United Kingdom has a total of 91 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year's Day marks the start of a new year in the Gregorian calendar, the official calendar used in the United Kingdom.
2nd January	Tuesday, January 2, 2024	January 2 is an annual bank holiday and the last day of the Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Scotland.
Twelfth Night	Friday, January 5, 2024	Twelfth Night is a observance and Christian holiday in the United Kingdom
Epiphany	Saturday, January 6, 2024	Epiphany marks the visit of the Magi to Jesus and celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ.
Orthodox Christmas Day	Sunday, January 7, 2024	Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate the Nativity of Christ (Jesus' birth) on the Orthodox Christmas Day.
Orthodox New Year	Sunday, January 14, 2024	Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom mark the start of a new calendar year on either January 1 or 14 in the Gregorian calendar.
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)	Thursday, January 25, 2024	Tu B’Shevat is known as the “New Year for Trees”, is one of the four Jewish New Years.
Burns Night	Thursday, January 25, 2024	Burns Night celebrates the life and work of Robert Burns and Scottish culture in general. It is on or around January 25 each year.
Isra and Mi'raj	Wednesday, February 7, 2024	Isra and Mi'raj marks the night when the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven, and returned.
Lunar New Year	Saturday, February 10, 2024	Lunar New Year in the United Kingdom (UK) marks the start of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day	Tuesday, February 13, 2024	Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday in the United Kingdom.
Carnival / Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	Ash Wednesday is a Christian observance in the United Kingdom. It is the first day of Lent.
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the UK as a day of love and falls on February 14 every year.
St. David's Day	Friday, March 1, 2024	People in Wales and Welsh communities around the world celebrate the life of their patron saint, St David, and the culture of their country on St David’s Day.
Maha Shivaratri	Friday, March 8, 2024	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Mother's Day	Sunday, March 10, 2024	Mother's Day, or Mothering Sunday, is traditionally a day to visit your mother church. It is now an occasion to bring gifts to your own mother.
Ramadan Start	Monday, March 11, 2024	Muslims in the United Kingdom welcome Ramadan as a period of fasting, self-evaluation, and spiritual growth.
St Patrick's Day	Sunday, March 17, 2024	St Patrick's Day remembers the life and deeds of St Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints. It also celebrates Irish culture.
Day off for St Patrick's Day	Monday, March 18, 2024	St Patrick's Day remembers the life and deeds of St Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints. It also celebrates Irish culture.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in the United Kingdom (London)
Palm Sunday	Sunday, March 24, 2024	Palm Sunday in the United Kingdom celebrates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the Sunday before Easter Sunday.
Purim	Sunday, March 24, 2024	Purim commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther.
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, March 28, 2024	Many Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is just before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in the United Kingdom.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 30, 2024	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection. The Easter egg hunt is one of the most popular Easter traditions
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Daylight Saving Time starts in the United Kingdom
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. It is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland.
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)	Friday, April 5, 2024	Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power, is the holiest day of the Islamic calendar year.
Eid ul Fitr	Wednesday, April 10, 2024	Eid ul-Fitr is a Muslim celebration that marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
Stephen Lawrence Day	Monday, April 22, 2024	Stephen Lawrence Day is an annual observance in the UK commemorating the racially motivated murder of Stephen Lawrence.
First day of Passover	Tuesday, April 23, 2024	Passover marks the Israelites' liberation from slavery and their exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago.
St. George's Day	Tuesday, April 23, 2024	St George's Day in England is a celebration of Saint George, a Christian martyr and soldier in the Roman army.
Shakespeare Day	Tuesday, April 23, 2024	National Shakespeare Day, also known as Shakespeare Day, is annually held on April 23.
Last day of Passover	Tuesday, April 30, 2024	On the 8th and last day of Passover, Jews in the UK commemorate the Parting of the Red Sea and the Israelites' escape from Egypt.
Orthodox Good Friday	Friday, May 3, 2024	Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom remember the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion on Great Friday, also known as Holy Friday.
Orthodox Holy Saturday	Saturday, May 4, 2024	Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom remember Jesus Christ’s burial and his descent into Hades on Holy Saturday.
Yom HaShoah	Sunday, May 5, 2024	Yom Hashoah, held on the 27th day of the month of Nisan, remembers the Holocaust victims who died during World War II.
Orthodox Easter	Sunday, May 5, 2024	Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom commemorate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Day, also known as Pascha.
Orthodox Easter Monday	Monday, May 6, 2024	Many Orthodox churches in the United Kingdom observe Easter Monday on the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday date.
Early May Bank Holiday	Monday, May 6, 2024	May Day, or the Early May Bank holiday, is on the first Monday of May each year.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 9, 2024	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.
Yom HaAtzmaut	Tuesday, May 14, 2024	Celebrated on the fifth day of the Jewish month of Iyar, Yom Ha’Atzmaut is Israel’s Independence Day.
Pentecost	Sunday, May 19, 2024	Many Christians in the United Kingdom observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 20, 2024	Whit Monday is a Christian observance also known as Pentecost Monday. It is the day after Pentecost, or Whitsunday.
Trinity Sunday	Sunday, May 26, 2024	Trinity Sunday, which is the first Sunday after Pentecost, is a Christian feast that is observed in many churches in the United Kingdom.
Lag B'Omer	Sunday, May 26, 2024	Jewish people observe Lag BaOmer on the 18th day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
Spring Bank Holiday	Monday, May 27, 2024	The spring bank holiday in the United Kingdom is on the last Monday of May each year.
Corpus Christi	Thursday, May 30, 2024	Corpus Christi is a Christian observance that honors the Holy Eucharist.
Shavuot	Wednesday, June 12, 2024	Shavuot, also known as the Festival of Weeks, is one of three major Jewish festivals celebrated among Jewish people in the UK.
King's Birthday	Saturday, June 15, 2024	The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Father's Day in the United Kingdom honors fathers and celebrates fatherhood.
Eid al-Adha	Monday, June 17, 2024	Eid ul-Adha is an Islamic festival to remember Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to God.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in the United Kingdom (London)
Windrush Day	Saturday, June 22, 2024	Windrush Day is an annual observance in the UK honoring the British Caribbean community.
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Monday, July 8, 2024	The first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar, marks the Islamic New Year.
Battle of the Boyne	Friday, July 12, 2024	Orangemen's Day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne.
Ashura	Wednesday, July 17, 2024	On Ashura, many Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali.
Summer Bank Holiday	Monday, August 5, 2024	The summer bank holiday is on the first Monday of August in Scotland and the last Monday of August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Tisha B'Av	Tuesday, August 13, 2024	Tisha B’Av is a Jewish day of mourning, which falls on the ninth day of the month of Av in the Jewish calendar.
Assumption of Mary	Thursday, August 15, 2024	The feast of the Dormition or Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by some Christian denominations in the United Kingdom on August 15.
Janmashtami (Smarta)	Monday, August 26, 2024	Janmashtami (Smarta) is a Hindu holiday in the United Kingdom
Janmashtami	Monday, August 26, 2024	Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Summer Bank Holiday	Monday, August 26, 2024	The summer bank holiday is on the first Monday of August in Scotland and the last Monday of August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Ganesh Chaturthi	Friday, September 6, 2024	Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Monday, September 16, 2024	Milad un Nabi, also called Mawlid, marks the birthday of prophet Muhammad.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in the United Kingdom (London)
Rosh Hashana	Thursday, October 3, 2024	Rosh Hashanah, also spelled Rosh Hashana, is commonly known as the Jewish New Year.
Feast of St Francis of Assisi	Friday, October 4, 2024	Many churches in the United Kingdom celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi to honor St Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment, on October 4 each year.
Yom Kippur	Saturday, October 12, 2024	Yom Kippur is arguably the holiest of the Jewish holidays. It is celebrated in October or November.
First day of Sukkot	Thursday, October 17, 2024	Sukkot is a Jewish holiday lasting 7 days. It begins on the 15th of Tishrei, which falls into September or October.
Hoshana Rabbah	Wednesday, October 23, 2024	Jewish people in the UK celebrate Hoshana Rabbah, also spelled Hoshana Raba, on the last day of the Sukkot festival.
Shemini Atzeret	Thursday, October 24, 2024	Shemini Atzeret, also spelled Shmini Atzeret, is a joyous Jewish holiday that immediately follows the Sukkot festival.
Simchat Torah	Friday, October 25, 2024	Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 27, 2024	Daylight Saving Time ends in the United Kingdom
Halloween	Thursday, October 31, 2024	Halloween is an observance celebrated at the end of October by holding parties, dressing up and going 'trick-or-treating'.
All Saints' Day	Friday, November 1, 2024	Many Christians in the United Kingdom observe All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, each year.
Diwali/Deepavali	Friday, November 1, 2024	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.
All Souls' Day	Saturday, November 2, 2024	All Souls’ Day is observed among some Christian communities in the United Kingdom on November 2 each year.
Guy Fawkes Day	Tuesday, November 5, 2024	Guy Fawkes' Night, or Bonfire Night, commemorates the prevention of a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605.
Remembrance Sunday	Sunday, November 10, 2024	The United Kingdom observes Remembrance Day to remember those who sacrificed their lives during wars and conflicts, including World War I.
St Andrew's Day	Saturday, November 30, 2024	St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland.
First Sunday of Advent	Sunday, December 1, 2024	The first Sunday in Advent is the start of the liturgical or church year for many Christians as well as the Christmas season for people in the United Kingdom (UK).
St Andrew's Day observed	Monday, December 2, 2024	St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Sunday, December 8, 2024	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the conception of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, on December 8 each year.
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in the United Kingdom (London)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2024	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day. It is not a public holiday in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is a holiday that traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. It is on December 25 in the United Kingdom.
First Day of Hanukkah	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Jewish people around the world celebrate Hanukkah to commemorate an event traditionally termed the miracle of the cruse of oil.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Boxing Day is a holiday in the United Kingdom that falls on December 26 each year.
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2024	New Year's Eve, or Hogmanay in Scotland, is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.