United Kingdom Public Holidays in 2020
United Kingdom has a total of 96 holidays in 2020. 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 | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | New Year's Day marks the start of a new year in the Gregorian calendar, the official calendar used in the United Kingdom. |
| 2nd January |
Thursday, January 2, 2020 | January 2 is an annual bank holiday and the last day of the Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Scotland. |
| Twelfth Night |
Sunday, January 5, 2020 | Twelfth Night is a observance and Christian holiday in the United Kingdom |
| Epiphany |
Monday, January 6, 2020 | Epiphany marks the visit of the Magi to Jesus and celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. |
| Orthodox Christmas Day |
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 | Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate the Nativity of Christ (Jesus' birth) on the Orthodox Christmas Day. |
| Orthodox New Year |
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 | Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom mark the start of a new calendar year on either January 1 or 14 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Burns Night |
Saturday, January 25, 2020 | Burns Night celebrates the life and work of Robert Burns and Scottish culture in general. It is on or around January 25 each year. |
| Lunar New Year |
Saturday, January 25, 2020 | Lunar New Year in the United Kingdom (UK) marks the start of the New Year in the Chinese calendar. |
| Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) |
Monday, February 10, 2020 | Tu B’Shevat is known as the “New Year for Trees”, is one of the four Jewish New Years. |
| Valentine's Day |
Friday, February 14, 2020 | Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the UK as a day of love and falls on February 14 every year. |
| Maha Shivaratri |
Friday, February 21, 2020 | Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation. |
| Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day |
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday in the United Kingdom. |
| Carnival / Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | Ash Wednesday is a Christian observance in the United Kingdom. It is the first day of Lent. |
| St. David's Day |
Sunday, March 1, 2020 | People in Wales and Welsh communities around the world celebrate the life of their patron saint, St David, and the culture of their country on St David’s Day. |
| Holi |
Monday, March 9, 2020 | Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days. |
| Purim |
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | Purim commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther. |
| St Patrick's Day |
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 | St Patrick's Day remembers the life and deeds of St Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints. It also celebrates Irish culture. |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 | March Equinox in the United Kingdom (London) |
| Isra and Mi'raj |
Sunday, March 22, 2020 | Isra and Mi'raj marks the night when the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven, and returned. |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, March 22, 2020 | Mother's Day, or Mothering Sunday, is traditionally a day to visit your mother church. It is now an occasion to bring gifts to your own mother. |
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, March 29, 2020 | Daylight Saving Time starts in the United Kingdom |
| Palm Sunday |
Sunday, April 5, 2020 | Palm Sunday in the United Kingdom celebrates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the Sunday before Easter Sunday. |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 9, 2020 | Many Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday. |
| First day of Passover |
Thursday, April 9, 2020 | Passover marks the Israelites' liberation from slavery and their exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago. |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 10, 2020 | Good Friday is just before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in the United Kingdom. |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 11, 2020 | Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom. |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection. The Easter egg hunt is one of the most popular Easter traditions |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. It is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. |
| Last day of Passover |
Thursday, April 16, 2020 | On the 8th and last day of Passover, Jews in the UK commemorate the Parting of the Red Sea and the Israelites' escape from Egypt. |
| Orthodox Good Friday |
Friday, April 17, 2020 | Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom remember the events leading up to Jesus Christ's crucifixion on Great Friday, also known as Holy Friday. |
| Orthodox Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 18, 2020 | Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom remember Jesus Christ’s burial and his descent into Hades on Holy Saturday. |
| Orthodox Easter |
Sunday, April 19, 2020 | Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom commemorate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Day, also known as Pascha. |
| Orthodox Easter Monday |
Monday, April 20, 2020 | Many Orthodox churches in the United Kingdom observe Easter Monday on the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday date. |
| Yom HaShoah |
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 | Yom Hashoah, held on the 27th day of the month of Nisan, remembers the Holocaust victims who died during World War II. |
| Stephen Lawrence Day |
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 | Stephen Lawrence Day is an annual observance in the UK commemorating the racially motivated murder of Stephen Lawrence. |
| Ramadan Start |
Thursday, April 23, 2020 | Muslims in the United Kingdom welcome Ramadan as a period of fasting, self-evaluation, and spiritual growth. |
| St. George's Day |
Thursday, April 23, 2020 | St George's Day in England is a celebration of Saint George, a Christian martyr and soldier in the Roman army. |
| Shakespeare Day |
Thursday, April 23, 2020 | National Shakespeare Day, also known as Shakespeare Day, is annually held on April 23. |
| Yom HaAtzmaut |
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 | Celebrated on the fifth day of the Jewish month of Iyar, Yom Ha’Atzmaut is Israel’s Independence Day. |
| Early May Bank Holiday / VE Day |
Friday, May 8, 2020 | May Day, or the Early May Bank holiday, is on the first Monday of May each year. |
| Lag B'Omer |
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 | Jewish people observe Lag BaOmer on the 18th day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar. |
| Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) |
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power, is the holiest day of the Islamic calendar year. |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday, May 21, 2020 | Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief. |
| Eid ul Fitr |
Sunday, May 24, 2020 | Eid ul-Fitr is a Muslim celebration that marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan. |
| Spring Bank Holiday |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | The spring bank holiday in the United Kingdom is on the last Monday of May each year. |
| Shavuot |
Friday, May 29, 2020 | Shavuot, also known as the Festival of Weeks, is one of three major Jewish festivals celebrated among Jewish people in the UK. |
| Pentecost |
Sunday, May 31, 2020 | Many Christians in the United Kingdom observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday. |
| Whit Monday |
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Whit Monday is a Christian observance also known as Pentecost Monday. It is the day after Pentecost, or Whitsunday. |
| Trinity Sunday |
Sunday, June 7, 2020 | Trinity Sunday, which is the first Sunday after Pentecost, is a Christian feast that is observed in many churches in the United Kingdom. |
| Corpus Christi |
Thursday, June 11, 2020 | Corpus Christi is a Christian observance that honors the Holy Eucharist. |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday |
Saturday, June 13, 2020 | Queen Elizabeth II usually celebrated her birthday on the second Saturday in June in the UK. |
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 | June Solstice in the United Kingdom (London) |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 21, 2020 | Father's Day in the United Kingdom honors fathers and celebrates fatherhood. |
| Windrush Day |
Monday, June 22, 2020 | Windrush Day is an annual observance in the UK honoring the British Caribbean community. |
| Battle of the Boyne |
Sunday, July 12, 2020 | Orangemen's Day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne. |
| Battle of the Boyne observed |
Monday, July 13, 2020 | Orangemen's Day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne. |
| Tisha B'Av |
Thursday, July 30, 2020 | Tisha B’Av is a Jewish day of mourning, which falls on the ninth day of the month of Av in the Jewish calendar. |
| Eid al-Adha |
Friday, July 31, 2020 | Eid ul-Adha is an Islamic festival to remember Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to God. |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Monday, August 3, 2020 | Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister. |
| Summer Bank Holiday |
Monday, August 3, 2020 | The summer bank holiday is on the first Monday of August in Scotland and the last Monday of August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 | Janmashtami (Smarta) is a Hindu holiday in the United Kingdom |
| Janmashtami |
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 | Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September. |
| Assumption of Mary |
Saturday, August 15, 2020 | The feast of the Dormition or Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by some Christian denominations in the United Kingdom on August 15. |
| Muharram/Islamic New Year |
Thursday, August 20, 2020 | The first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar, marks the Islamic New Year. |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Saturday, August 22, 2020 | Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days. |
| Ashura |
Sunday, August 30, 2020 | On Ashura, many Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali. |
| Summer Bank Holiday |
Monday, August 31, 2020 | The summer bank holiday is on the first Monday of August in Scotland and the last Monday of August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
| Rosh Hashana |
Saturday, September 19, 2020 | Rosh Hashanah, also spelled Rosh Hashana, is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. |
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | September Equinox in the United Kingdom (London) |
| Yom Kippur |
Monday, September 28, 2020 | Yom Kippur is arguably the holiest of the Jewish holidays. It is celebrated in October or November. |
| First day of Sukkot |
Saturday, October 3, 2020 | Sukkot is a Jewish holiday lasting 7 days. It begins on the 15th of Tishrei, which falls into September or October. |
| Feast of St Francis of Assisi |
Sunday, October 4, 2020 | Many churches in the United Kingdom celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi to honor St Francis, the patron saint of animals and the environment, on October 4 each year. |
| Hoshana Rabbah |
Friday, October 9, 2020 | Jewish people in the UK celebrate Hoshana Rabbah, also spelled Hoshana Raba, on the last day of the Sukkot festival. |
| Shemini Atzeret |
Saturday, October 10, 2020 | Shemini Atzeret, also spelled Shmini Atzeret, is a joyous Jewish holiday that immediately follows the Sukkot festival. |
| Simchat Torah |
Sunday, October 11, 2020 | Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah. |
| Navaratri |
Saturday, October 17, 2020 | Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in the United Kingdom |
| Dussehra |
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in the United Kingdom |
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | Daylight Saving Time ends in the United Kingdom |
| Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) |
Thursday, October 29, 2020 | Milad un Nabi, also called Mawlid, marks the birthday of prophet Muhammad. |
| Halloween |
Saturday, October 31, 2020 | Halloween is an observance celebrated at the end of October by holding parties, dressing up and going 'trick-or-treating'. |
| All Saints' Day |
Sunday, November 1, 2020 | Many Christians in the United Kingdom observe All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, each year. |
| All Souls' Day |
Monday, November 2, 2020 | All Souls’ Day is observed among some Christian communities in the United Kingdom on November 2 each year. |
| Guy Fawkes Day |
Thursday, November 5, 2020 | Guy Fawkes' Night, or Bonfire Night, commemorates the prevention of a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605. |
| Remembrance Sunday |
Sunday, November 8, 2020 | The United Kingdom observes Remembrance Day to remember those who sacrificed their lives during wars and conflicts, including World War I. |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Saturday, November 14, 2020 | Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year. |
| First Sunday of Advent |
Sunday, November 29, 2020 | The first Sunday in Advent is the start of the liturgical or church year for many Christians as well as the Christmas season for people in the United Kingdom (UK). |
| St Andrew's Day |
Monday, November 30, 2020 | St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland. |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the conception of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, on December 8 each year. |
| First Day of Hanukkah |
Friday, December 11, 2020 | Jewish people around the world celebrate Hanukkah to commemorate an event traditionally termed the miracle of the cruse of oil. |
| Last day of Hanukkah |
Friday, December 18, 2020 | The eighth and last day of Hanukkah marks the end of a period in which Jews commemorate the miracle of the cruse of oil. |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 | December Solstice in the United Kingdom (London) |
| Christmas Eve |
Thursday, December 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day. It is not a public holiday in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day is a holiday that traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. It is on December 25 in the United Kingdom. |
| Boxing Day |
Saturday, December 26, 2020 | Boxing Day is a holiday in the United Kingdom that falls on December 26 each year. |
| Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day |
Monday, December 28, 2020 | December 28 is a bank holiday in the United Kingdom only in some years, depending on which day Christmas Day or Boxing Day occur. |
| New Year's Eve |
Thursday, December 31, 2020 | New Year's Eve, or Hogmanay in Scotland, is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. |
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