Holidays in UK 2025

United Kingdom | England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales

The number of public holidays varies from country to country in the United Kingdom in 2025. There are seven national public holidays (including Summer Bank Holiday) and one to three other local holidays.

New Year's Day
New Year Holiday, celebrated on January 1, 2025, is the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar, and it is one of the most popular holidays in the world.

Good Friday
Good Friday is a Christian holiday celebrating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. It is observed on Friday immediately preceding Easter Sunday, April 18, 2025.

Easter Monday
Easter Monday is to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, and it is the Monday after Easter Sunday. It is observed on April 21, 2025.

Battle of the Boyne
The holiday, observed on July 12, 2025, is celebrated by people with a Protestant Irish or Scottish background to commemorate the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 outside Drogheda, a place located in the Republic of Ireland today.

Christmas Day
Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25, 2025, and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Christmas Day is a holiday of sharing. People exchange Christmas gifts and cards with families and friends.

Boxing Day
Boxing Day is also known as St. Stephen's Day and is widely known as a shopping holiday in some countries. It falls on December 26, 2025.

There are eight holidays in England and Wales, nine holidays in Scotland, and ten holidays in Northern Ireland.

HolidayDateWeekdayNote
New Year's DayJan 01, 2025WednesdayNational Holiday
New Year HolidayJan 02, 2025ThursdayScotland
St. Patrick's DayMar 17, 2025MondayNorthern Ireland
Good FridayApr 18, 2025FridayNational Holiday
Easter MondayApr 21, 2025MondayAll except Scotland
Early May Bank HolidayMay 05, 2025MondayNational Holiday
Spring Bank HolidayMay 26, 2025MondayNational Holiday
Battle of the Boyne
Orangemen's Day
Jul 12, 2025SaturdayNorthern Ireland
Summer Bank HolidayAug 04, 2025MondayScotland
Summer Bank HolidayAug 25, 2025MondayAll except Scotland
St. Andrew's DayNov 30, 2025SundayScotland
Christmas DayDec 25, 2025ThursdayNational Holiday
Boxing DayDec 26, 2025FridayNational Holiday

Please also check the working days in the United Kingdom in 2025.

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