Public Holidays in United Kingdom — 2025
There are 13 public holidays in United Kingdom in 2025 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
Every one of them falls on a working day this year, because none collide with the local Saturday + Sunday weekend.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 7 before July and 6 after it — with December the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 98 days, from Monday, August 25, 2025 to Monday, December 1, 2025; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
10 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
United Kingdom sits in Northern Europe, is run from London, pays in Pound Sterling, and has about 67.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Days off work
- 13
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (3)
- Longest gap
- 98 days
- Capital
- London
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Thu, Jan 2 | Thursday | 2 January | |
| Mon, Mar 17 | Monday | Saint Patrick's Day | |
| Fri, Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Mon, Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Mon, May 5 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | |
| Mon, May 26 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Mon, Jul 14 | Monday | Battle of the Boyne | |
| Mon, Aug 4 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Mon, Aug 25 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Mon, Dec 1 | Monday | Saint Andrew's Day | |
| Thu, Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Fri, Dec 26 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does United Kingdom have in 2025?
13 — of which 13 fall on a working day and 0 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in United Kingdom in 2025?
New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Friday, December 26, 2025.
Which days are the weekend in United Kingdom?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in United Kingdom in 2025?
Between Monday, August 25, 2025 and Monday, December 1, 2025 — 98 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2025 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 13 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.