All Union Jack have put together in one list the major hoidays, cultural and sporting events in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2012 will be a special year in Great Britain with many major sporting events with the Olympic Games in July and August. Why not show your suport at these event by wearing or displaying the Union Jack Flag. This list will be updated on a regular basis so please come back and check often.
Bank holidays are holidays when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day. Public holidays are holidays which have been observed through custom and practice. Many public buildings will fly the Union Jack on these days.
| England and Wales | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 3 January* | 2 January* | 1 January | 1 January | 1 January |
| Good Friday | 22 April | 6 April | 29 March | 18 April | 3 April |
| Easter Monday | 25 April | 9 April | 1 April | 21 April | 6 April |
| Royal wedding | 29 April | - | - | - | - |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 2 May | 7 May | 6 May | 5 May | 4 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 30 May | 4 June* | 27 May | 26 May | 25 May |
| Queen's Diamond Jubilee | - | 5 June | - | - | - |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 29 August | 27 August | 26 August | 25 August | 31 August |
| Christmas Day | 26 December* | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 27 December* | 26 December | 26 December | 26 December | 28 December* |
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There are laws that allow the dates of bank holidays to be changed, or other holidays to be declared, for example to celebrate special occasions.
It has been announced that there will be a special bank holiday in 2012 to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The 2012 late May bank holiday will be moved to Monday 4 June 2012 and an additional Jubilee bank holiday will be on Tuesday 5 June 2012.
| Scotland | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 3 January* | 2 January* | 1 January | 1 January | 1 January |
| 2nd January | 4 January* | 3 January | 2 January | 2 January | 2 January |
| Good Friday | 22 April | 6 April | 29 March | 18 April | 3 April |
| Royal wedding | 29 April | - | - | - | - |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 2 May | 7 May | 6 May | 5 May | 4 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 30 May | 4 June* | 27 May | 26 May | 25 May |
| Queen's Diamond Jubilee | - | 5 June | - | - | - |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 1 August | 6 August | 5 August | 4 August | 3 August |
| St Andrew's Day | 30 November | 30 November | 2 December* | 1 December* | 30 November |
| Christmas Day | 26 December* | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 27 December* | 26 December | 26 December | 26 December | 28 December* |
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3-10 Mar Get a taste of London 2012 as the British Swimming Championships (50m) come to the Olympic Park Aquatics Centre.