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Holidays and Observances in the United Kingdom in 2018

Holidays and Observances in the United Kingdom in 2018

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1MondayNew Year's DayBank Holiday 
Jan 2Tuesday2nd JanuaryLocal Bank HolidayScotland
Jan 5FridayTwelfth NightObservance, Christian 
Jan 6SaturdayEpiphanyObservance, Christian 
Jan 7SundayOrthodox Christmas DayObservance, Orthodox 
Jan 14SundayOrthodox New YearObservance, Orthodox 
Jan 25ThursdayBurns NightLocal ObservanceScotland
Jan 31WednesdayTu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)Jewish Holiday 
Feb 13TuesdayMaha ShivaratriHindu Holiday 
Feb 13TuesdayCarnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake DayObservance, Christian 
Feb 14WednesdayCarnival / Ash WednesdayObservance, Christian 
Feb 14WednesdayValentine's DayObservance 
Feb 16FridayLunar New YearObservance 
Mar 1ThursdayPurimJewish Holiday 
Mar 1ThursdaySt. David's DayLocal ObservanceWales
Mar 2FridayHoliHindu Holiday 
Mar 11SundayMother's DayObservance 
Mar 17SaturdaySt Patrick's DayLocal Bank HolidayNIR
Mar 19MondayDay off for St Patrick's DayLocal Bank HolidayNIR
Mar 20TuesdayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Mar 25SundayPalm SundayObservance, Christian 
Mar 25SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock change/Daylight Saving Time 
Mar 29ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance, Christian 
Mar 30FridayGood FridayBank Holiday 
Mar 31SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance, Christian 
Mar 31SaturdayFirst day of PassoverJewish Holiday 
Apr 1SundayEaster SundayObservance, Christian 
Apr 2MondayEaster MondayLocal ObservanceScotland
Apr 2MondayEaster MondayCommon Local HolidayENG, NIR, WAL
Apr 6FridayOrthodox Good FridayObservance, Orthodox 
Apr 7SaturdayLast day of PassoverJewish Holiday 
Apr 7SaturdayOrthodox Holy SaturdayObservance, Orthodox 
Apr 8SundayOrthodox EasterObservance, Orthodox 
Apr 9MondayOrthodox Easter MondayObservance, Orthodox 
Apr 12ThursdayYom HaShoahJewish Commemoration 
Apr 13FridayIsra and Mi'rajMuslim 
Apr 19ThursdayYom HaAtzmautJewish Holiday 
Apr 23MondaySt. George's DayLocal Observance 
Apr 23MondayShakespeare DayObservance 
May 3ThursdayLag B'OmerJewish Holiday 
May 7MondayEarly May Bank HolidayBank Holiday 
May 10ThursdayAscension DayObservance, Christian 
May 16WednesdayRamadan StartMuslim 
May 20SundayPentecostObservance, Christian 
May 20SundayShavuotJewish Holiday 
May 21MondayWhit MondayObservance, Christian 
May 27SundayTrinity SundayObservance, Christian 
May 28MondaySpring Bank HolidayBank Holiday 
May 31ThursdayCorpus ChristiObservance, Christian 
Jun 9SaturdayQueen Elizabeth II's BirthdayObservance 
Jun 10SundayLaylatul Qadr (Night of Power)Muslim 
Jun 15FridayEid ul FitrMuslim 
Jun 17SundayFather's DayObservance 
Jun 21ThursdayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jun 22FridayWindrush DayObservance 
Jul 12ThursdayBattle of the BoyneLocal Bank HolidayNIR
Jul 22SundayTisha B'AvJewish Holiday 
Aug 6MondaySummer Bank HolidayCommon Local HolidayScotland
Aug 15WednesdayAssumption of MaryObservance, Christian 
Aug 21TuesdayEid al-AdhaMuslim 
Aug 26SundayRaksha BandhanHindu Holiday 
Aug 27MondaySummer Bank HolidayCommon Local HolidayENG, NIR, WAL
Sep 2SundayJanmashtamiHindu Holiday 
Sep 10MondayRosh HashanaJewish Holiday 
Sep 12WednesdayMuharram/Islamic New YearMuslim 
Sep 13ThursdayGanesh ChaturthiHindu Holiday 
Sep 19WednesdayYom KippurJewish Holiday 
Sep 21FridayAshuraMuslim 
Sep 23SundaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Sep 24MondayFirst day of SukkotJewish Holiday 
Sep 30SundayHoshana RabbahJewish Holiday 
Oct 1MondayShemini AtzeretJewish Holiday 
Oct 2TuesdaySimchat TorahJewish Holiday 
Oct 4ThursdayFeast of St Francis of AssisiObservance, Christian 
Oct 10WednesdayNavaratriHindu Holiday 
Oct 18ThursdayDussehraHindu Holiday 
Oct 28SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock change/Daylight Saving Time 
Oct 31WednesdayHalloweenObservance 
Nov 1ThursdayAll Saints' DayObservance, Christian 
Nov 2FridayAll Souls' DayObservance, Christian 
Nov 5MondayGuy Fawkes DayObservance 
Nov 7WednesdayDiwali/DeepavaliHindu Holiday 
Nov 11SundayRemembrance SundayObservance 
Nov 21WednesdayMilad un Nabi (Mawlid)Muslim 
Nov 30FridaySt Andrew's DayLocal Bank HolidayScotland
Dec 2SundayFirst Sunday of AdventObservance, Christian 
Dec 3MondayFirst Day of HanukkahJewish Holiday 
Dec 8SaturdayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionObservance, Christian 
Dec 10MondayLast day of HanukkahJewish Holiday 
Dec 21FridayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 24MondayChristmas EveObservance, Christian 
Dec 25TuesdayChristmas DayBank Holiday 
Dec 26WednesdayBoxing DayBank Holiday 
Dec 31MondayNew Year's EveObservance 

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