Holidays in the UK

In this article, legal are holidays in the UK and the Crown Dependencies listed. 

Public holiday ( German ) Public holiday ( english ) date Valid in 3 AL EN GU IN THE JE NI SC WA New Year New Year's Day January 1st • • 1 • • • • • 2 • 1 January 2nd • 1 Saint Patrick's Day 17. March • 1 Good Friday Good Friday Easter Sunday - 2d • • • • • • • • Easter Monday Easter Monday Easter Sunday + 1d • • • • • • • Early May Bank Holiday First Monday in May • • • • • • • • Liberation Day Liberation Day May 9 • • Spring Bank Holiday Last Monday in May • • • • • • • • Tourist Trophy Senior Race Day Second Friday in June • Tynwald Day 5th July • Battle of the Boyne July 12 • 1 August Bank Holiday also: Summer Bank Holiday First Monday in August • Last Monday in August • • Homecoming Day 15th December • 1st Christmas Holiday Christmas Day 25 December • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1 • 1 2nd Christmas Day Boxing Day December 26th • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2 • 2

3 abbreviations AL: Alderney EN: England GU: Guernsey IM: Isle of Man JE: Jersey NI: Northern Ireland SC: Scotland WA: Wales

¹ If the public holiday falls on a weekend, it will be made up on the following Monday.
² If the public holiday falls on a weekend, the following Tuesday is non-working.

See also

• National Day (United Kingdom)

Web links

• Holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform publication
• Holidays in Scotland