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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.

 

Country Observances

Holiday Date Country Holiday Observance Type Religion/Belief
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