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2015 Public Holidays in England
In England and Wales a bank holiday tends automatically to be a public holiday and the day is generally observed as a holiday.
In Scotland this may be different sometimes..
Public Holidays 2015
Date | Day | Holiday | Countries |
1 Jan | Thurs | New Year's Day | National |
2 Jan | Fri | 2nd January | Scotland |
17 Mar | Tues | St Patrick's Day | Northern Ireland |
3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | National |
6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | National except Scotland |
4 May | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday | National |
25 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday | National |
13 Jul | Mon | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) (Subtitute Day) | Northern Ireland |
3 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland |
31 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | National except Scotland |
30 Nov | Mon | St. Andrew's Day | Scotland |
25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day | National |
26 Dec | Sat | Boxing Day | National |
28 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day (Substitute Day) | National |
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