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UK Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday note: 

If the date falls on the weekend, the public holiday will be observed on the next working day.

Public holidays are usually referred to as 'bank holidays' in the UK. Please see the individual 'Public holidays' sections for details of additional holidays in each country.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
April
06
Good Friday
April
09
Easter Monday (except Scotland)
May
07
Early May Bank Holiday
June
04
Spring Bank Holiday
June
05
Queen's Diamond Jubilee
August
27
Summer Bank Holiday (except Scotland)
December
25
Christmas Day
December
26
Boxing Day
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