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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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Holiday Date | Country Holiday | Observance Type | Religion/Belief |
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Palm Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Purim | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Maundy Thursday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Good Friday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Holy Saturday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Daylight Saving Time Starts | Time Related | ||
Easter | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Christianity | |
Easter Monday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Laylat Al-Qadr | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Eid al-Fitr | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Passover | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Shakespeare Day | Noteworthy | ||
St. Georgia's Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Yom HaShoah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Ascension Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Yom Ha’atzmaut | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Pentecost / Whit Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Whit Monday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Lag BaOmer | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Trinity Sunday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Corpus Christi | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Queen's Birthday | Popular | ||
Dragon Boat Festival | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Chinese / East Asian, Taoism / Daoism | |
Shavuot | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Eid al-Adha | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Tisha B'Av | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Assumption of Mary | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Raksha Bandhan | Religious/Beliefs | Hinduism | |
Mawlid - The Prophet's Birthday | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Rosh Hashanah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Yom Kippur | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
First day of Sukkot | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Shemini Atzeret | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Simchat Torah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Daylight Saving Time Ends | Time Related | ||
Halloween | Popular | ||
Diwali | Religious/Beliefs | Hinduism | |
All Saints' Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
All Souls' Day - Day of the Dead | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Guy Fawkes Day | Noteworthy | ||
Remembrance Sunday | Popular | ||
St. Andrew's Day | Religious/Beliefs, Local | Christianity | |
Advent | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity, Catholic | |
Christmas Eve | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Christianity | |
Christmas | Public, Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Christianity | |
Hanukkah | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Boxing Day - St. Stephen's Day | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
New Years Eve | Popular | ||
New Year's Day | Popular | ||
Epiphany | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Burns' Day | Local, Noteworthy | ||
Isra and Mi’raj | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
Lunar (Chinese) New Year | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Chinese / East Asian | |
Lantern Festival | Religious/Beliefs, Popular | Chinese / East Asian, Taoism / Daoism | |
Tu B'Shevat | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays | |
Valentines Day | Popular | ||
Ramadan Begins | Religious/Beliefs | Islam / Muslim | |
St. David's Day | Noteworthy | ||
Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
Ash Wednesday/Carnival | Religious/Beliefs | Christianity | |
International Women's Day | Popular | ||
Purim | Religious/Beliefs | Judiasm & Jewish Holidays |