| 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.