United Kingdom Public Holidays in 1997
United Kingdom has a total of 84 holidays in 1997. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Wednesday, January 1, 1997 |
| 2nd January |
Thursday, January 2, 1997 |
| Twelfth Night |
Sunday, January 5, 1997 |
| Epiphany |
Monday, January 6, 1997 |
| Orthodox Christmas Day |
Tuesday, January 7, 1997 |
| Ramadan Start |
Friday, January 10, 1997 |
| Orthodox New Year |
Tuesday, January 14, 1997 |
| Tu B'Shevat |
Thursday, January 23, 1997 |
| Burns Night |
Saturday, January 25, 1997 |
| Lailat al-Qadr |
Tuesday, February 4, 1997 |
| Lunar New Year |
Friday, February 7, 1997 |
| Eid ul Fitr |
Sunday, February 9, 1997 |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day |
Tuesday, February 11, 1997 |
| Carnival / Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, February 12, 1997 |
| Valentine's Day |
Friday, February 14, 1997 |
| St. David's Day |
Saturday, March 1, 1997 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, March 9, 1997 |
| St. Patrick's Day |
Monday, March 17, 1997 |
| March Equinox |
Thursday, March 20, 1997 |
| Palm Sunday |
Sunday, March 23, 1997 |
| Purim |
Sunday, March 23, 1997 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, March 27, 1997 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 28, 1997 |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, March 29, 1997 |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, March 30, 1997 |
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, March 30, 1997 |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, March 31, 1997 |
| Eid al-Adha |
Friday, April 18, 1997 |
| First day of Passover |
Tuesday, April 22, 1997 |
| St. George's Day |
Wednesday, April 23, 1997 |
| Shakespeare Day |
Wednesday, April 23, 1997 |
| Orthodox Good Friday |
Friday, April 25, 1997 |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 26, 1997 |
| Orthodox Easter |
Sunday, April 27, 1997 |
| Orthodox Easter Monday |
Monday, April 28, 1997 |
| Last day of Passover |
Tuesday, April 29, 1997 |
| Yom HaShoah |
Monday, May 5, 1997 |
| Early May Bank Holiday |
Monday, May 5, 1997 |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday, May 8, 1997 |
| Muharram |
Friday, May 9, 1997 |
| Yom HaAtzmaut |
Monday, May 12, 1997 |
| Pentecost |
Sunday, May 18, 1997 |
| Ashura |
Sunday, May 18, 1997 |
| Pentecost Monday |
Monday, May 19, 1997 |
| Trinity Sunday |
Sunday, May 25, 1997 |
| Lag B'Omer |
Sunday, May 25, 1997 |
| Spring Bank Holiday |
Monday, May 26, 1997 |
| Corpus Christi |
Thursday, May 29, 1997 |
| Shavuot |
Wednesday, June 11, 1997 |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday |
Saturday, June 14, 1997 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 15, 1997 |
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 21, 1997 |
| Battle of the Boyne |
Saturday, July 12, 1997 |
| Battle of the Boyne Observed |
Monday, July 14, 1997 |
| Milad un Nabi |
Friday, July 18, 1997 |
| Summer Bank Holiday |
Monday, August 4, 1997 |
| Tisha B'Av |
Tuesday, August 12, 1997 |
| Assumption of Mary |
Friday, August 15, 1997 |
| Summer Bank Holiday |
Monday, August 25, 1997 |
| September Equinox |
Monday, September 22, 1997 |
| Rosh Hashana |
Thursday, October 2, 1997 |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi |
Saturday, October 4, 1997 |
| Yom Kippur |
Saturday, October 11, 1997 |
| First day of Sukkot |
Thursday, October 16, 1997 |
| Hoshana Rabbah |
Wednesday, October 22, 1997 |
| Shemini Atzeret |
Thursday, October 23, 1997 |
| Simchat Torah |
Friday, October 24, 1997 |
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, October 26, 1997 |
| Halloween |
Friday, October 31, 1997 |
| All Saints' Day |
Saturday, November 1, 1997 |
| All Souls' Day |
Sunday, November 2, 1997 |
| Guy Fawkes Day |
Wednesday, November 5, 1997 |
| Remembrance Sunday |
Sunday, November 9, 1997 |
| Isra and Mi'raj |
Friday, November 28, 1997 |
| First Sunday of Advent |
Sunday, November 30, 1997 |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Monday, December 8, 1997 |
| December Solstice |
Sunday, December 21, 1997 |
| First Day of Hanukkah |
Wednesday, December 24, 1997 |
| Christmas Eve |
Wednesday, December 24, 1997 |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday, December 25, 1997 |
| Boxing Day |
Friday, December 26, 1997 |
| Last day of Hanukkah |
Wednesday, December 31, 1997 |
| Ramadan Start |
Wednesday, December 31, 1997 |
| New Year's Eve |
Wednesday, December 31, 1997 |
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