England (E) and Wales (W)
There are currently eight permanent bank holidays in England and Wales and an additional one to celebrate the Royal Wedding in 2011 and to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012:
Scotland (S)
There are nine bank holidays across Scotland. There are also a number of other local or public holidays which can be decided by local authorities and are based on local tradition.
Since 2007, St Andrew's Day has been an alternative, voluntary public holiday, which can replace an existing local holiday.
The Scottish government has also announced that there will be an additional bank holiday on 29 April 2011 for the Royal Wedding.
Businesses and schools are not necessarily closed on Scottish bank holidays. The Scottish banks follow the English and Wales bank holidays for business reasons.
Northern Ireland (I)
In Northern Ireland, there are ten permanent bank holidays. These are the same eight as in England and Wales, plus St Patrick's Day on 17 March each year and the Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, also known as Orangemen’s Day.
* When the usual date of a bank or public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a 'substitute day' is given, normally the following Monday.
Bank Holidays and Special Occasions in
UK Calendar
All bank holiday and special occasion dates are given in good faith and have been extracted from authoritative sources. Please make sure you check any dates with your own countries public holidays before booking any holidays. |
2013 UK Calendar
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Bank holidays, vacations and special occasions in the United Kingdom in 2013
All bank holidays are accurate at the time of publishing but are subject to change depending on what state you live in. Please make sure you check any dates with your own countries public holidays before booking any holidays. |
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| January 2013 |
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Tuesday 1 January 2013 |
2nd January (S) |
Wednesday 2 January 2013 |
February 2013 |
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Thursday 14 February 2013 |
March 2013 |
St David’s Day (W) |
Friday 1 March 2013 |
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Sunday 10 March 2013 |
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Sunday 17 March 2013 |
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Friday 29 March 2013 |
April 2013 |
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Monday 1 April 2013 |
April Fool’s Day |
Monday 1 April 2013 |
| St George’s day (E – not a bank holiday) |
Tuesday 23 April 2012 |
May 2013 |
Early May Bank Holiday (EISW) |
Monday 6 May 2013 |
Spring Bank Holiday (EISW) |
Monday 27 May 2013 |
June 2013 |
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Sunday 16 June 2013 |
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (I) |
TBC |
Summer Bank Holiday (S) |
TBC |
August 2013 |
Summer Bank Holiday (EIW) |
Monday 26 August 2013 |
October 2013 |
Halloween |
Thursday 31 October 2013 |
November 2013 |
St Andrew's Day (S) |
Saturday 30 November 2013 |
December 2013 |
Christmas Day (EISW) |
Wednesday 25 December 2013 |
Boxing Day (EISW) |
Thursday 26 December 2013 |
2014 UK Calendar
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Bank holidays, vacations and special occasions in the United Kingdom in 2014
All bank holidays are accurate at the time of publishing but are subject to change depending on what state you live in. Please make sure you check any dates with your own countries public holidays before booking any holidays. |
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| January 2014 |
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Wednesday 1 January 2014 |
2nd January (S) |
Thursday 2 January 2014 |
| February 2014 |
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Friday 14 February 2014 |
| March 2014 |
St David’s Day (W) |
Saturday 1 March 2014 |
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Monday 17 March 2014 |
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Sunday 30 March 2014 |
| April 2014 |
April Fool’s Day |
Tuesday 1 April 2014 |
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Friday 18 April 2014 |
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Monday 21 April 2014 |
St George’s day (E – not a bank holiday) |
Wednesday 23 April 2014 |
| May 2014 |
Early May Bank Holiday (EISW) |
Monday 5 May 2014 |
Spring Bank Holiday (EISW) |
Monday 26 May 2014 |
| June 2014 |
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Sunday 15 June 2014 |
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (I) |
TBC |
Summer Bank Holiday (S) |
TBC |
| August 2014 |
Summer Bank Holiday (EIW) |
Monday 25 August 2014 |
| October 2014 |
Halloween |
Friday 31 October 2014 |
| November 2014 |
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St Andrew's Day (S) |
Sunday 30 November 2014 |
| December 2014 |
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Christmas Day (EISW) |
Thursday 25 December 2014 |
Boxing Day (EISW) |
Friday 26 December 2014 |
2015 UK Calendar
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Bank holidays, vacations and special occasions in the United Kingdom in 2015
All bank holidays are accurate at the time of publishing but are subject to change depending on what state you live in. Please make sure you check any dates with your own countries public holidays before booking any holidays. |
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| January 2015 |
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Thursday 1 January 2015 |
2nd January (S) |
Friday 2 January 2015 |
| February 2015 |
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Saturday 14 February 2015 |
| March 2015 |
St David’s Day (W |
Sunday 1 March 2015 |
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Sunday 15 March 2015 |
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Tuesday 17 March 2015 |
| April 2015 |
April Fool’s Day |
Wednesday 1 April 2015 |
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Friday 3 April 2015 |
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Monday 6 April 2015 |
St George’s day (E – not a bank holiday) |
Thursday 23 April 2015 |
| May 2015 |
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Early May Bank Holiday (EISW) |
Monday 4 May 2015 |
Spring Bank Holiday (EISW) |
Monday 25 May 2015 |
| June 2015 |
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Sunday 21 June 2015 |
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (I) |
TBC |
Summer Bank Holiday (S) |
TBC |
| August 2015 |
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Summer Bank Holiday (EIW) |
Monday 31 August 2015 |
| October 2015 |
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Halloween |
Saturday 31 October 2015 |
| November 2015 |
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St Andrew's Day (S) |
Monday 30 November 2015 |
| December 2015 |
Christmas Day (EISW) |
Friday 25 December 2015 |
Boxing Day (EISW) |
Saturday 26 December 2015* |
Boxing Day Holiday (EISW) |
Monday 28 December 2015* |
British Summer Time
British Summer Time (BST) starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October, at 1.00 am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT):
- in spring the clocks go forward, losing an hour - at 1.00 am GMT the UK moves to 2.00 am BST
- in autumn the clocks go back, giving an extra hour - at 2.00 am BST the UK moves to 1.00 am GMT
In the next two years, the summer time periods begin and end on the following dates:
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2012 |
Clocks go forward |
25 March |
Clocks go back |
28 October |
Bank, Public Holidays , Vacations and Special Occasions
New Years Day (England , Northern Ireland , Scotland and Wales )
New Years Day is celebrated all over the United Kingdom on 1 January each year.
Second of January (Scotland)
Scotland also has a public holiday on the 2nd January each year.
St. Valentine’s Day
While St. Valentines Day is not a public holiday in the UK, it is celebrated throughout the country on February 14 each year by friends, lovers and secret admirers.
St David's Day (Wales)
St Davids Day celebrated on the 1st day of March each year and is the feast day of Saint David who was the patron saint of Wales.
The 1st day of March was chosen to remember the death of Saint David because it holds that he died on that day in 589.
In the 18th century, the date was declared a National Day of celebration within Wales.
There is a great festival with children dressing in welsh costume for school and concerts being given all over Wales.
St Patricks Day (Northern Ireland)
St Patricks Day is celebrated in Ireland each year on March 17.
Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday in the UK is the equivalent of Mother’s Day in many other countries.
April Fool’s Day
April 1 - This is the day to play small tricks on friends and strangers.
Easter
People celebrate the Easter holiday period according to their beliefs and their religious denominations.
May Day Holiday (England , Northern Ireland , Scotland and Wales)
May Day is a public holiday in England, Ireland Scotland and Wales and is observed on the 1st Monday in May each year.
Spring Bank Holiday (England , Northern Ireland , Scotland and Wales)
Spring Bank Holiday is a public holiday in England, Ireland Scotland and Wales and is observed on the last Monday in May each year.
Father’s Day
Father's Day in the UK is celebrated in a similar way to how it is celebrated in the US.
Orangeman’s Day (Ireland)
Orangeman’s Day is observed in Ireland on July 12 each year and is also known as the “Battle of Boyne”.
Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland)
The Summer Bank Holiday is observed in Scotland on the first Monday in August each year.
Halloween
Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. On October 31st, children dressed in costumes knock on their neighbors' doors and yell, "Trick or Treat" when the door opens.
St Andrews Day (Scotland)
St Andrew’s Day is observed in Scotland as a public holiday on November 30 each year.
Christmas Day
Christmas Day is celebrated in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales on December 25 each year.
New Years Eve
While New Years Eve is not a federal holiday in the UK it is a day to celebrate the end of one year and at the stroke of midnight, the beginning of a new year. To celebrate New Years Eve many British conduct parties and invite friends and family to them. |
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