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.