United Kingdom has a total of 87 holidays in 2053. 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, 2053	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, 2053	January 2 is an annual bank holiday and the last day of the Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Scotland.
Twelfth Night	Sunday, January 5, 2053	Twelfth Night is a observance and Christian holiday in the United Kingdom
Epiphany	Monday, January 6, 2053	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, 2053	Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate the Nativity of Christ (Jesus' birth) on the Orthodox Christmas Day.
Orthodox New Year	Tuesday, January 14, 2053	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, 2053	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 3, 2053	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, 2053	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 18, 2053	Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday in the United Kingdom.
Carnival / Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 19, 2053	Ash Wednesday is a Christian observance in the United Kingdom. It is the first day of Lent.
Lunar New Year	Wednesday, February 19, 2053	Lunar New Year in the United Kingdom (UK) marks the start of the New Year in the Chinese calendar.
St. David's Day	Saturday, March 1, 2053	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 4, 2053	Purim commemorates a time when Jewish people were saved from death around the fourth century BCE, according to the Book of Esther.
Mother's Day	Sunday, March 16, 2053	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.
Isra and Mi'raj	Monday, March 17, 2053	Isra and Mi'raj marks the night when the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven, and returned.
St Patrick's Day	Monday, March 17, 2053	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	Thursday, March 20, 2053	March Equinox in the United Kingdom (London)
Palm Sunday	Sunday, March 30, 2053	Palm Sunday in the United Kingdom celebrates Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. It is also the Sunday before Easter Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 30, 2053	Daylight Saving Time starts in the United Kingdom
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 3, 2053	Many Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday.
First day of Passover	Thursday, April 3, 2053	Passover marks the Israelites' liberation from slavery and their exodus from Egypt around 3000 years ago.
Good Friday	Friday, April 4, 2053	Good Friday is just before Easter Sunday and is a public holiday in the United Kingdom.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 5, 2053	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 6, 2053	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection. The Easter egg hunt is one of the most popular Easter traditions
Easter Monday	Monday, April 7, 2053	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 10, 2053	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 11, 2053	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 12, 2053	Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom remember Jesus Christ’s burial and his descent into Hades on Holy Saturday.
Orthodox Easter	Sunday, April 13, 2053	Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom commemorate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Day, also known as Pascha.
Orthodox Easter Monday	Monday, April 14, 2053	Many Orthodox churches in the United Kingdom observe Easter Monday on the day after the Orthodox Easter Sunday date.
Yom HaShoah	Tuesday, April 15, 2053	Yom Hashoah, held on the 27th day of the month of Nisan, remembers the Holocaust victims who died during World War II.
Ramadan Start	Saturday, April 19, 2053	Muslims in the United Kingdom welcome Ramadan as a period of fasting, self-evaluation, and spiritual growth.
Stephen Lawrence Day	Tuesday, April 22, 2053	Stephen Lawrence Day is an annual observance in the UK commemorating the racially motivated murder of Stephen Lawrence.
Yom HaAtzmaut	Wednesday, April 23, 2053	Celebrated on the fifth day of the Jewish month of Iyar, Yom Ha’Atzmaut is Israel’s Independence Day.
St. George's Day	Wednesday, April 23, 2053	St George's Day in England is a celebration of Saint George, a Christian martyr and soldier in the Roman army.
Shakespeare Day	Wednesday, April 23, 2053	National Shakespeare Day, also known as Shakespeare Day, is annually held on April 23.
Early May Bank Holiday	Monday, May 5, 2053	May Day, or the Early May Bank holiday, is on the first Monday of May each year.
Lag B'Omer	Tuesday, May 6, 2053	Jewish people observe Lag BaOmer on the 18th day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar.
Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power)	Wednesday, May 14, 2053	Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power, is the holiest day of the Islamic calendar year.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 15, 2053	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter and commemorates Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven, according to Christian belief.
Eid ul Fitr	Monday, May 19, 2053	Eid ul-Fitr is a Muslim celebration that marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
Shavuot	Friday, May 23, 2053	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 25, 2053	Many Christians in the United Kingdom observe Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 26, 2053	Whit Monday is a Christian observance also known as Pentecost Monday. It is the day after Pentecost, or Whitsunday.
Spring Bank Holiday	Monday, May 26, 2053	The spring bank holiday in the United Kingdom is on the last Monday of May each year.
Trinity Sunday	Sunday, June 1, 2053	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 5, 2053	Corpus Christi is a Christian observance that honors the Holy Eucharist.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 15, 2053	Father's Day in the United Kingdom honors fathers and celebrates fatherhood.
June Solstice	Friday, June 20, 2053	June Solstice in the United Kingdom (London)
King's Birthday	Saturday, June 21, 2053	The King’s birthday is an annual public holiday in Australia celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III.
Windrush Day	Sunday, June 22, 2053	Windrush Day is an annual observance in the UK honoring the British Caribbean community.
Battle of the Boyne	Saturday, July 12, 2053	Orangemen's Day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne.
Battle of the Boyne observed	Monday, July 14, 2053	Orangemen's Day is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne.
Tisha B'Av	Thursday, July 24, 2053	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	Saturday, July 26, 2053	Eid ul-Adha is an Islamic festival to remember Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to God.
Summer Bank Holiday	Monday, August 4, 2053	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	Friday, August 15, 2053	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	Saturday, August 16, 2053	The first day of Muharram, which is the first month in the Islamic calendar, marks the Islamic New Year.
Ashura	Monday, August 25, 2053	On Ashura, many Muslims commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn ibn Ali.
Summer Bank Holiday	Monday, August 25, 2053	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 13, 2053	Rosh Hashanah, also spelled Rosh Hashana, is commonly known as the Jewish New Year.
Yom Kippur	Monday, September 22, 2053	Yom Kippur is arguably the holiest of the Jewish holidays. It is celebrated in October or November.
September Equinox	Monday, September 22, 2053	September Equinox in the United Kingdom (London)
First day of Sukkot	Saturday, September 27, 2053	Sukkot is a Jewish holiday lasting 7 days. It begins on the 15th of Tishrei, which falls into September or October.
Hoshana Rabbah	Friday, October 3, 2053	Jewish people in the UK celebrate Hoshana Rabbah, also spelled Hoshana Raba, on the last day of the Sukkot festival.
Feast of St Francis of Assisi	Saturday, October 4, 2053	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.
Shemini Atzeret	Saturday, October 4, 2053	Shemini Atzeret, also spelled Shmini Atzeret, is a joyous Jewish holiday that immediately follows the Sukkot festival.
Simchat Torah	Sunday, October 5, 2053	Simchat Torah (Simchas Torah or Simhat Torah) is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the completion of the annual reading of the Torah.
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid)	Saturday, October 25, 2053	Milad un Nabi, also called Mawlid, marks the birthday of prophet Muhammad.
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 26, 2053	Daylight Saving Time ends in the United Kingdom
Halloween	Friday, October 31, 2053	Halloween is an observance celebrated at the end of October by holding parties, dressing up and going 'trick-or-treating'.
All Saints' Day	Saturday, November 1, 2053	Many Christians in the United Kingdom observe All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, each year.
All Souls' Day	Sunday, November 2, 2053	All Souls’ Day is observed among some Christian communities in the United Kingdom on November 2 each year.
Guy Fawkes Day	Wednesday, November 5, 2053	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 9, 2053	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 30, 2053	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	Sunday, November 30, 2053	St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland.
St Andrew's Day observed	Monday, December 1, 2053	St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland.
First Day of Hanukkah	Saturday, December 6, 2053	Jewish people around the world celebrate Hanukkah to commemorate an event traditionally termed the miracle of the cruse of oil.
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Monday, December 8, 2053	The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the conception of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, on December 8 each year.
Last day of Hanukkah	Saturday, December 13, 2053	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	Sunday, December 21, 2053	December Solstice in the United Kingdom (London)
Christmas Eve	Wednesday, December 24, 2053	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day. It is not a public holiday in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Christmas Day	Thursday, December 25, 2053	Christmas Day is a holiday that traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. It is on December 25 in the United Kingdom.
Boxing Day	Friday, December 26, 2053	Boxing Day is a holiday in the United Kingdom that falls on December 26 each year.
New Year's Eve	Wednesday, December 31, 2053	New Year's Eve, or Hogmanay in Scotland, is the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.