Public and bank holiday in UK
This article is related to the culture of UK because banks and public holidays are concerned with some important and unique days or festivals of UK, so you can also take this article as UK festivals. In this article I will discuss about the holidays of UK, including Public and bank official holidays and specific days known as British Summer time. As we know that UK has 4 distinct countries named England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. And a very interesting thing about these countries is that England, Wales and Northern Ireland share common banks and public holidays but Scotland also has many other holidays, which are celebrated in particular regions of this country.
There are total 10 public holidays which are referred to as Bank holidays in Northern Ireland and among these total holidays, 8 holidays are also common in England and Wales.
Day of Month | Name of Public or bank holiday |
1st January | New Year’s Day |
17th of March | St. Patrick’s Day (only Northern Ireland) |
Variable not confirm day | Good Friday which is common Traditional law holiday |
Easter Monday which is Statutory bank holiday | |
1st Monday of May | May Day Bank Holiday |
Last Monday of May | Spring Bank Holiday which is Statutory bank holiday |
12th of July | Battle of the Boyne (Day of Orangeman) only in Northern Ireland |
Last Monday of August | Late Summer Bank Holiday which is Statutory bank holiday |
25th of December | Christmas Day which is Traditional Common law holiday |
26th of December | Boxing Day which is Statutory bank holiday |
27th of December | Statutory bank holiday if Christmas day is on Saturday or Sunday |
28th of December | Statutory bank holiday only in that year in which 26th of December is either on a Sunday or Saturday. |
Scotland
Most banks of Scotland don’t have recognized holidays, as public holidays and Family Holidays in uk are usually measured by local authorities across this city. Some of these holidays may be taken as statutory holidays while others may be additional, but many companies such as Royal Mail, do not accept all the holidays which are listed below, despite that there are many confusions between local and English holidays. On Easter Monday Scotland has been celebrating their public holiday since 1996 just like England and Wales. Before 1996 there was no public holiday on Easter Monday which is the last Monday of August.
In the table below you can easily find out the name of public holidays and specific days of all months on which these holidays can be celebrated by the Scottish people. Some of these holidays are applicable in all over the country but some are concise to the specific region of Scotland.
Date of Month | Holiday’s name |
1 January and 2 January | Day of New Year |
1st Monday of February | Winter Holiday |
Variable days of Easter Holidays | Good Friday and Easter Monday |
1st Monday of April,2nd Monday of April, 3rd Monday of April and Last Monday of April | Spring Holiday |
1st Monday of May | Labour Day or Early May Holiday of bank |
Tuesday after 1st Monday of May, Last Monday before 24th of May, 4th Monday of May, Last Monday of May and 1st Monday of June | Victoria Day |
Tuesday after 2nd Thursday of June | Linlithgow Marches |
June 2nd Thursday | Lanimer Day |
Last Monday of June, Saturday before 1st Monday of July and 1st Monday of July | Fair Holiday |
1st Friday of July | Braw Lads Gathering |
2nd Monday of July, 3rd Monday of July and 4th Friday of July and last Monday of July | Fair Holiday |
1st Monday of August | Paisley |
1st Monday of September | Late Summer Holiday |
2nd Monday of September | Battle of Stirling Bridge |
September 3rd Friday and Monday which came after September 3rd Friday | Ayr Gold Cup |
September 3rd Monday, September last Monday, October 1st Monday, October 2nd Monday and October 3rd Monday | Autumn Holiday |
November 1st Monday | Samhain holiday |
30 November | St. Andrew’s Day |
25 December | Christmas Day |
26 December | Boxing Day |
Bank Official Holidays of Scotland are:
There are total 9 Holidays in this table which are considered as banks Official Holidays by Scottish people.
Date | Name of Bank official holiday |
1st January | New Year’s Day |
2nd January | New Year Holiday |
2nd January | Good Friday |
1st Monday in May | May Day |
Last Monday in May | Spring Holiday |
1st Monday in August | Summer Holiday |
30 November | St. Andrew’s Day |
25 December | Christmas Day |
26 December | Boxing Day |
There are holidays as well, which are given below:
Christmas Holidays
The one day off when London UK feels calm is on Christmas Day (25 December) and Boxing Day (26 December). There is no open transport on Christmas Day, and a lessened administration on Boxing Day and the Christmas bank occasions. Most London attractions and shops and numerous eateries are shut on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Easter Holidays
On Easter Sunday, expansive shops need to near to law. Little shops, drug stores, air terminal and prepare station shops are permitted to open. There might be lessened open transport over the Easter bank occasions. Most attractions will be open over Easter.
School Holidays
School term dates change from year to year and contrast from school to class. There are some of the time contrasts between term dates for neighborhood expert run schools and free schools. Generally, there are three school terms, with short mid-term (half term) breaks and a more extended break over the mid year:
Summer Holidays
Late July to early September is the holidays of summer in UK.
Harvest time half term
Last seven day stretch of October is the holiday for Harvesting in UK. People enjoy it very much.
Christmas Holidays
Late December to early January are celebrated the holidays of Christmas. These ten days are like a festival for the people of UK.
Spring half term: one week in mid-February
Easter occasions: two weeks either side of Easter Sunday
Summer half term: one week end of May/early June
There are further contrasts with numerous neighborhood experts now receiving a standard school year. This is comprised of six terms, each of a comparable length.
Bank holidays in UK
Here is the complete summary of UK holidays for your facility. You can get it on a single click and know whether it’s a holiday or not. Please see below:
Date | Bank holiday | Region | Day |
January 1st, 2017 | New Year’s Day | Nationwide | Sunday |
January 2nd, 2017 | Substitute day (for New Year’s Day) | England Wales Northern Ireland | Monday |
January 2nd, 2017 | 2nd January | Scotland | Monday |
January 3rd, 2017 | Substitute day (for New Year’s Day) | Scotland | Tuesday |
March 17th, 2017 | St Patrick’s Day | Northern Ireland | Friday |
April 14th, 2017 | Good Friday | Nationwide | Friday |
April 17th, 2017 | Easter Monday | England Wales Northern Ireland | Monday |
May 1st, 2017 | Early May Bank Holiday (May Day) | Nationwide | Monday |
May 29th, 2017 | Spring Bank Holiday | Nationwide | Monday |
July 12th, 2017 | Battle of the Boyne (The Twelfth/ Orangemen’s Day) | Northern Ireland | Wednesday |
August 7th, 2017 | August Bank Holiday (Scotland) | Scotland | Monday |
August 28th, 2017 | August Bank Holiday | England Wales Northern Ireland | Monday |
November 30th, 2017 | St Andrew’s Day | Scotland | Thursday |
December 25th, 2017 | Christmas Day | Nationwide | Monday |
December 26th, 2017 | Boxing Day | Nationwide | Tuesday |
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