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Friday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Saturday Boxing Day National holiday
December 28 Monday Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day Bank holiday
December 31 Thursday New Year's Eve Observance

Year 2027

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday
January 4 Monday 2nd January (substitute day) Local holiday
January 6 Wednesday Isra and Mi'raj Muslim holiday
January 6 Wednesday Epiphany Common Local holiday
January 7 Thursday Orthodox Christmas Day Orthodox holiday
January 14 Thursday Orthodox New Year Orthodox holiday
January 23 Saturday Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) Jewish holiday
January 25 Monday Burns Night Local observance
February 6 Saturday Chinese New Year Observance
February 8 Monday Ramadan Start Public Holiday
February 9 Tuesday Carnival/Shrove Tuesday Observance
February 10 Wednesday Carnival/Ash Wednesday Silent Day
February 14 Sunday Valentine's Day Observance
March 1 Monday St. David's Day Observance
March 5 Friday Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) Public Holiday
March 7 Sunday Mothering Sunday Observance
March 10 Wednesday Eid ul Fitr Public Holiday
March 17 Wednesday St Patrick's Day Observance
March 20 Saturday March equinox Season
March 21 Sunday Palm Sunday Observance
March 23 Tuesday Purim Jewish holiday
March 25 Thursday Maundy Thursday Silent Day
March 26 Friday Good Friday Silent Day
March 27 Saturday Holy Saturday Christian holiday
March 28 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance
March 28 Sunday Daylight Saving Time starts Daylight Saving Time
March 29 Monday Easter Monday National holiday
April 22 Thursday First day of Passover Jewish holiday
April 22 Thursday Stephen Lawrence Day Observance
April 23 Friday Shakespeare Day Observance
April 23 Friday St. George's Day Local holiday
April 29 Thursday Last day of Passover Jewish holiday
April 30 Friday Orthodox Good Friday Orthodox holiday
May 1 Saturday Orthodox Holy Saturday Orthodox holiday
May 2 Sunday Orthodox Easter Orthodox holiday
May 3 Monday Early May Bank Holiday Bank holiday
May 3 Monday Orthodox Easter Monday Orthodox holiday
May 4 Tuesday Yom HaShoah Jewish holiday
May 6 Thursday Ascension Day National holiday
May 12 Wednesday Yom HaAtzmaut Jewish holiday
May 16 Sunday Pentecost Christian holiday
May 17 Monday Whit Monday National holiday
May 17 Monday Eid ul Adha Public Holiday
May 23 Sunday Trinity Sunday Christian holiday
May 25 Tuesday Lag B'Omer Jewish holiday
May 27 Thursday Corpus Christi Common Local holiday
May 31 Monday Spring Bank Holiday Public Holiday
June 6 Sunday Muharram/Islamic New Year Muslim holiday
June 11 Friday Shavuot Jewish holiday
June 12 Saturday Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
June 15 Tuesday Ashura Public Holiday
June 20 Sunday Father's Day Observance
June 21 Monday June Solstice Season
June 22 Tuesday Windrush Day Observance
July 12 Monday Battle of the Boyne Local holiday
August 2 Monday Summer Bank Holiday Common Local holiday
August 12 Thursday Tisha B'Av Jewish holiday
August 15 Sunday Assumption of Mary Common Local holiday
August 15 Sunday Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) Public Holiday
August 30 Monday Summer Bank Holiday Common Local holiday
September 23 Thursday September equinox Season
October 2 Saturday Rosh Hashana Jewish holiday
October 4 Monday Feast of St Francis of Assisi Christian holiday
October 11 Monday Yom Kippur Jewish holiday
October 16 Saturday First day of Sukkot Jewish holiday
October 22 Friday Hoshana Rabbah Jewish holiday
October 23 Saturday Shemini Atzeret Jewish holiday
October 24 Sunday Simchat Torah Jewish holiday
October 31 Sunday Halloween Observance
October 31 Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Daylight Saving Time
November 1 Monday All Saints' Day Silent Day
November 2 Tuesday All Souls' Day Christian holiday
November 5 Friday Guy Fawkes Day Observance
November 14 Sunday Remembrance Sunday Observance
November 28 Sunday First Sunday of Advent Observance
November 30 Tuesday St Andrew's Day Public Holiday
December 8 Wednesday Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christian holiday
December 22 Wednesday December Solstice Season
December 24 Friday Christmas Eve Silent Day
December 25 Saturday First Day of Hanukkah Jewish holiday
December 25 Saturday Christmas Day National holiday
December 26 Sunday Boxing Day National holiday
December 26 Sunday Isra and Mi'raj Muslim holiday
December 27 Monday Substitute Bank Holiday for Christmas Day Bank holiday
December 28 Tuesday Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day Bank holiday
December 31 Friday New Year's Eve Observance