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Holidays and Observances in the United Kingdom in 2019

Holidays and Observances in the United Kingdom in 2019

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1TuesdayNew Year's DayBank Holiday 
Jan 2Wednesday2nd JanuaryLocal Bank HolidayScotland
Jan 5SaturdayTwelfth NightObservance, Christian 
Jan 6SundayEpiphanyObservance, Christian 
Jan 7MondayOrthodox Christmas DayObservance, Orthodox 
Jan 14MondayOrthodox New YearObservance, Orthodox 
Jan 21MondayTu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)Jewish Holiday 
Jan 25FridayBurns NightLocal ObservanceScotland
Feb 5TuesdayLunar New YearObservance 
Feb 14ThursdayValentine's DayObservance 
Mar 1FridaySt. David's DayLocal ObservanceWales
Mar 4MondayMaha ShivaratriHindu Holiday 
Mar 5TuesdayCarnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake DayObservance, Christian 
Mar 6WednesdayCarnival / Ash WednesdayObservance, Christian 
Mar 17SundaySt Patrick's DayLocal Bank HolidayNIR
Mar 18MondayDay off for St Patrick's DayLocal Bank HolidayNIR
Mar 20WednesdayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Mar 21ThursdayHoliHindu Holiday 
Mar 21ThursdayPurimJewish Holiday 
Mar 31SundayMother's DayObservance 
Mar 31SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock change/Daylight Saving Time 
Apr 3WednesdayIsra and Mi'rajMuslim 
Apr 14SundayPalm SundayObservance, Christian 
Apr 18ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance, Christian 
Apr 19FridayGood FridayBank Holiday 
Apr 20SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance, Christian 
Apr 20SaturdayFirst day of PassoverJewish Holiday 
Apr 21SundayEaster SundayObservance, Christian 
Apr 22MondayEaster MondayLocal ObservanceScotland
Apr 22MondayEaster MondayCommon Local HolidayENG, NIR, WAL
Apr 22MondayStephen Lawrence DayObservance 
Apr 23TuesdaySt. George's DayLocal Observance 
Apr 23TuesdayShakespeare DayObservance 
Apr 26FridayOrthodox Good FridayObservance, Orthodox 
Apr 27SaturdayLast day of PassoverJewish Holiday 
Apr 27SaturdayOrthodox Holy SaturdayObservance, Orthodox 
Apr 28SundayOrthodox EasterObservance, Orthodox 
Apr 29MondayOrthodox Easter MondayObservance, Orthodox 
Apr 29MondaySt. George's DayObservance, Christian 
May 2ThursdayYom HaShoahJewish Commemoration 
May 6MondayRamadan StartMuslim 
May 6MondayEarly May Bank HolidayBank Holiday 
May 9ThursdayYom HaAtzmautJewish Holiday 
May 23ThursdayLag B'OmerJewish Holiday 
May 27MondaySpring Bank HolidayBank Holiday 
May 30ThursdayAscension DayObservance, Christian 
May 31FridayLaylatul Qadr (Night of Power)Muslim 
Jun 4TuesdayEid ul FitrMuslim 
Jun 8SaturdayQueen Elizabeth II's BirthdayObservance 
Jun 9SundayPentecostObservance, Christian 
Jun 9SundayShavuotJewish Holiday 
Jun 10MondayWhit MondayObservance, Christian 
Jun 16SundayTrinity SundayObservance, Christian 
Jun 16SundayFather's DayObservance 
Jun 20ThursdayCorpus ChristiObservance, Christian 
Jun 21FridayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jun 22SaturdayWindrush DayObservance 
Jul 12FridayBattle of the BoyneLocal Bank HolidayNIR
Aug 5MondaySummer Bank HolidayCommon Local HolidayScotland
Aug 11SundayTisha B'AvJewish Holiday 
Aug 12MondayEid al-AdhaMuslim 
Aug 15ThursdayAssumption of MaryObservance, Christian 
Aug 15ThursdayRaksha BandhanHindu Holiday 
Aug 23FridayJanmashtami (Smarta)Hindu Holiday 
Aug 23FridayJanmashtamiHindu Holiday 
Aug 26MondaySummer Bank HolidayCommon Local HolidayENG, NIR, WAL
Sep 1SundayMuharram/Islamic New YearMuslim 
Sep 2MondayGanesh ChaturthiHindu Holiday 
Sep 10TuesdayAshuraMuslim 
Sep 23MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Sep 29SundayNavaratriHindu Holiday 
Sep 30MondayRosh HashanaJewish Holiday 
Oct 4FridayFeast of St Francis of AssisiObservance, Christian 
Oct 7MondayDussehraHindu Holiday 
Oct 9WednesdayYom KippurJewish Holiday 
Oct 14MondayFirst day of SukkotJewish Holiday 
Oct 20SundayHoshana RabbahJewish Holiday 
Oct 21MondayShemini AtzeretJewish Holiday 
Oct 22TuesdaySimchat TorahJewish Holiday 
Oct 27SundayDiwali/DeepavaliHindu Holiday 
Oct 27SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock change/Daylight Saving Time 
Oct 31ThursdayHalloweenObservance 
Nov 1FridayAll Saints' DayObservance, Christian 
Nov 2SaturdayAll Souls' DayObservance, Christian 
Nov 5TuesdayGuy Fawkes DayObservance 
Nov 10SundayMilad un Nabi (Mawlid)Muslim 
Nov 10SundayRemembrance SundayObservance 
Nov 30SaturdaySt Andrew's DayLocal Bank HolidayScotland
Dec 1SundayFirst Sunday of AdventObservance, Christian 
Dec 2MondaySt Andrew's Day observedLocal Bank HolidayScotland
Dec 8SundayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionObservance, Christian 
Dec 22SundayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 23MondayFirst Day of HanukkahJewish Holiday 
Dec 24TuesdayChristmas EveObservance, Christian 
Dec 25WednesdayChristmas DayBank Holiday 
Dec 26ThursdayBoxing DayBank Holiday 
Dec 30MondayLast day of HanukkahJewish Holiday 
Dec 31TuesdayNew Year's EveObservance 

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