2023 Public Holidays - Public Holiday Calendar

2023 Public Holidays in United Kingdom

Date	Name	Type	Details
1 Jan	Sunday	New Year’s Day	Bank Holiday
2 Jan	Monday	New Year’s Day observed	Bank Holiday
3 Jan	Tuesday	2nd January (substitute day)	Local Bank Holiday
5 Jan	Thursday	Twelfth Night	Observance, Christian
14 Feb	Tuesday	Valentine’s Day	Observance
21 Feb	Tuesday	Carnival / Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day	Observance, Christian
17 Mar	Friday	St Patrick’s Day	Local Bank Holiday
19 Mar	Sunday	Mother’s Day	Observance
7 Apr	Friday	Good Friday	Bank Holiday
9 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance, Christian
10 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Common Local Holiday
23 Apr	Sunday	St. George’s Day	Observance
1 May	Monday	Early May Bank Holiday	Bank Holiday
6 May	Saturday	The Coronation of King Charles III	Observance
8 May	Monday	Bank Holiday for the Coronation of King Charles III	Bank Holiday
29 May	Monday	Spring Bank Holiday	Bank Holiday
17 Jun	Saturday	King’s Birthday	Observance
18 Jun	Sunday	Father’s Day	Observance
12 Jul	Wednesday	Battle of the Boyne	Local Bank Holiday
7 Aug	Monday	Summer Bank Holiday	Common Local Holiday
28 Aug	Monday	Summer Bank Holiday	Common Local Holiday
31 Oct	Tuesday	Halloween	Observance
5 Nov	Sunday	Guy Fawkes Day	Observance
12 Nov	Sunday	Remembrance Sunday	Observance
30 Nov	Thursday	St Andrew’s Day	Local Bank Holiday
24 Dec	Sunday	Christmas Eve	Observance, Christian
25 Dec	Monday	Christmas Day	Bank Holiday
26 Dec	Tuesday	Boxing Day	Bank Holiday
31 Dec	Sunday	New Year’s Eve	Observance

Notes:

“Common Local Holiday” means that the holiday is observed in England, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
“Local Bank Holiday” means that the holiday is observed in Scotland or Northern Ireland, but not in England and Wales.
“Observance” means that the day is recognized or commemorated, but it is not a public holiday.