UK Holidays 2018 National Holidays and Observances
List of UK Holidays 2018. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in UK.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Monday
New Year’s Day
Bank holiday
Jan 2
Tuesday
2nd January
Local holiday
Scotland
Jan 6
Saturday
Epiphany
Christian
Jan 7
Sunday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
Jan 14
Sunday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
Jan 25
Thursday
Burns Night
Local observance
Scotland
Jan 31
Wednesday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
Feb 13
Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
Feb 14
Wednesday
Carnival/Ash Wednesday
Christian
Feb 14
Wednesday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 16
Friday
Chinese New Year
Observance
Mar 1
Thursday
Purim
Jewish holiday
Mar 1
Thursday
St. David’s Day
Observance
Wales
Mar 11
Sunday
Mothering Sunday
Observance
Mar 17
Saturday
St Patrick’s Day
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Mar 19
Monday
St Patrick’s Day observed
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Mar 20
Tuesday
March equinox
Season
Mar 25
Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
Mar 25
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar 29
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Mar 30
Friday
Good Friday
Public holiday
Mar 31
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Christian
Mar 31
Saturday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 1
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Christian
Apr 2
Monday
Easter Monday
Common Local holidays
ENG, Guernsey, Jersey, NIR, WAL
Apr 6
Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
Apr 7
Saturday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 7
Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
Apr 8
Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
Apr 9
Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
Apr 11
Wednesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
Apr 13
Friday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
Apr 19
Thursday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
Apr 23
Monday
St. George’s Day
Observance
Apr 23
Monday
Shakespeare Day
Observance
May 3
Thursday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 7
Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Bank holiday
May 9
Wednesday
Liberation Day
Local holiday
Guernsey, Jersey
May 10
Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 20
Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
May 20
Sunday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
May 21
Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
May 27
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
May 28
Monday
Spring Bank Holiday
Bank holiday
May 31
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
Jun 10
Sunday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
Jun 15
Friday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
Jun 17
Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Jun 21
Thursday
June Solstice
Season
Jul 12
Thursday
Battle of the Boyne
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Jul 22
Sunday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
Aug 6
Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Common Local holidays
Scotland
Aug 15
Wednesday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
Aug 22
Wednesday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
Aug 27
Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Common Local holidays
ENG, Guernsey, Jersey, NIR, WAL
Sep 10
Monday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
Sep 12
Wednesday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
Sep 19
Wednesday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
Sep 23
Sunday
September equinox
Season
Sep 24
Monday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Sep 30
Sunday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 1
Monday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
Oct 2
Tuesday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
Oct 4
Thursday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
Oct 28
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Oct 31
Wednesday
Halloween
Observance
Nov 1
Thursday
All Saints’ Day
Christian
Nov 2
Friday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
Nov 5
Monday
Guy Fawkes Day
Observance
Nov 7
Wednesday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
Nov 11
Sunday
Remembrance Sunday
Observance
Nov 21
Wednesday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
Nov 30
Friday
St Andrew’s Day
Local holiday
Scotland
Dec 2
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
Dec 3
Monday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 8
Saturday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
Dec 10
Monday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 21
Friday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24
Monday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25
Tuesday
Christmas Day
Public holiday
Dec 26
Wednesday
Boxing Day
Bank holiday
Dec 31
Monday
New Year’s Eve
Observance