Holidays in United Kingdom

Every public holiday and popular observance in United Kingdom, with dates, days left, days off and a live countdown to each one.

Dates follow each holiday's official rule. Governments occasionally move or add holidays, so check official sources before making plans.

Bank holidays differ slightly between the nations of the United Kingdom. The days marked as public holidays below are the eight bank holidays of England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have some different days, such as St Andrew's Day and St Patrick's Day. When a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute day is given on the next weekday.