Legally Recognised Holidays

Generally these days are work-free, but some service industries like cafés, bakeries, restaurants and cinemas are open. The religious importance is generally seen as being on the decline.

England and Wales

Jan 01 2006	Sun		New Year´s Day	Jan 01 2007	Mon		New Year´s Day
Apr 14 2006	Fri	†	Good Friday	Apr 06 2007	Fri	†	Good Friday
Apr 17 2006	Mon	†	Easter Monday	Apr 09 2007	Mon	†	Easter Monday
May 01 2006	Mon		Early May Bank Holiday	May 07 2007	Mon		Early May Bank Holiday
May 29 2006	Mon		Spring Bank Holiday	May 28 2007	Mon		Spring Bank Holiday
Aug 28 2006	Mon		Summer Bank Holiday	Aug 27 2006	Mon		Summer Bank Holiday
Dec 25 2006	Mon	†	Christmas	Dec 25 2007	Tue	†	Christmas
Dec 26 2006	Tue	†	Boxing Day	Dec 26 2007	Wed	†	Boxing Day

Northern Ireland

Jan 01 2006	Sun		New Year´s Day	Jan 01 2007	Mon		New Year´s Day
Mar 17 2006	Fri		St Patrick's Day	Mar 19 2007	Mon		St Patrick's Day
Apr 14 2006	Fri	†	Good Friday	Apr 06 2007	Fri	†	Good Friday
Apr 17 2006	Mon	†	Easter Monday	Apr 09 2007	Mon	†	Easter Monday
May 01 2006	Mon		Early May Bank Holiday	May 07 2007	Mon		Early May Bank Holiday
May 29 2006	Mon		Spring Bank Holiday	May 28 2007	Mon		Spring Bank Holiday
Jul 12 2006	Wed		Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)	Jul 12 2007	Thu		Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
Aug 28 2006	Mon		Summer Bank Holiday	Aug 27 2006	Mon		Summer Bank Holiday
Dec 25 2006	Mon	†	Christmas	Dec 25 2007	Tue	†	Christmas
Dec 26 2006	Tue		Boxing Day	Dec 26 2007	Wed		Boxing Day

Non Legally Recognised Holidays

Jan 05 2006	Thu	†	Twelfth Night	Jan 05 2007	Fri	†	Twelfth Night
Jan 06 2006	Fri	†	Epiphany	Jan 06 2007	Sat	†	Epiphany
Jan 09 2006	Mon		Plough Monday	Jan 09 2007	Tue		Plough Monday
Jan 25 2006	Wed		Burn's Night	Jan 25 2007	Thu		Burn's Night
Jan 29 2006	Sun		Chinese New Year	Feb 18 2007	Sun		Chinese New Year
Feb 02 2006	Thu	†	Candlemas Day	Feb 02 2007	Fri	†	Candlemas Day
Feb 14 2006	Tue	†	St Valentines Day	Feb 14 2007	Wed	†	St Valentines Day
Feb 28 2006	Tue	†	Shrove Tuesday	Feb 20 2007	Tue	†	Shrove Tuesday
Mar 01 2006	Wed		St David's Day (Wales)	Feb 21 2007	Wed	†	Ash Wednesday
Mar 01 2006	Wed	†	Ash Wednesday	Mar 01 2007	Thu		St David's Day (Wales)
Mar 05 2006	Sun		St Piran's Day (Cornwall)	Mar 05 2007	Mon		St Piran's Day (Cornwall)
Mar 12 2006	Sun		St. Patrick's Day Festival (London)	Mar 12 2006	Mon		St. Patrick's Day Festival (London)
Mar 13 2006	Mon		Commonwealth Day	Mar 12 2007	Mon		Commonwealth Day
Mar 26 2006	Sun		Mother's Day	Mar 18 2007	Sun		Mother's Day
Apr 02 2006	Sun		Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race	Apr 01 2007	Sun	†	Palm Sunday
Apr 08 2006	Sat		The Grand National	Apr 02 2007	Mon		Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race
Apr 09 2006	Sun	†	Palm Sunday	Apr 08 2007	Sun		The Grand National
Apr 13 2006	Thu	†	Maundy Thursday	Apr 05 2007	Thu	†	Maundy Thursday
Apr 16 2006	Sun	†	Easter	Apr 08 2007	Sun	†	Easter
Apr 21 2006	Fri		Queen's Birthday	Apr 21 2007	Sat		Queen's Birthday
Apr 23 2006	Sun		St. George's Day	Apr 23 2007	Mon		St. George's Day
May 01 2006	Mon		May Day	May 01 2007	Tue		May Day
May 17 2006	Wed	†	Ascension Day	May 17 2007	Thu	†	Ascension Day
May 28 2006	Sun	†	Whit Monday	May 28 2007	Mon	†	Whit Monday
Jun 04 2006	Sun	†	Pentecost	May 27 2007	Sun	†	Pentecost
Jun 04 2006	Sun		Derby Day	Jun 04 2007	Mon		Derby Day
Jun 17 2006	Sat		Troopping the Colour	Jun 17 2007	Sun		Troopping the Colour
Jun 18 2006	Sun		Father's Day	Jun 17 2007	Sun		Father's Day
Jun 24 2006	Sat		Midsummer's Day	Jun 24 2007	Sun		Midsummer's Day
Jul 15 2006	Sat		St. Swithun's Day	Jul 15 2007	Sun		St. Swithun's Day
Oct 21 2006	Sat		Trafalgar Day	Oct 21 2007	Sun		Trafalgar Day
Oct 31 2006	Tue		Hallowe'en Night	Oct 31 2007	Wed		Hallowe'en Night
Nov 01 2006	Wed	†	All Saints Day	Nov 01 2007	Thu	†	All Saints Day
Nov 02 2006	Thu		All Souls Day	Nov 02 2007	Fri		All Souls Day
Nov 05 2006	Sun	†	Guy Fawkes	Nov 05 2007	Mon	†	Guy Fawkes
Nov 11 2006	Sat		Armistice Day	Nov 11 2007	Sun		Armistice Day
Nov 12 2006	Sun		Remembrance Sunday	Nov 11 2007	Sun		Remembrance Sunday
Nov 30 2006	Thu		St Anfrew's Day	Nov 30 2007	Fri		St Anfrew's Day
Dec 03 2006	Sun	†	First Advent	Dec 02 2007	Sun	†	First Advent
Dec 10 2006	Sun	†	Second Advent	Dec 09 2007	Sun	†	Second Advent
Dec 17 2006	Sun	†	Third Advent	Dec 16 2007	Sun	†	Third Advent
Dec 24 2006	Sun	†	Fourth Advent	Dec 23 2007	Sun	†	Fourth Advent