UK (United Kingdom) Bank Holidays and Public Holidays News and Updates

2019 (public news feed delayed by 30 days)

• Jun
• 8
• UK 2020 Public Holidays Amended

• Feb
• 22
• UK Considering 2020 Public Holidays Changes

2018

• Jul
• 6
• Scotland 2019 Public Holidays Announced

2017

• Nov
• 27
• UK Rules-Out Royal Wedding Public Holiday

• Apr
• 23
• UK To Get 4 New Public Holidays Under Labour

• Mar
• 8
• UK Mulls Queen Sapphire Jubilee Public Holiday In 2017

2016

• Mar
• 7
• UK Mulls Wales Public Holidays Bill

2015

• Jul
• 18
• Scotland 2016-2018 Public Holidays Announced

2014

• Jun
• 17
• UK Rejects New Religious Public Holidays

2013

• Nov
• 24
• UK Mulls NI Peace Public Holiday

• Jul
• 9
• UK Mulls Royal Baby Public Holiday

• Feb
• 27
• Wales FM Favors March 1st Public Holiday

2012

• May
• 8
• UK Trafalgar Public Holiday Abandoned

• May
• 2
• UK 10-Year Public Holidays Bill Abandoned

2011

• Dec
• 11
• UK 10-Year Public Holidays Bill Next Week

• Oct
• 22
• UK Trafalgar Public Holiday Proposed

• Sep
• 9
• UK Magna Carta Anniversary Public Holiday Bill

• Jul
• 25
• UK Moving Towards Cornish Public Holiday

• Mar
• 4
• UK Unveils May Day Public Holiday Options

• Feb
• 4
• UK Considers Replacing Early May Public Holiday

2010

• Nov
• 24
• Scotland Will Declare Royal Wedding Public Holiday

• Nov
• 23
• UK Confirms Royal Wedding Public Holiday In 2011

• Nov
• 18
• UK Could Declare Additional 2011 Public Holiday

• Apr
• 24
• UK Unlikely To Declare St George's Day Public Holiday

• Mar
• 13
• UK Promised New Public Holiday

2009

• Dec
• 27
• UK Votes Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee Public Holiday

• Jul
• 28
• UK Considering New Public Holiday

• Apr
• 5
• UK's Archbishop of York Favors St George's Day Public Holiday

• Jan
• 15
• UK Parliamentarians Calling For Charles Darwin National Holiday

2008

• Oct
• 28
• UK Shelves Plans For "Britishness" Public Holiday

• Aug
• 17
• UK Government Responds To Calls For New Annual Public Holiday

• Jul
• 12
• UK's New Public Holiday Drive Gaining Momentum

• Jun
• 26
• UK 2012 Combined Olympics And Diamond Jubilee Public Holiday Deemed Likely

• Jan
• 11
• UK's PM In Favour Of New Public Holiday

2007

• Dec
• 26
• UK: Renewed Calls For Fall Public Holiday

• Aug
• 29
• UK Proposed New Public Holiday Could Be In November

• Aug
• 25
• Scotland's First Minister Re-Affirms Commitment To Full Public Holiday Status For St-Andrew's Day

• Jul
• 25
• July 24 Selected For UK's Volunteer Day Pulic Holiday

• Jul
• 18
• Vatican Moves Saint Patrick's Day To March 15

• Jul
• 18
• Vatican Moves Saint Patrick's Day To March 15

• Jun
• 27
• UK Britishness Public Holiday Back To The Fore

• Jun
• 24
• Renewed Calls For Wales' March 1st Public Holiday

• Jun
• 24
• UK: Renewed Moves For Wales' March 1st Public Holiday

• May
• 8
• UK Public Holiday To Mark Queen Elizabeth's 60th Wedding Anniversary: Status Report

• Apr
• 21
• UK Petition To Make St George's Day A Public Holiday

• Feb
• 28
• UK (United Kingdom) Public Holidays News Update

• Jan
• 19
• UK (United Kingdom) Public Holidays News Update

• Jan
• 9
• Wales Calls For March 1st Public Holiday

2006

• Dec
• 1
• Scotland Approves St Andrew's Day Holiday Bill

• Dec
• 1
• UK (United Kingdom) Public Holidays News Update

• Aug
• 31
• UK (United Kingdom) Public Holidays News Update

• Aug
• 31
• UK (United Kingdom) Public Holidays News Update

2002

• Jun
• 19
• UK Considering World Cup Public Holiday

2001

• Jun
• 19
• UK Announces Public Holiday For Queen's 2002 Golden Jubilee

2000

• Nov
• 24
• UK 4-Day June Public Holidays In 2002

• Feb
• 8
• UK Asked For Northern Ireland March 17 Public Holiday

1999

• Jun
• 23
• UK Proclaims Y2K Public Holiday

1998

• Jun
• 3
• UK Announces Y2K Public Holiday