United Kingdom Holidays 2017 Public Holidays and Observances
List of United Kingdom Holidays 2017. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Sunday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Jan 1
Sunday
New Year’s Day
Bank holiday
Jan 2
Monday
New Year’s Day observed
Bank holiday
Jan 2
Monday
New Year’s Day Holiday
Bank holiday
Jan 3
Tuesday
2nd January (substitute day)
Local holiday
Scotland
Jan 6
Friday
Epiphany
Christian
Jan 7
Saturday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
Jan 14
Saturday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
Jan 25
Wednesday
Burns Night
Local observance
Scotland
Jan 28
Saturday
Chinese New Year
Observance
Feb 11
Saturday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
Feb 14
Tuesday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 28
Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
Mar 1
Wednesday
St. David’s Day
Observance
Wales
Mar 1
Wednesday
Carnival/Ash Wednesday
Christian
Mar 12
Sunday
Purim
Jewish holiday
Mar 17
Friday
St Patrick’s Day
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Mar 20
Monday
March equinox
Season
Mar 26
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar 26
Sunday
Mothering Sunday
Observance
Apr 9
Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
Apr 11
Tuesday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 13
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Apr 14
Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
Apr 14
Friday
Good Friday
Public holiday
Apr 15
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Christian
Apr 15
Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
Apr 16
Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
Apr 16
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Christian
Apr 17
Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
Apr 17
Monday
Easter Monday
Common Local holidays
ENG, Guernsey, Jersey, NIR, WAL
Apr 18
Tuesday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 23
Sunday
St. George’s Day
Observance
Apr 23
Sunday
Shakespeare Day
Observance
Apr 24
Monday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
Apr 24
Monday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
May 1
Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Bank holiday
May 2
Tuesday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 9
Tuesday
Liberation Day
Local holiday
Guernsey, Jersey
May 14
Sunday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 25
Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 29
Monday
Spring Bank Holiday
Bank holiday
May 31
Wednesday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
Jun 4
Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
Jun 5
Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
Jun 11
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
Jun 15
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
Jun 18
Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Jun 21
Wednesday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
Jun 21
Wednesday
June Solstice
Season
Jun 26
Monday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
Jul 12
Wednesday
Battle of the Boyne
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Aug 1
Tuesday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
Aug 7
Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Common Local holidays
Scotland
Aug 15
Tuesday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
Aug 28
Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Common Local holidays
ENG, Guernsey, Jersey, NIR, WAL
Sep 2
Saturday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
Sep 21
Thursday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
Sep 22
Friday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
Sep 22
Friday
September equinox
Season
Sep 30
Saturday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
Oct 4
Wednesday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
Oct 5
Thursday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 11
Wednesday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 12
Thursday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
Oct 13
Friday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
Oct 19
Thursday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
Oct 29
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Oct 31
Tuesday
Halloween
Observance
Nov 1
Wednesday
All Saints’ Day
Christian
Nov 2
Thursday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
Nov 5
Sunday
Guy Fawkes Day
Observance
Nov 12
Sunday
Remembrance Sunday
Observance
Nov 30
Thursday
St Andrew’s Day
Local holiday
Scotland
Dec 1
Friday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
Dec 3
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
Dec 8
Friday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
Dec 13
Wednesday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 20
Wednesday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 21
Thursday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24
Sunday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25
Monday
Christmas Day
Public holiday
Dec 26
Tuesday
Boxing Day
Bank holiday
Dec 31
Sunday
New Year’s Eve
Observance
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