United Kingdom has a total of 93 holidays in 2023. 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	Sunday, January 1, 2023	New Year's Day marks the start of a new year in the Gregorian calendar, the official calendar used in the United Kingdom.
New Year's Day observed	Monday, January 2, 2023	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)	Tuesday, January 3, 2023	January 2 is an annual bank holiday and the last day of the Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Scotland.
Twelfth Night	Thursday, January 5, 2023	Twelfth Night is a observance and Christian holiday in the United Kingdom
Epiphany	Friday, January 6, 2023	Epiphany marks the visit of the Magi to Jesus and celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ.
Orthodox Christmas Day	Saturday, January 7, 2023	Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate the Nativity of Christ (Jesus' birth) on the Orthodox Christmas Day.
Orthodox New Year	Saturday, January 14, 2023	Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom mark the start of a new calendar year on either January 1 or 14 in the Gregorian calendar.
Lunar New Year	Sunday, January 22, 2023	Lunar New Year in the United Kingdom (UK) marks the start of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.
Burns Night	Wednesday, January 25, 2023	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)	Monday, February 6, 2023	Tu B’Shevat is known as the “New Year for Trees”, is one of the four Jewish New Years.
Valentine's Day	Tuesday, February 14, 2023	Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the UK as a day of love and falls on February 14 every year.
Maha Shivaratri	Saturday, February 18, 2023	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	Saturday, February 18, 2023	Isra and Mi'raj marks the night when the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven, and returned.
Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day	Tuesday, February 21, 2023	Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday in the United Kingdom.
Carnival / Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 22, 2023	Ash Wednesday is a Christian observance in the United Kingdom. It is the first day of Lent.
St. David's Day	Wednesday, March 1, 2023	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.
Purim	Tuesday, March 7, 2023	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	Friday, March 17, 2023	St Patrick's Day remembers the life and deeds of St Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints. It also celebrates Irish culture.
Mother's Day	Sunday, March 19, 2023	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.
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2023	March Equinox in the United Kingdom (London)
Ramadan Start	Thursday, March 23, 2023	Muslims in the United Kingdom welcome Ramadan as a period of fasting, self-evaluation, and spiritual growth.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 26, 2023	Daylight Saving Time starts in the United Kingdom
Palm Sunday	Sunday, April 2, 2023	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 6, 2023	Many Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday.
First day of Passover	Thursday, April 6, 2023	Passover marks the Israelites' liberation from slavery and their exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago.
Good Friday	Friday, April 7, 2023	Good Friday is just before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in the United Kingdom.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 8, 2023	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 9, 2023	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection. The Easter egg hunt is one of the most popular Easter traditions
Easter Monday	Monday, April 10, 2023	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 13, 2023	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 14, 2023	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 15, 2023	Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom remember Jesus Christ’s burial and his descent into Hades on Holy Saturday.
Orthodox Easter	Sunday, April 16, 2023	Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom commemorate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Day, also known as Pascha.
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)	Monday, April 17, 2023	Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power, is the holiest day of the Islamic calendar year.
Orthodox Easter Monday	Monday, April 17, 2023	Many Orthodox churches in the United Kingdom observe Easter Monday on the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday date.
Yom HaShoah	Tuesday, April 18, 2023	Yom Hashoah, held on the 27th day of the month of Nisan, remembers the Holocaust victims who died during World War II.
Eid ul Fitr	Friday, April 21, 2023	Eid ul-Fitr is a Muslim celebration that marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
Stephen Lawrence Day	Saturday, April 22, 2023	Stephen Lawrence Day is an annual observance in the UK commemorating the racially motivated murder of Stephen Lawrence.
St. George's Day	Sunday, April 23, 2023	St George's Day in England is a celebration of Saint George, a Christian martyr and soldier in the Roman army.
Shakespeare Day	Sunday, April 23, 2023	National Shakespeare Day, also known as Shakespeare Day, is annually held on April 23.
Yom HaAtzmaut	Wednesday, April 26, 2023	Celebrated on the fifth day of the Jewish month of Iyar, Yom Ha’Atzmaut is Israel’s Independence Day.
Early May Bank Holiday	Monday, May 1, 2023	May Day, or the Early May Bank holiday, is on the first Monday of May each year.
The Coronation of King Charles III	Saturday, May 6, 2023	The coronation of King Charles III took place on May 6 in London, with a bank holiday on May 8.
Bank Holiday for the Coronation of King Charles III	Monday, May 8, 2023	Bank Holiday for the Coronation of King Charles III is a bank holiday in the United Kingdom
Lag B'Omer	Tuesday, May 9, 2023	Jewish people observe Lag BaOmer on the 18th day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 18, 2023	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.
Shavuot	Friday, May 26, 2023	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 28, 2023	Many Christians in the United Kingdom observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 29, 2023	Whit Monday is a Christian observance also known as Pentecost Monday. It is the day after Pentecost, or Whitsunday.
Spring Bank Holiday	Monday, May 29, 2023	The spring bank holiday in the United Kingdom is on the last Monday of May each year.
Trinity Sunday	Sunday, June 4, 2023	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 8, 2023	Corpus Christi is a Christian observance that honors the Holy Eucharist.
King's Birthday	Saturday, June 17, 2023	The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 18, 2023	Father's Day in the United Kingdom honors fathers and celebrates fatherhood.
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2023	June Solstice in the United Kingdom (London)
Windrush Day	Thursday, June 22, 2023	Windrush Day is an annual observance in the UK honoring the British Caribbean community.
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, June 28, 2023	Eid ul-Adha is an Islamic festival to remember Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to God.
Battle of the Boyne	Wednesday, July 12, 2023	Orangemen's Day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne.
Muharram/Islamic New Year	Wednesday, July 19, 2023	The first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar, marks the Islamic New Year.
Tisha B'Av	Thursday, July 27, 2023	Tisha B’Av is a Jewish day of mourning, which falls on the ninth day of the month of Av in the Jewish calendar.
Ashura	Friday, July 28, 2023	On Ashura, many Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali.
Summer Bank Holiday	Monday, August 7, 2023	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.
Assumption of Mary	Tuesday, August 15, 2023	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.
Summer Bank Holiday	Monday, August 28, 2023	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, September 6, 2023	Janmashtami (Smarta) is a Hindu holiday in the United Kingdom
Janmashtami	Thursday, September 7, 2023	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.
Rosh Hashana	Saturday, September 16, 2023	Rosh Hashanah, also spelled Rosh Hashana, is commonly known as the Jewish New Year.
Ganesh Chaturthi	Monday, September 18, 2023	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.
September Equinox	Saturday, September 23, 2023	September Equinox in the United Kingdom (London)
Yom Kippur	Monday, September 25, 2023	Yom Kippur is arguably the holiest of the Jewish holidays. It is celebrated in October or November.
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Thursday, September 28, 2023	Milad un Nabi, also called Mawlid, marks the birthday of prophet Muhammad.
First day of Sukkot	Saturday, September 30, 2023	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	Wednesday, October 4, 2023	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 6, 2023	Jewish people in the UK celebrate Hoshana Rabbah, also spelled Hoshana Raba, on the last day of the Sukkot festival.
Shemini Atzeret	Saturday, October 7, 2023	Shemini Atzeret, also spelled Shmini Atzeret, is a joyous Jewish holiday that immediately follows the Sukkot festival.
Simchat Torah	Sunday, October 8, 2023	Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 29, 2023	Daylight Saving Time ends in the United Kingdom
Halloween	Tuesday, October 31, 2023	Halloween is an observance celebrated at the end of October by holding parties, dressing up and going 'trick-or-treating'.
All Saints' Day	Wednesday, November 1, 2023	Many Christians in the United Kingdom observe All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, each year.
All Souls' Day	Thursday, November 2, 2023	All Souls’ Day is observed among some Christian communities in the United Kingdom on November 2 each year.
Guy Fawkes Day	Sunday, November 5, 2023	Guy Fawkes' Night, or Bonfire Night, commemorates the prevention of a plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605.
Diwali/Deepavali	Sunday, November 12, 2023	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.
Remembrance Sunday	Sunday, November 12, 2023	The United Kingdom observes Remembrance Day to remember those who sacrificed their lives during wars and conflicts, including World War I.
St Andrew's Day	Thursday, November 30, 2023	St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland.
First Sunday of Advent	Sunday, December 3, 2023	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).
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Friday, December 8, 2023	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 8, 2023	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 15, 2023	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	Friday, December 22, 2023	December Solstice in the United Kingdom (London)
Christmas Eve	Sunday, December 24, 2023	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day. It is not a public holiday in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2023	Christmas Day is a holiday that traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. It is on December 25 in the United Kingdom.
Boxing Day	Tuesday, December 26, 2023	Boxing Day is a holiday in the United Kingdom that falls on December 26 each year.
New Year's Eve	Sunday, December 31, 2023	New Year's Eve, or Hogmanay in Scotland, is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.