UK Public Holidays
Below is a list of UK Public Holidays, known as Bank Holidays, for 2011/2012.
The Embassy is closed on both U.S. holidays and UK public holidays.
Public Holidays 2011 |
Day Observed |
Date |
New Years Day (*) |
January 1 |
Monday, January 3, 2011 |
2nd January (S) |
January 2 |
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 |
Saint Patrick's Day (NI) |
March 17 |
Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
Good Friday (*) |
April 22, 2011 |
Friday, April 22, 2011 |
Easter Monday (ENIW) |
April 25, 2011 |
Monday, April 25, 2011 |
Easter Tuesday (NI) |
April 26, 2011 |
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 |
Royal Wedding (*) |
April 29, 2011 |
Friday, April 29, 2011 |
May Day Holiday (*) |
1st Monday in May |
Monday, May 2, 2011 |
Victoria Day (S) |
3rd Monday in May |
Monday, May 23, 2011 |
Spring Bank Holiday (*) |
Last Monday in May |
Monday, May 30, 2011 |
Orangeman's Day (NI) |
July 12, 2011 |
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 |
Orangeman's Day (NI) |
July 13, 2011 |
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 |
Summer Bank Holiday (S) |
1st Monday in August |
Monday, August 1, 2011 |
Summer Bank Holiday (ENIW) |
Last Monday in August |
Monday, August 29, 2011 |
Christmas Day (*) |
December 25 |
Tuesday December 27, 2011 |
Boxing Day (*) |
December 26 |
Monday, December 26, 2011 |
Public Holidays 2012 |
Day Observed |
Date |
New Years Day (*) |
January 1 |
Monday, January 2, 2012 |
2nd January (S) |
January 2 |
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
Saint Patrick's Day (NI) |
March 17 |
Monday, March 19, 2012 |
Good Friday (*) |
April 6, 2012 |
Friday, April 6, 2012 |
Easter Monday (ENIW) |
April 9, 2012 |
Monday, April 9, 2012 |
Easter Tuesday (NI) |
April 10, 2012 |
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
May Day Holiday (*) |
1st Monday in May |
Monday, May 7, 2012 |
Victoria Day (S) |
3rd Monday in May |
Monday, May 21, 2012 |
Spring Bank Holiday (*) |
Last Monday in May |
Monday, June 4, 2012 |
Queen's Diamond Jubilee (*) |
June 5, 2012 |
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 |
Orangeman's Day (NI) |
July 12, 2012 |
Thursday, July 12, 2012 |
Orangeman's Day (NI) |
July 13, 2012 |
Friday, July 13, 2012 |
Summer Bank Holiday (S) |
1st Monday in August |
Monday, August 6, 2012 |
Summer Bank Holiday (ENIW) |
Last Monday in August |
Monday, August 27, 2012 |
Christmas Day (*) |
December 25 |
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 |
Boxing Day (*) |
December 26 |
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 |
Key
E – England
NI - Northern Ireland
S – Scotland
W – Wales
* - All
