Holiday Guide for United Kingdom in 2018

United Kingdom information

List of Bank Holidays in United Kingdom in 2018

	Monday January 1st  Long Weekend!  New Year's Day United Kingdom: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday January 2nd Day after New Year's Day Scotland:
	Monday March 19th  Long Weekend!  St. Patrick's Day (in lieu) Northern Ireland: St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is a widely known historic figure. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery
	Friday March 30th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday United Kingdom: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 2nd  Long Weekend!  Easter Monday England, Northern Ireland, Wales: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday May 7th  Long Weekend!  Early May Bank Holiday United Kingdom: This is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and is celebrated on the first Monday in May
	Monday May 28th  Long Weekend!  Spring Bank Holiday United Kingdom: The second UK Bank Holiday in May which replaced Whit Monday in 1967
	Thursday July 12th Battle of the Boyne Northern Ireland: Regional Holiday
	Monday August 6th  Long Weekend!  Summer bank holiday Scotland: Scotland only. This holiday is observed on the first Monday in August
	Monday August 27th  Long Weekend!  August Bank Holiday England, Northern Ireland, Wales: August bank Holiday. This is a regional holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
	Friday November 30th  Long Weekend!  St. Andrew's Day Scotland: St. Andrew's Day is celebrated annually on November 30th, as this is the generally accepted date of St. Andrew’s death.
	Tuesday December 25th Christmas Day United Kingdom: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Wednesday December 26th Boxing Day United Kingdom: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

• Within the United Kingdom, there is no legal definition of what constitutes a public holiday in and it is debatable whether public holidays technically exist in Scotland. The term public holiday is often confused with bank holidays.