United Kingdom has a total of 96 holidays in 2021. 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	Friday, January 1, 2021	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 (substitute day)	Monday, January 4, 2021	January 2 is an annual bank holiday and the last day of the Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Scotland.
Twelfth Night	Tuesday, January 5, 2021	Twelfth Night is a observance and Christian holiday in the United Kingdom
Epiphany	Wednesday, January 6, 2021	Epiphany marks the visit of the Magi to Jesus and celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ.
Orthodox Christmas Day	Thursday, January 7, 2021	Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate the Nativity of Christ (Jesus' birth) on the Orthodox Christmas Day.
Orthodox New Year	Thursday, January 14, 2021	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	Monday, January 25, 2021	Burns Night celebrates the life and work of Robert Burns and Scottish culture in general. It is on or around January 25 each year.
Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)	Thursday, January 28, 2021	Tu B’Shevat is known as the “New Year for Trees”, is one of the four Jewish New Years.
Lunar New Year	Friday, February 12, 2021	Lunar New Year in the United Kingdom (UK) marks the start of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.
Valentine's Day	Sunday, February 14, 2021	Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the UK as a day of love and falls on February 14 every year.
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day	Tuesday, February 16, 2021	Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday in the United Kingdom.
Carnival / Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 17, 2021	Ash Wednesday is a Christian observance in the United Kingdom. It is the first day of Lent.
Purim	Friday, February 26, 2021	Purim commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther.
St. David's Day	Monday, March 1, 2021	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.
Maha Shivaratri	Thursday, March 11, 2021	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Isra and Mi'raj	Thursday, March 11, 2021	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 14, 2021	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.
St Patrick's Day	Wednesday, March 17, 2021	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	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in the United Kingdom (London)
Palm Sunday	Sunday, March 28, 2021	Palm Sunday in the United Kingdom celebrates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the Sunday before Easter Sunday.
First day of Passover	Sunday, March 28, 2021	Passover marks the Israelites' liberation from slavery and their exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 28, 2021	Daylight Saving Time starts in the United Kingdom
Holi	Monday, March 29, 2021	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.
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 1, 2021	Many Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is just before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in the United Kingdom.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 3, 2021	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom.
Last day of Passover	Sunday, April 4, 2021	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.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 4, 2021	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection. The Easter egg hunt is one of the most popular Easter traditions
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. It is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland.
Yom HaShoah	Thursday, April 8, 2021	Yom Hashoah, held on the 27th day of the month of Nisan, remembers the Holocaust victims who died during World War II.
Ramadan Start	Tuesday, April 13, 2021	Muslims in the United Kingdom welcome Ramadan as a period of fasting, self-evaluation, and spiritual growth.
Yom HaAtzmaut	Thursday, April 15, 2021	Celebrated on the fifth day of the Jewish month of Iyar, Yom Ha’Atzmaut is Israel’s Independence Day.
Stephen Lawrence Day	Thursday, April 22, 2021	Stephen Lawrence Day is an annual observance in the UK commemorating the racially motivated murder of Stephen Lawrence.
St. George's Day	Friday, April 23, 2021	St George's Day in England is a celebration of Saint George, a Christian martyr and soldier in the Roman army.
Shakespeare Day	Friday, April 23, 2021	National Shakespeare Day, also known as Shakespeare Day, is annually held on April 23.
Lag B'Omer	Friday, April 30, 2021	Jewish people observe Lag BaOmer on the 18th day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
Orthodox Good Friday	Friday, April 30, 2021	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, May 1, 2021	Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom remember Jesus Christ’s burial and his descent into Hades on Holy Saturday.
Orthodox Easter	Sunday, May 2, 2021	Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom commemorate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Day, also known as Pascha.
Orthodox Easter Monday	Monday, May 3, 2021	Many Orthodox churches in the United Kingdom observe Easter Monday on the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday date.
Early May Bank Holiday	Monday, May 3, 2021	May Day, or the Early May Bank holiday, is on the first Monday of May each year.
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)	Saturday, May 8, 2021	Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power, is the holiest day of the Islamic calendar year.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.
Eid ul Fitr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Eid ul-Fitr is a Muslim celebration that marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
Shavuot	Monday, May 17, 2021	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 23, 2021	Many Christians in the United Kingdom observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 24, 2021	Whit Monday is a Christian observance also known as Pentecost Monday. It is the day after Pentecost, or Whitsunday.
Trinity Sunday	Sunday, May 30, 2021	Trinity Sunday, which is the first Sunday after Pentecost, is a Christian feast that is observed in many churches in the United Kingdom.
Spring Bank Holiday	Monday, May 31, 2021	The spring bank holiday in the United Kingdom is on the last Monday of May each year.
Corpus Christi	Thursday, June 3, 2021	Corpus Christi is a Christian observance that honors the Holy Eucharist.
Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday	Saturday, June 12, 2021	Queen Elizabeth II usually celebrated her birthday on the second Saturday in June in the UK.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 20, 2021	Father's Day in the United Kingdom honors fathers and celebrates fatherhood.
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in the United Kingdom (London)
Windrush Day	Tuesday, June 22, 2021	Windrush Day is an annual observance in the UK honoring the British Caribbean community.
Battle of the Boyne	Monday, July 12, 2021	Orangemen's Day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne.
Tisha B'Av	Sunday, July 18, 2021	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	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	Eid ul-Adha is an Islamic festival to remember Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to God.
Summer Bank Holiday	Monday, August 2, 2021	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.
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Tuesday, August 10, 2021	The first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar, marks the Islamic New Year.
Assumption of Mary	Sunday, August 15, 2021	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.
Ashura	Thursday, August 19, 2021	On Ashura, many Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali.
Raksha Bandhan	Sunday, August 22, 2021	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.
Janmashtami (Smarta)	Monday, August 30, 2021	Janmashtami (Smarta) is a Hindu holiday in the United Kingdom
Janmashtami	Monday, August 30, 2021	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.
Summer Bank Holiday	Monday, August 30, 2021	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	Tuesday, September 7, 2021	Rosh Hashanah, also spelled Rosh Hashana, is commonly known as the Jewish New Year.
Ganesh Chaturthi	Friday, September 10, 2021	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.
Yom Kippur	Thursday, September 16, 2021	Yom Kippur is arguably the holiest of the Jewish holidays. It is celebrated in October or November.
First day of Sukkot	Tuesday, September 21, 2021	Sukkot is a Jewish holiday lasting 7 days. It begins on the 15th of Tishrei, which falls into September or October.
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in the United Kingdom (London)
Hoshana Rabbah	Monday, September 27, 2021	Jewish people in the UK celebrate Hoshana Rabbah, also spelled Hoshana Raba, on the last day of the Sukkot festival.
Shemini Atzeret	Tuesday, September 28, 2021	Shemini Atzeret, also spelled Shmini Atzeret, is a joyous Jewish holiday that immediately follows the Sukkot festival.
Simchat Torah	Wednesday, September 29, 2021	Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Feast of St Francis of Assisi	Monday, October 4, 2021	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.
Navaratri	Thursday, October 7, 2021	Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in the United Kingdom
Dussehra	Thursday, October 14, 2021	Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in the United Kingdom
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Tuesday, October 19, 2021	Milad un Nabi, also called Mawlid, marks the birthday of prophet Muhammad.
Halloween	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Halloween is an observance celebrated at the end of October by holding parties, dressing up and going 'trick-or-treating'.
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Daylight Saving Time ends in the United Kingdom
All Saints' Day	Monday, November 1, 2021	Many Christians in the United Kingdom observe All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, each year.
All Souls' Day	Tuesday, November 2, 2021	All Souls’ Day is observed among some Christian communities in the United Kingdom on November 2 each year.
Diwali/Deepavali	Thursday, November 4, 2021	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.
Guy Fawkes Day	Friday, November 5, 2021	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 14, 2021	The United Kingdom observes Remembrance Day to remember those who sacrificed their lives during wars and conflicts, including World War I.
First Sunday of Advent	Sunday, November 28, 2021	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).
First Day of Hanukkah	Monday, November 29, 2021	Jewish people around the world celebrate Hanukkah to commemorate an event traditionally termed the miracle of the cruse of oil.
St Andrew's Day	Tuesday, November 30, 2021	St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland.
Last day of Hanukkah	Monday, December 6, 2021	The eighth and last day of Hanukkah marks the end of a period in which Jews commemorate the miracle of the cruse of oil.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Wednesday, December 8, 2021	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the conception of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, on December 8 each year.
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in the United Kingdom (London)
Christmas Eve	Friday, December 24, 2021	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day. It is not a public holiday in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is a holiday that traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. It is on December 25 in the United Kingdom.
Boxing Day	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Boxing Day is a holiday in the United Kingdom that falls on December 26 each year.
Substitute Bank Holiday for Christmas Day	Monday, December 27, 2021	December 27 is a bank holiday in the United Kingdom only in some years, depending on which day Christmas Day or Boxing Day occur.
Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day	Tuesday, December 28, 2021	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	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year's Eve, or Hogmanay in Scotland, is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.