Holiday Guide for United Kingdom in 2019

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List of Bank Holidays in United Kingdom in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st 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
	Wednesday January 2nd Day after New Year's Day Scotland: This additional days holiday for New Year in the UK is observed only in Scotland
	Monday March 18th  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 April 19th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday United Kingdom: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 22nd  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 6th  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 27th  Long Weekend!  Spring Bank Holiday United Kingdom: The second UK Bank Holiday in May which replaced Whit Monday in 1967
	Friday July 12th  Long Weekend!  Battle of the Boyne Northern Ireland: Holiday in Northern Ireland. Events on the day commemorate the Battle of the Boyne, fought on July 1st 1690 by King William of Orange against King James II
	Monday August 5th  Long Weekend!  Summer bank holiday Scotland: Scotland only. This holiday is observed on the first Monday in August
	Monday August 26th  Long Weekend!  August Bank Holiday England, Northern Ireland, Wales: August bank Holiday. This is a regional holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
	Monday December 2nd  Long Weekend!  St. Andrew's Day (in lieu) Scotland: St. Andrew's Day is celebrated annually on November 30th, as this is the generally accepted date of St. Andrew’s death.
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day United Kingdom: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday 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.