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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
Yom HaShoah Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Yom Ha’atzmaut Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Earth Day Popular, Daily, Noteworthy
Shakespeare Day Noteworthy
Lag BaOmer Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Ascension Day Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Shavuot Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Pentecost / Whit Sunday Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Whit Monday Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Eid al-Adha Religious/Beliefs Islam / Muslim
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
Tisha B'Av Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Assumption of Mary Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Mawlid - The Prophet's Birthday Religious/Beliefs Islam / Muslim
Raksha Bandhan Religious/Beliefs Hinduism
Rosh Hashanah Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Yom Kippur Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
First day of Sukkot Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Shemini Atzeret Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Catholic
Simchat Torah Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Daylight Saving Time Ends Time Related
Halloween Popular
All Saints' Day Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Catholic
All Souls' Day - Day of the Dead Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Catholic
Guy Fawkes Day Noteworthy, Daily, Noteworthy
Remembrance Sunday Popular
Diwali Religious/Beliefs Hinduism
National Tree Week (UK) Noteworthy
Advent Religious/Beliefs Christianity
St. Andrew's Day Religious/Beliefs, Local Christianity
Hanukkah Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Feast of the Immaculate Conception Religious/Beliefs Christianity, Catholic
Christmas Eve Religious/Beliefs, Popular Christianity
Christmas Public, Religious/Beliefs, Popular Christianity
Boxing Day - St. Stephen's Day Religious/Beliefs Christianity
New Years Eve Popular
New Year's Day Popular
Epiphany Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Tu B'Shevat Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Burns' Day Local, Noteworthy
Lunar (Chinese) New Year Religious/Beliefs, Popular Chinese / East Asian
Ramadan Begins Religious/Beliefs Islam / Muslim
Mardi Gras - Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Valentines Day Popular
Lantern Festival Religious/Beliefs, Popular Chinese / East Asian, Taoism / Daoism
St. David's Day Noteworthy
Laylat Al-Qadr Religious/Beliefs Islam / Muslim
Mothers Day - Mothering Sunday Popular
International Women's Day Popular
Eid al-Fitr Religious/Beliefs Islam / Muslim
Palm Sunday Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Purim Religious/Beliefs Judiasm & Jewish Holidays
Good Friday Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Holy Saturday Religious/Beliefs Christianity
Easter Religious/Beliefs, Popular Christianity
Daylight Saving Time Starts Time Related
Easter Monday Religious/Beliefs Christianity