Date Name Type / Location
Sunday, Jan 1

New Year's Day

Bank Holiday
New Year's Day
Monday, Jan 2

2nd January

Local Holiday
Scotland
Monday, Jan 2

New Year's Day observed

Bank Holiday
New Year's Day observed
Monday, Jan 2

New Year's Day Holiday

Bank Holiday
New Year's Day Holiday
Tuesday, Jan 3

2nd January (substitute day)

Local Bank Holiday
Scotland
Friday, Jan 6

Epiphany

Christian
Epiphany
Saturday, Jan 7

Orthodox Christmas Day

Orthodox
Orthodox Christmas Day
Saturday, Jan 14

Orthodox New Year

Orthodox
Orthodox New Year
Sunday, Jan 22

Chinese (Lunar) New Year

Observance
Chinese (Lunar) New Year
Wednesday, Jan 25

Burns Night

Local Observance
Scotland
Burns Night
Monday, Feb 6

Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)

Jewish Holiday
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
Tuesday, Feb 14

Valentine's Day

Observance
Valentine's Day
Saturday, Feb 18

Isra and Mi'raj

Muslim
Isra and Mi'raj
Tuesday, Feb 21

Carnival / Fat Tuesday

Christian
Carnival / Fat Tuesday
Wednesday, Feb 22

Carnival/Ash Wednesday

Christian
Carnival/Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, Mar 1

St. David's Day

Observance
Wales
St. David's Day
Tuesday, Mar 7

Purim

Jewish Holiday
Purim
Friday, Mar 17

St. Patrick's Day

Local Bank Holiday
Northern ireland
St. Patrick's Day
Sunday, Mar 19

Mothering Sunday

Observance
Mothering Sunday
Monday, Mar 20

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Thursday, Mar 23

Ramadan Start

Muslim
Sunday, Apr 2

Palm Sunday

Christian
Palm Sunday
Thursday, Apr 6

Maundy Thursday

Christian
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, Apr 6

Passover (First Day)

Jewish Holiday
Passover (First Day)
Friday, Apr 7

Good Friday

Bank Holiday
Good Friday
Saturday, Apr 8

Holy Saturday

Christian
Holy Saturday
Sunday, Apr 9

Easter

Observance, Christian
Easter
Monday, Apr 10

Easter Monday

Common Local Holiday
ENG, NIR, WAL
Easter Monday
Thursday, Apr 13

Passover (Last Day in Diaspora)

Jewish Holiday
Passover (Last Day in Diaspora)
Friday, Apr 14

Orthodox Good Friday

Orthodox
Orthodox Good Friday
Saturday, Apr 15

Orthodox Holy Saturday

Orthodox
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Sunday, Apr 16

Orthodox Easter

Orthodox
Orthodox Easter
Monday, Apr 17

Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)

Muslim
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)
Monday, Apr 17

Orthodox Easter Monday

Orthodox
Orthodox Easter Monday
Tuesday, Apr 18

Yom HaShoah

Jewish Commemoration
Yom HaShoah
Saturday, Apr 22

Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)

Muslim
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Saturday, Apr 22

Stephen Lawrence Day

Observance
Stephen Lawrence Day
Sunday, Apr 23

St. George's Day

Observance
St. George's Day
Wednesday, Apr 26

Yom Ha'atzmaut

Jewish Holiday
Yom Ha'atzmaut
Monday, May 1

Early May Bank Holiday

Bank Holiday
Early May Bank Holiday
Tuesday, May 9

Lag B'Omer

Jewish Holiday
Lag B'Omer
Thursday, May 18

Ascension Day

Christian
Ascension Day
Friday, May 26

Shavuot

Jewish Holiday
Shavuot
Sunday, May 28

Pentecost / Whit Sunday

Christian
Pentecost / Whit Sunday
Monday, May 29

Spring Bank Holiday

Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Monday, May 29

Whit Monday

Christian
Whit Monday
Sunday, Jun 4

Trinity Sunday

Christian
Trinity Sunday
Thursday, Jun 8

Corpus Christi

Christian
Corpus Christi
Saturday, Jun 10

Queen's Birthday

Observance
Queen's Birthday
Thursday, Jun 15

Beer Day Britain

Multiple Types
Beer Day Britain
Sunday, Jun 18

Father's Day

Observance
Father's Day
Wednesday, Jun 21

June Solstice

Season
June Solstice
Thursday, Jun 22

Windrush Day

Observance
Windrush Day
Saturday, Jun 24

UK Armed Forces Day

Multiple Types
UK Armed Forces Day
Thursday, Jun 29

Eid al-Adha

Muslim
Eid al-Adha
Wednesday, Jul 12

Battle of the Boyne

Local Holiday
Northern ireland
Battle of the Boyne
Wednesday, Jul 19

Muharram / Islamic New Year

Muslim
Muharram / Islamic New Year
Thursday, Jul 27

Tisha B'Av

Jewish Holiday
Tisha B'Av
Friday, Jul 28

Ashura

Muslim
Ashura
Tuesday, Aug 1

Yorkshire Day

Observance
Yorkshire Day
Monday, Aug 7

Summer Bank Holiday

Common Local Holiday
Scotland
Summer Bank Holiday
Tuesday, Aug 15

Assumption of Mary

Christian
Assumption of Mary
Monday, Aug 28

Summer Bank Holiday

Common Local Holiday
ENG, NIR, WAL
Summer Bank Holiday
Wednesday, Aug 30

Raksha Bandhan

Hindu Holiday
Raksha Bandhan
Saturday, Sep 16

Rosh Hashana

Jewish Holiday
Rosh Hashana
Saturday, Sep 23

September Equinox

Season
September Equinox
Saturday, Sep 23

National Fitness Day

Multiple Types
National Fitness Day
Monday, Sep 25

Yom Kippur

Jewish Holiday
Yom Kippur
Wednesday, Sep 27

Mawlid / Prophet's Birthday

Muslim
Mawlid / Prophet's Birthday
Saturday, Sep 30

Sukkot Starts

Jewish Holiday
Sukkot Starts
Sunday, Oct 1

Black History Month

Observance
Black History Month
Wednesday, Oct 4

Feast of St Francis of Assisi

Christian
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Thursday, Oct 5

Teachers' Day

Observance
Teachers' Day
Friday, Oct 6

Hoshana Rabbah (Sukkot Ends)

Jewish Holiday
Hoshana Rabbah (Sukkot Ends)
Saturday, Oct 7

Shemini Atzeret

Jewish Holiday
Shemini Atzeret
Sunday, Oct 8

Simchat Torah

Jewish Holiday
Simchat Torah
Tuesday, Oct 31

Halloween

Observance
Halloween
Wednesday, Nov 1

All Saints' Day

Christian
All Saints' Day
Thursday, Nov 2

All Souls' Day

Christian
All Souls' Day
Sunday, Nov 5

Guy Fawkes Day

Observance
Guy Fawkes Day
Sunday, Nov 12

Remembrance Sunday

Observance
Remembrance Sunday
Monday, Nov 13

Diwali/Deepavali

Observance
Diwali/Deepavali
Thursday, Nov 30

St. Andrew's Day

Local Holiday
Scotland
St. Andrew's Day
Sunday, Dec 3

First Sunday of Advent

Observance
First Sunday of Advent
Friday, Dec 8

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Christian
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Friday, Dec 8

Hanukkah Starts

Jewish Holiday
Hanukkah Starts
Friday, Dec 15

Hanukkah Ends

Jewish Holiday
Hanukkah Ends
Friday, Dec 22

December Solstice

Season
December Solstice
Sunday, Dec 24

Christmas Eve

Observance
Christmas Eve
Monday, Dec 25

Christmas Day

Bank Holiday
Christmas Day
Tuesday, Dec 26

Boxing Day

Bank Holiday
Boxing Day
Sunday, Dec 31

New Year's Eve

Observance
New Year's Eve