HOLIDAYS

CONTENTPublic holidays and special occasions

United Kingdom and N. Ireland public holidays

Birthday

January

February

March

April

May

June...

Dates in italic means they change depending on the year.

HOLY-DAYThe origin of the word is connected with religion

Public holidaysBank holidays, Christmas, New Year...

Special occasionsMother's and Father's Day, Valentine's...

UNITED KINGDOM OF BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Wales St. David's Day (March 1st)

UNITED KINGDOM OF BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

EnglandSt. George's Day (April 23rd)

UNITED KINGDOM OF BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Northern IrelandSt. Patrick's Day (March 17th)

Orangemen's Day (July 12th)

UNITED KINGDOM OF BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

ScotlandSt. Andrew's Day (November 30th)

BIRTHDAY

It's a special occasion among children and on 21st aniversary.

JANUARY

1st New Year's

2nd Day (only in Scotland)

14th St. Valentine

8th Shrove Sunday (47 days before Easter)

1st Fool's Day

3rd Mother's Day (the fourth Sunday in Lent)

22nd Good Friday

24th Easter Sunday

25th Easter Monday

2nd May Day

30th Spring Bank Holiday (the last Monday)

11th Queen's Official Birthday (the second or third Saturday )

19th Father's Day (the third Sunday)

12th Orangemen's Day (in Northern Ireland)

29th Summer Bank Holiday (the last Monday)

Seaside holidays: boarding houses in resorts near big cities. 1-2 weeks long. Became popular among upper classes and nowadays has spread...

Not a single holiday this month.

Students start their school year.

31st Halloween

NOVEMBER

5th Guy Fawkes Night

13th Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday)

24th Christmas Eve

25th Christmas Day

26th Boxing Day

31st New Year's Eve