United Kingdom Holidays 2020 Public Holidays and Observances
List of United Kingdom Holidays 2020. All you need to know about Public Holidays and Observances in UK.
Date
Weekday
Holiday name
Holiday type
Where
Jan 1
Wednesday
New Year’s Day
Bank holiday
Jan 2
Thursday
2nd January
Local holiday
Scotland
Jan 6
Monday
Epiphany
Christian
Jan 7
Tuesday
Orthodox Christmas Day
Orthodox
Jan 14
Tuesday
Orthodox New Year
Orthodox
Jan 25
Saturday
Burns Night
Local observance
Scotland
Jan 25
Saturday
Chinese New Year
Observance
Feb 10
Monday
Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
Jewish holiday
Feb 14
Friday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 25
Tuesday
Carnival/Shrove Tuesday
Christian
Feb 26
Wednesday
Carnival/Ash Wednesday
Christian
Mar 1
Sunday
St. David’s Day
Observance
Wales
Mar 10
Tuesday
Purim
Jewish holiday
Mar 17
Tuesday
St Patrick’s Day
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Mar 20
Friday
March equinox
Season
Mar 22
Sunday
Isra and Mi’raj
Muslim
Mar 22
Sunday
Mothering Sunday
Observance
Mar 29
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Apr 5
Sunday
Palm Sunday
Christian
Apr 9
Thursday
Maundy Thursday
Christian
Apr 9
Thursday
First day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 10
Friday
Good Friday
Public holiday
Apr 11
Saturday
Holy Saturday
Christian
Apr 12
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Christian
Apr 13
Monday
Easter Monday
Common Local holidays
ENG, Guernsey, Jersey, NIR, WAL
Apr 16
Thursday
Last day of Passover
Jewish holiday
Apr 17
Friday
Orthodox Good Friday
Orthodox
Apr 18
Saturday
Orthodox Holy Saturday
Orthodox
Apr 19
Sunday
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox
Apr 20
Monday
Orthodox Easter Monday
Orthodox
Apr 21
Tuesday
Yom HaShoah
Jewish holiday
Apr 23
Thursday
St. George’s Day
Observance
Apr 23
Thursday
Shakespeare Day
Observance
Apr 29
Wednesday
Yom HaAtzmaut
Jewish holiday
May 4
Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Bank holiday
May 9
Saturday
Liberation Day
Local holiday
Guernsey, Jersey
May 12
Tuesday
Lag B’Omer
Jewish holiday
May 19
Tuesday
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny)
Muslim
May 21
Thursday
Ascension Day
Christian
May 24
Sunday
Eid-al-Fitr
Muslim
May 25
Monday
Spring Bank Holiday
Bank holiday
May 29
Friday
Shavuot
Jewish holiday
May 31
Sunday
Pentecost
Christian
Jun 1
Monday
Whit Monday
Christian
Jun 7
Sunday
Trinity Sunday
Christian
Jun 11
Thursday
Corpus Christi
Christian
Jun 20
Saturday
June Solstice
Season
Jun 21
Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Jul 12
Sunday
Battle of the Boyne
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Jul 13
Monday
Battle of the Boyne observed
Local holiday
Northern Ireland
Jul 30
Thursday
Tisha B’Av
Jewish holiday
Jul 31
Friday
Eid-al-Adha
Muslim
Aug 3
Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Common Local holidays
Scotland
Aug 15
Saturday
Assumption of Mary
Christian
Aug 20
Thursday
Muharram/Islamic New Year
Muslim
Aug 31
Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Common Local holidays
ENG, Guernsey, Jersey, NIR, WAL
Sep 19
Saturday
Rosh Hashana
Jewish holiday
Sep 22
Tuesday
September equinox
Season
Sep 28
Monday
Yom Kippur
Jewish holiday
Oct 3
Saturday
First day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 4
Sunday
Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Christian
Oct 9
Friday
Last day of Sukkot
Jewish holiday
Oct 10
Saturday
Shmini Atzeret
Jewish holiday
Oct 11
Sunday
Simchat Torah
Jewish holiday
Oct 25
Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Oct 29
Thursday
Prophet’s Birthday
Muslim
Oct 31
Saturday
Halloween
Observance
Nov 1
Sunday
All Saints’ Day
Christian
Nov 2
Monday
All Souls’ Day
Christian
Nov 5
Thursday
Guy Fawkes Day
Observance
Nov 8
Sunday
Remembrance Sunday
Observance
Nov 14
Saturday
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
Nov 29
Sunday
First Sunday of Advent
Observance
Nov 30
Monday
St Andrew’s Day
Local holiday
Scotland
Dec 8
Tuesday
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Christian
Dec 11
Friday
First Day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 18
Friday
Last day of Hanukkah
Jewish holiday
Dec 21
Monday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24
Thursday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25
Friday
Christmas Day
Public holiday
Dec 26
Saturday
Boxing Day
Bank holiday
Dec 28
Monday
Bank Holiday
Bank holiday
Dec 31
Thursday
New Year’s Eve
Observance