United Kingdom Public Holidays 2023
283 holidays, festivals, and observances · 38 long weekends
🎉 Long Weekends in 2023
Saturday – Monday
Includes: Ancestry, Copyright Law
Wednesday – Friday
Includes: Plough, National Hot Toddy
Saturday – Monday
Includes: International Fetish, Wikipedia
Thursday – Saturday
Includes: Heritage Open, National Lucy
Wednesday – Saturday
Includes: National Brown Dog Day, National Cameron Day
Sunday – Monday
Includes: Number Day
January 2023
Copyright Law
Jan 1, 2023 · Sunday
Sudan Independence
Jan 1, 2023 · Sunday
Ancestry
Jan 2, 2023 · Monday
Fruitcake Toss
Jan 3, 2023 · Tuesday
National Rachel
Jan 4, 2023 · Wednesday
Tom Thumb
Jan 4, 2023 · Wednesday
National Shortbread
Jan 6, 2023 · Friday
National Smith
Jan 6, 2023 · Friday
Migraine Awareness WeekWeekSep 1
Jan 7, 2023 · Saturday
Argyle
Jan 8, 2023 · Sunday
National English Toffee
Jan 8, 2023 · Sunday
National WONK
Jan 9, 2023 · Monday
National Hot Toddy
Jan 11, 2023 · Wednesday
Plough
Jan 12, 2023 · Thursday
Wikipedia
Jan 15, 2023 · Sunday
International Fetish
Jan 16, 2023 · Monday
National Boston
Jan 16, 2023 · Monday
National Lucy
Jan 19, 2023 · Thursday
Heritage Open
Jan 20, 2023 · Friday
Burns
Jan 25, 2023 · Wednesday
National Marine weekWeekJul 11
Jan 26, 2023 · Thursday
National Eye Health WeekWeekSep 21
Jan 27, 2023 · Friday
Pop Art
Jan 28, 2023 · Saturday
Curmudgeons
Jan 29, 2023 · Sunday
National Colin
Jan 29, 2023 · Sunday
National Maxwell
Jan 30, 2023 · Monday
Veganuary
Jan 31, 2023 · Tuesday
February 2023
National Cameron Day
Feb 1, 2023 · Wednesday
Scout Sunday
Feb 1, 2023 · Wednesday
National Brown Dog Day
Feb 2, 2023 · Thursday
National Sickie Day
Feb 2, 2023 · Thursday
National Ukulele Day
Feb 2, 2023 · Thursday
National Golden Retriever Day
Feb 3, 2023 · Friday
Number Day
Feb 6, 2023 · Monday
International Clash Day
Feb 7, 2023 · Tuesday
National Send a Card to a Friend Day
Feb 7, 2023 · Tuesday
Rose Day
Feb 7, 2023 · Tuesday
Oatmeal Monday
Feb 9, 2023 · Thursday
Student Volunteering WeekWeekFeb 9 to 15
Feb 9, 2023 · Thursday
Children's Hospice Day
Feb 10, 2023 · Friday
National Flannel Day
Feb 10, 2023 · Friday
Darwin Day
Feb 12, 2023 · Sunday
National Plum Pudding Day
Feb 12, 2023 · Sunday
National Jamie Day
Feb 13, 2023 · Monday
National I Want Butterscotch Day
Feb 15, 2023 · Wednesday
Innovation Day
Feb 16, 2023 · Thursday
National Tennis Pro Day
Feb 17, 2023 · Friday
National Chip WeekWeekFeb 20 to 26
Feb 20, 2023 · Monday
Yukon Heritage Day
Feb 20, 2023 · Monday
Curling Is Cool Day
Feb 23, 2023 · Thursday
National Pasty WeekWeekFeb 23 - Mar 1
Feb 23, 2023 · Thursday
National
Feb 23, 2023 · Thursday
Play Tennis Day
Feb 23, 2023 · Thursday
National Kathy Day
Feb 25, 2023 · Saturday
National Nicholas Day
Feb 25, 2023 · Saturday
National Albert Day
Feb 27, 2023 · Monday
March 2023
St. David's Day
Mar 1, 2023 · Wednesday
National Bed
Mar 1, 2023 · Wednesday
National Horse Protection Day
Mar 1, 2023 · Wednesday
National March First Day
Mar 1, 2023 · Wednesday
National March Into Literacy
Mar 1, 2023 · Wednesday
National Pasty WeekWeekMar 1 to 7
Mar 1, 2023 · Wednesday
National Welsh Corgi Day
Mar 1, 2023 · Wednesday
Veggie
Mar 1, 2023 · Wednesday
National Walter Day
Mar 2, 2023 · Thursday
National Robin Day
Mar 3, 2023 · Friday
National Hospitalist Day
Mar 5, 2023 · Sunday
National Scott Day
Mar 5, 2023 · Sunday
British Science WeekWeekMar 6 to 15
Mar 6, 2023 · Monday
National Brian Day
Mar 6, 2023 · Monday
Alexander Graham Bell Day
Mar 7, 2023 · Tuesday
Young Carers Action Day
Mar 11, 2023 · Saturday
English Tourism WeekWeekMar 13 to 22
Mar 13, 2023 · Monday
National Science and Engineering WeekWeekMar 13 to 22
Mar 13, 2023 · Monday
Dog Theft Awareness Day
Mar 14, 2023 · Tuesday
National Valerie Day
Mar 14, 2023 · Tuesday
Ramakrishna Jayanti
Mar 15, 2023 · Wednesday
Nutrition and Hydration WeekWeekMar 16 to 22
Mar 16, 2023 · Thursday
March Equinox
Mar 20, 2023 · Monday
Daffodil Day
Mar 22, 2023 · Wednesday
Shakespeare WeekWeekMar 23 to 29
Mar 23, 2023 · Thursday
UK Tick Bite Prevention WeekWeekMar 24 to 30
Mar 24, 2023 · Friday
International Whiskey Day
Mar 27, 2023 · Monday
National Viagra Day
Mar 27, 2023 · Monday
National Pencil Day
Mar 30, 2023 · Thursday
Take a Walk in the Park Day
Mar 30, 2023 · Thursday
April 2023
Dog Appreciation
Apr 1, 2023 · Saturday
National BLT Sandwich
Apr 1, 2023 · Saturday
National Card and Letter Writing
Apr 1, 2023 · Saturday
National Greeting Card Day
Apr 1, 2023 · Saturday
Fish Fingers and Custard Day
Apr 3, 2023 · Monday
National Grey Day
Apr 3, 2023 · Monday
National Tweed Day
Apr 3, 2023 · Monday
National Parker Day
Apr 6, 2023 · Thursday
National Robert Day
Apr 6, 2023 · Thursday
National Siamese Cat Day
Apr 6, 2023 · Thursday
National Taylor Day
Apr 6, 2023 · Thursday
Draw a Bird Day
Apr 8, 2023 · Saturday
International Pageant Day
Apr 8, 2023 · Saturday
National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
Apr 8, 2023 · Saturday
National Winston Churchill Day
Apr 9, 2023 · Sunday
Golfer's Day
Apr 10, 2023 · Monday
Salvation Army Founder's Day
Apr 10, 2023 · Monday
Grand National
Apr 11, 2023 · Tuesday
National Gavin Day
Apr 12, 2023 · Wednesday
National Anime Day
Apr 15, 2023 · Saturday
National Banana Day
Apr 15, 2023 · Saturday
National Animal Crackers Day
Apr 18, 2023 · Tuesday
International English Language Day
Apr 23, 2023 · Sunday
National English Muffin Day
Apr 23, 2023 · Sunday
Shakespeare Day
Apr 23, 2023 · Sunday
Talk Like Shakespeare Day
Apr 23, 2023 · Sunday
World Book Night
Apr 23, 2023 · Sunday
World Table Tennis Day
Apr 23, 2023 · Sunday
National Hairstylist Appreciation Day
Apr 25, 2023 · Tuesday
National Pet Parents Day
Apr 26, 2023 · Wednesday
International Donor Conception Awareness Day
Apr 27, 2023 · Thursday
Machynlleth Comedy Festival
Apr 29, 2023 · Saturday
May 2023
Beltane
May 1, 2023 · Monday
Local and Community History
May 1, 2023 · Monday
National Infertility Survival Day
May 1, 2023 · Monday
National Physiotherapy
May 1, 2023 · Monday
National Purebred Dog Day
May 1, 2023 · Monday
National Play Your Ukulele Day
May 2, 2023 · Tuesday
National Paranormal Day
May 3, 2023 · Wednesday
Hug a Shed and Take a Selfie Day
May 5, 2023 · Friday
National Crepe Suzette Day
May 6, 2023 · Saturday
National Butterscotch Brownie Day
May 9, 2023 · Tuesday
National Train Day
May 9, 2023 · Tuesday
M.E. Awareness WeekWeekMay 11 to 17
May 11, 2023 · Thursday
National Stationery WeekWeekMay 11 to 17
May 11, 2023 · Thursday
Water Saving WeekWeekMay 12 to 16
May 12, 2023 · Friday
National Apple Pie Day
May 13, 2023 · Saturday
Shades Day
May 15, 2023 · Monday
World Whisky Day
May 16, 2023 · Tuesday
National Smile
May 17, 2023 · Wednesday
Walk to School
May 18, 2023 · Thursday
World Goth Day
May 22, 2023 · Monday
National Reed Day
May 23, 2023 · Tuesday
Towel Day
May 25, 2023 · Thursday
National Jennifer Day
May 30, 2023 · Tuesday
June 2023
World Infertility Awareness
Jun 1, 2023 · Thursday
H.M. Queens Birthday
Jun 3, 2023 · Saturday
Queensland Day
Jun 6, 2023 · Tuesday
Love Island Day
Jun 7, 2023 · Wednesday
National Garden WeekWeekJun 7 to 13
Jun 7, 2023 · Wednesday
World Brain Tumor Day
Jun 8, 2023 · Thursday
International Dark 'n Stormy Day
Jun 9, 2023 · Friday
National Mitchell Day
Jun 9, 2023 · Friday
National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day
Jun 9, 2023 · Friday
Animal Rights Awareness WeekWeekJun 15 to 21
Jun 15, 2023 · Thursday
Diabetes WeekWeekJun 15 to 21
Jun 15, 2023 · Thursday
Magna Carta Day
Jun 15, 2023 · Thursday
YMA Day
Jun 15, 2023 · Thursday
International Box Day
Jun 19, 2023 · Monday
National Peaches 'N' Cream Day
Jun 21, 2023 · Wednesday
Glastonbury Festival
Jun 22, 2023 · Thursday
Windrush Day
Jun 22, 2023 · Thursday
International Widows' Day
Jun 23, 2023 · Friday
Midsummer
Jun 24, 2023 · Saturday
International Fairy Day
Jun 24, 2023 · Saturday
Cream Tea Day
Jun 26, 2023 · Monday
National Chocolate Pudding Day
Jun 26, 2023 · Monday
National Fred Day
Jun 29, 2023 · Thursday
July 2023
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment
Jul 1, 2023 · Saturday
Ghana Republic
Jul 1, 2023 · Saturday
Independence From Meat
Jul 4, 2023 · Tuesday
Mechanical Pencil
Jul 5, 2023 · Wednesday
National Ian
Jul 5, 2023 · Wednesday
Anniversary of the Coronation of King
Jul 6, 2023 · Thursday
International Kissing
Jul 6, 2023 · Thursday
Solomon Islands Independence
Jul 7, 2023 · Friday
National Kitten
Jul 10, 2023 · Monday
Cheer Up the Lonely
Jul 11, 2023 · Tuesday
National Tyler
Jul 12, 2023 · Wednesday
Orangemen's
Jul 12, 2023 · Wednesday
Emmeline Pankhurst
Jul 14, 2023 · Friday
National Reese
Jul 14, 2023 · Friday
Drukpa
Jul 18, 2023 · Tuesday
National Peyton
Jul 18, 2023 · Tuesday
National Pennsylvania
Jul 20, 2023 · Thursday
Casual Pi
Jul 22, 2023 · Saturday
Spoonerism
Jul 22, 2023 · Saturday
World Drowning Prevention
Jul 25, 2023 · Tuesday
World IVF
Jul 25, 2023 · Tuesday
Maldives Independence
Jul 26, 2023 · Wednesday
Bagpipe Appreciation
Jul 27, 2023 · Thursday
National Harold
Jul 29, 2023 · Saturday
Paperback Book
Jul 30, 2023 · Sunday
International Lifeguard Appreciation
Jul 31, 2023 · Monday
August 2023
National Andrew Day
Aug 1, 2023 · Tuesday
National Golf
Aug 1, 2023 · Tuesday
National Henry Day
Aug 6, 2023 · Sunday
National Science WeekWeekAug 8 to 16
Aug 8, 2023 · Tuesday
Duran Duran Appreciation Day
Aug 10, 2023 · Thursday
National Bakewell Tart Day
Aug 11, 2023 · Friday
Green Man Festival
Aug 18, 2023 · Friday
Day of the National Flag (Ukraine)
Aug 23, 2023 · Wednesday
Individual Rights Day
Aug 29, 2023 · Tuesday
Eat Outside Day
Aug 31, 2023 · Thursday
Ironman Wales
Aug 31, 2023 · Thursday
National Zoo Awareness Day
Aug 31, 2023 · Thursday
September 2023
Uzbekistan Independence
Sep 1, 2023 · Friday
National Welsh Rarebit
Sep 3, 2023 · Sunday
National Regina
Sep 7, 2023 · Thursday
National David
Sep 8, 2023 · Friday
National Hot Cross Bun
Sep 11, 2023 · Monday
Roald Dahl
Sep 13, 2023 · Wednesday
Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie
Sep 15, 2023 · Friday
Anne Bradstreet
Sep 16, 2023 · Saturday
Mayflower
Sep 16, 2023 · Saturday
Papua New Guinea Independence
Sep 16, 2023 · Saturday
National Butterscotch Pudding
Sep 19, 2023 · Tuesday
Miniature Golf
Sep 21, 2023 · Thursday
September
Sep 23, 2023 · Saturday
German Sandwich
Sep 25, 2023 · Monday
National Lobster
Sep 25, 2023 · Monday
St. Wenceslas
Sep 28, 2023 · Thursday
National Carson
Sep 29, 2023 · Friday
National Police Remembrance
Sep 29, 2023 · Friday
Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness
Sep 30, 2023 · Saturday
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention
Sep 30, 2023 · Saturday
Rule of Law
Sep 30, 2023 · Saturday
October 2023
National Fire Pup Day
Oct 1, 2023 · Sunday
Buy British Day
Oct 3, 2023 · Tuesday
'National Golf Lovers Day
Oct 4, 2023 · Wednesday
Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev
Oct 5, 2023 · Thursday
National Curry WeekWeekOct 5 to 11
Oct 5, 2023 · Thursday
Bathukamma Starting Day
Oct 10, 2023 · Tuesday
Bookshop Day
Oct 10, 2023 · Tuesday
English Language Day
Oct 13, 2023 · Friday
International Credit Union Day
Oct 15, 2023 · Sunday
Sukkot
Oct 15, 2023 · Sunday
National Fetch Day
Oct 17, 2023 · Tuesday
Kati Bihu
Oct 18, 2023 · Wednesday
National Ken Day
Oct 18, 2023 · Wednesday
Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day
Oct 18, 2023 · Wednesday
'National Pharmacy Technician Day
Oct 20, 2023 · Friday
Philippine-British Friendship day
Oct 20, 2023 · Friday
World Statistics Day
Oct 20, 2023 · Friday
National Raymond Day
Oct 21, 2023 · Saturday
National Caroline Day
Oct 28, 2023 · Saturday
National William Day
Oct 28, 2023 · Saturday
Mischief Night
Oct 30, 2023 · Monday
November 2023
National Adoption
Nov 1, 2023 · Wednesday
National Marrow Awareness
Nov 1, 2023 · Wednesday
National Mia Day
Nov 1, 2023 · Wednesday
Prime Meridian Day
Nov 1, 2023 · Wednesday
World Vegan Day
Nov 1, 2023 · Wednesday
Separation Day
Nov 3, 2023 · Friday
Roast Dinner Day
Nov 4, 2023 · Saturday
National Luke Day
Nov 5, 2023 · Sunday
Notary Public Day
Nov 7, 2023 · Tuesday
National Grace Day
Nov 9, 2023 · Thursday
Odd Socks Day
Nov 9, 2023 · Thursday
National Family PJ Day
Nov 14, 2023 · Tuesday
Anti-Bullying Week
Nov 16, 2023 · Thursday
National Charles Day
Nov 16, 2023 · Thursday
National Alina Day
Nov 19, 2023 · Sunday
National Morgan Day
Nov 19, 2023 · Sunday
National Nathan Day
Nov 22, 2023 · Wednesday
Stir-Up Sunday
Nov 22, 2023 · Wednesday
National Brand Day
Nov 23, 2023 · Thursday
National Margaret Day
Nov 23, 2023 · Thursday
National Oliver Day
Nov 24, 2023 · Friday
National Jukebox Day
Nov 25, 2023 · Saturday
National Cole Day
Nov 28, 2023 · Tuesday
National French Toast Day
Nov 28, 2023 · Tuesday
St. Andrew's Day
Nov 30, 2023 · Thursday
December 2023
National Isaac Day
Dec 3, 2023 · Sunday
Hanukkah
Dec 4, 2023 · Monday
National Travis Day
Dec 6, 2023 · Wednesday
Christmas Card Day
Dec 9, 2023 · Saturday
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Dec 16, 2023 · Saturday
National Harry Day
Dec 19, 2023 · Tuesday
National Steven Day
Dec 20, 2023 · Wednesday
December Solstice
Dec 21, 2023 · Thursday
National Ashton Day
Dec 22, 2023 · Friday
Abigail Day
Dec 27, 2023 · Wednesday
National Martha Day
Dec 27, 2023 · Wednesday
National Samuel Day
Dec 27, 2023 · Wednesday
Falling Needles Family Fest Day
Dec 30, 2023 · Saturday
National Andrea Day
Dec 31, 2023 · Sunday