Public holidays in the United Kingdom


  Public Holidays in the United Kingdom: 2012 2013
New Years Day 1 Jan* 1 Jan
2nd January (Scotland Only) 3 jan 2 Jan
St. Patrick's Day (Northern Ireland Only) 17 Mar 17 Mar
Good Friday 6 Apr 29 Mar
Easter Monday (not celebrated in Scotland) 9 Apr 1 Apr
Early May Bank Holiday 7 May 6 May
Spring Bank Holiday 4 June 27 May
Queen's Diamond Jubilee (only in 2012) 5 Jun N/A
Battle of the Boyne - Orangemen's Day  (Northern Ireland Only) 12 Jul 12 Jul
Summer Bank Holiday (not celebrated in Scotland) 27 Aug 26 Aug
Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only) 6 Aug 5 Aug
St. Andrew's Day (Scotland Only) 30 Nov 2 Dec
Christmas Day 25 Dec 25 Dec
Boxing Day 26 Dec 26 Dec
*In the United Kingdom when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday it is moved to the first available weekday that is not a public holiday.

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