United Kingdom
Holidays & Observances in The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a European country made up of four regions: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Each region has its own national identity while also identifying with the country as a whole. As a major colonial power, England has spread its culture and its language all across the world. British culture has affected every aspect of life in English-speaking countries including holiday traditions. Many of the holidays traditions celebrated all across the world have their roots in the United Kingdom. Religiously, the UK is diverse, but Christianity is the most common religion. Christian holidays are widely celebrated even by non-Christians.
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Country Observances
| Common Observance | Country Holiday | Observance Type | Holiday Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrew's Day | St. Andrew's Day | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Advent | Advent | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Hanukkah | Hanukkah | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Christmas | Christmas Eve | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Christmas | Christmas | National, Federal, Bank, Public | |
| Boxing Day - St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day - St. Stephen's Day | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Epiphany - Three Kings Day | Epiphany | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Burns' Day | Noteworthy & Common | ||
| Chinese New Year | Chinese New Year | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Tu B'Shevat | Tu B'Shevat | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Valentine's Day | Valentines Day | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | |
| Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday | Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Ash Wednesday / Carnival | Ash Wednesday/Carnival | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| St. David's Day | Noteworthy & Common | ||
| Purim | Purim | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Isra and Mi’raj | Isra and Mi’raj | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Mothers' Day | Mothers Day - Mothering Sunday | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | |
| Daylight Saving Time | Summer Time (DST) starts | Time Related | |
| Palm Sunday | Palm Sunday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Maundy Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Passover | Passover | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Holy Saturday | Holy Saturday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Easter | Easter | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) | Yom HaShoah | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| St. George's Day | St. Georgia's Day | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Shakespeare Day | Noteworthy & Common | ||
| Yom Ha’atzmaut (Independence Day) | Yom Ha’atzmaut | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Lag BaOmer | Lag BaOmer | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Eid al-Fitr | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Shavuot | Shavuot | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Pentecost (Whit Sunday) | Pentecost / Whit Sunday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Whit (Pentecost) Monday | Whit Monday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Trinity Sunday | Trinity Sunday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Queen's Birthday | Queen's Birthday | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | |
| Tisha B'Av | Tisha B'Av | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Eid al-Adha | Eid al-Adha | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption of Mary | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Rosh Hashanah | Rosh Hashanah | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Yom Kippur | Yom Kippur | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) | First day of Sukkot | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Feast of St. Francis of Assisi | Feast of St. Francis of Assisi | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | Shemini Atzeret | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah | Simchat Torah | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Daylight Saving Time | Summer Time (DST) ends | Time Related | |
| Mawlid al-Nabi | Mawlid al-Nabi - The Prophet's Birthday | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Halloween | Halloween | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays | |
| All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| All Souls' Day - Day of the Dead | All Souls' Day - Day of the Dead | Spiritual, Religious, Beliefs | |
| Guy Fawkes Day | Noteworthy & Common | ||
| Veterans Day / Armistice Day / Remembrance Day | Remembrance Sunday | Popular & Widely Observed Holidays |