Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in the United Kingdom for 2020 ready to be integrated into your application.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is known as the UK, the United Kingdom, or Britain. This island nation in northwest Europe, includes the countries of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and was officially founded in 1922. The UK is a global power whose culture has influenced many different countries throughout the years.
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Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
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January 1st | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
January 2nd | Thursday | Second Day of the New Year | Only in certain states. |
February 14th | Friday | Valentine's Day | |
March 3rd | Tuesday | World Wildlife Day | |
March 17th | Tuesday | Saint Patrick's Day | Only in certain states. |
March 20th | Friday | March Equinox | |
March 22nd | Sunday | Mother's Day | |
April 10th | Friday | Good Friday | Long weekend. |
April 12th | Sunday | Easter | |
April 13th | Monday | Easter Monday | Only in certain states. Long weekend. |
May 8th | Friday | Early May Bank Holiday | Long weekend. |
May 25th | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Long weekend. |
June 20th | Saturday | June Solstice | |
June 21st | Sunday | Father's Day | |
June 30th | Tuesday | International Asteroid Day | |
July 12th | Sunday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | Only in certain states. Long weekend. |
July 13th | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) (Observed) | Only in certain states. Long weekend. |
July 18th | Saturday | Nelson Mandela International Day | |
August 3rd | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Only in certain states. Long weekend. |
September 22nd | Tuesday | September Equinox | |
November 30th | Monday | Saint Andrew's Day | Only in certain states. Long weekend. |
December 21st | Monday | December Solstice | |
December 24th | Thursday | Christmas Eve | |
December 25th | Friday | Christmas Day | Long weekend. |
December 26th | Saturday | Boxing Day | Long weekend. |
December 28th | Monday | Boxing Day (Observed) | Long weekend. |
December 31st | Thursday | New Year's Eve |