United Kingdom Holidays 2019 Public Holidays and Observances
List of United Kingdom Holidays 2019. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in United Kingdom.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Tuesday
New Year’s Day
Bank holiday
Jan 2
Wednesday
2nd January
Local holiday
Scotland
Jan 6
Sunday
Epiphany
Christian
Jan 7
Monday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
Jan 14
Monday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
Jan 21
Monday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
Jan 25
Friday
Burns Night
Local observance
Scotland
Feb 5
Tuesday
Chinese New Year
Observance
Feb 14
Thursday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Mar 1
Friday
St. David’s Day
Observance
Wales
Mar 5
Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
Mar 6
Wednesday
Carnival/Ash Wednesday
Christian
Mar 17
Sunday
St Patrick’s Day
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Mar 18
Monday
St Patrick’s Day observed
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Mar 20
Wednesday
March equinox
Season
Mar 21
Thursday
Purim
Jewish holiday
Mar 31
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar 31
Sunday
Mothering Sunday
Observance
Apr 3
Wednesday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
Apr 14
Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
Apr 18
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Apr 19
Friday
Good Friday
Public holiday
Apr 20
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Christian
Apr 20
Saturday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 21
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Christian
Apr 22
Monday
Easter Monday
Common Local holidays
ENG, Guernsey, Jersey, NIR, WAL
Apr 23
Tuesday
St. George’s Day
Observance
Apr 23
Tuesday
Shakespeare Day
Observance
Apr 26
Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
Apr 27
Saturday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 27
Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
Apr 28
Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
Apr 29
Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
May 1
Wednesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
May 6
Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Bank holiday
May 9
Thursday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 9
Thursday
Liberation Day
Local holiday
Guernsey, Jersey
May 23
Thursday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 27
Monday
Spring Bank Holiday
Bank holiday
May 30
Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 31
Friday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
Jun 5
Wednesday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
Jun 9
Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
Jun 9
Sunday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
Jun 10
Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
Jun 16
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
Jun 16
Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Jun 20
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
Jun 21
Friday
June Solstice
Season
Jul 12
Friday
Battle of the Boyne
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Aug 5
Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Common Local holidays
Scotland
Aug 11
Sunday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
Aug 12
Monday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
Aug 15
Thursday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
Aug 26
Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Common Local holidays
ENG, Guernsey, Jersey, NIR, WAL
Sep 1
Sunday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
Sep 23
Monday
September equinox
Season
Sep 30
Monday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
Oct 4
Friday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
Oct 9
Wednesday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
Oct 14
Monday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 20
Sunday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 21
Monday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
Oct 22
Tuesday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
Oct 27
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Oct 27
Sunday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
Oct 31
Thursday
Halloween
Observance
Nov 1
Friday
All Saints’ Day
Christian
Nov 2
Saturday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
Nov 5
Tuesday
Guy Fawkes Day
Observance
Nov 10
Sunday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
Nov 10
Sunday
Remembrance Sunday
Observance
Nov 30
Saturday
St Andrew’s Day
Local holiday
Scotland
Dec 1
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
Dec 2
Monday
St Andrew’s Day observed
Local holiday
Scotland
Dec 8
Sunday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
Dec 22
Sunday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 23
Monday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 24
Tuesday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25
Wednesday
Christmas Day
Public holiday
Dec 26
Thursday
Boxing Day
Bank holiday
Dec 30
Monday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 31
Tuesday
New Year’s Eve
Observance