Anglais > Civilisation > United Kingdom > Holidays
| Public holidays in the United Kingdom & Ireland | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||
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New Year's Day | 1 January | The first day of the new year in the modern Gregorian calendar | Sun | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu |
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St Patrick's Day | 17 March | St Patrick is one of Ireland's patron saints | Fri | Sat | Sat | Tue | Wed | Thu | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue |
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Good Friday | Friday before Easter | Crucifixion and death of Jesus for Christians | Apr 14 | Apr 6 | Mar 21 | Apr 10 | Apr 2 | Apr 22 | Apr 6 | Mar 29 | Apr 18 | Apr 3 |
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Easter Sunday | Variable | Celebrated as the day of the resurrection of Jesus by Christians (public holiday on the Monday) | Apr 16 | Apr 8 | Mar 23 | Apr 12 | Apr 4 | Apr 24 | Apr 8 | Mar 31 | Apr 20 | Apr 5 |
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May Day Bank Holiday | First Monday in May | Traditional spring celebrations, also a day for large marches, particularly London, to celebrate and demand rights for workers. | May 1 | May 7 | May 5 | May 4 | May 3 | May 2 | May 7 | May 6 | May 5 | May 4 |
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Spring Bank Holiday | Last Monday in May | At the origin, the Monday after Pentecost (known as Whit Monday after Whitsun) . | May 29 | May 28 | May 26 | May 25 | May 31 | May 30 | May 28 | May 27 | May 26 | May 25 |
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Summer Bank Holiday | Last Monday in August | Originally intended to give bank employees the opportunity to participate and attend cricket matches | Aug 28 | Aug 27 | Aug 25 | Aug 31 | Aug 30 | Aug 29 | Aug 27 | Aug 26 | Aug 25 | Aug 31 |
| First Monday in August in Scotland | Aug 7 | Aug 6 | Aug 4 | Aug 3 | Aug 2 | Aug 1 | Aug 6 | Aug 5 | Aug 4 | Aug 3 | |||
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Guy Fawkes Day | 5 November | Celebrates the foiling of an attempt by Guy Fawkes and other catholic plotters to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London on November 5, 1605 (not a public holiday) | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
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St Andrew's Day | 30 November | The patron saint of Scotland | Thu | Fri | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon |
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Christmas Day | 25 December | Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ by Christians | Mon | Tue | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
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Boxing Day | 26 December | It used to be customary for employers to give their employees or servants a gift of money or food in a small box on this day. | Tue | Wed | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |