United Kingdom Holidays 2016
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Country
Name
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United Kingdom
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Capital City
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London
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Time
Zone
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UTC−08:00 — Pitcairn Islands
UTC−05:00 — Cayman Islands
UTC−04:00 (AST) — Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin
Islands, Montserrat,Turks and Caicos Islands
UTC−03:00 (FKST) — Falkland Islands
UTC−02:00 — South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
UTC (GMT) — main territory of the United Kingdom, Saint
Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey
UTC+01:00 (CET) — Gibraltar
UTC+02:00 (EET) — Akrotiri and Dhekelia
UTC+06:00 — British Indian Ocean Territory
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Currency
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Pound sterling
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Currency Code
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GBP
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Calling
code
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00
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44
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0
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Holidays in United Kingdom in 2016
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Date
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Weekday
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Holiday name
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Holiday type
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Where it is observed
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Jan 1
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Friday
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New Year's Day
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Bank holiday
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Jan 4
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Monday
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2nd January
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Local holiday
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Scotland
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Jan 6
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Wednesday
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Epiphany
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Christian
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Jan 7
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Thursday
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Orthodox Christmas Day
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Orthodox
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Jan 14
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Thursday
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Orthodox New Year
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Orthodox
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Jan 25
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Monday
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Tu B'Shevat (Arbor
Day)
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Jewish holiday
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Jan 25
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Monday
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Burns' Night
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Local observance
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Scotland
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Feb 8
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Monday
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Chinese New Year
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Observance
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Feb 9
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Tuesday
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Carnival/Shrove
Tuesday
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Christian
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Feb 10
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Wednesday
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Carnival/Ash Wednesday
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Christian
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Feb 14
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Sunday
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Valentine's Day
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Observance
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Mar 1
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Tuesday
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St. David's Day
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Observance
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Wales
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Mar 6
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Sunday
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Mothering Sunday
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Observance
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Mar 17
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Thursday
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St Patrick's Day
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Local holiday
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Northern Ireland
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Mar 20
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Sunday
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Palm Sunday
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Christian
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Mar 20
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Sunday
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March equinox
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Season
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Mar 24
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Thursday
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Maundy Thursday
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Christian
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Mar 24
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Thursday
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Purim
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Jewish holiday
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Mar 25
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Friday
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Good Friday
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Public holiday
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Mar 26
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Saturday
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Holy Saturday
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Christian
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Mar 27
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Sunday
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Daylight Saving Time
starts
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Clock change/Daylight
Saving Time
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Mar 27
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Sunday
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Easter Sunday
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Christian
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Mar 28
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Monday
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Easter Monday
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Common Local holidays
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ENG, Guernsey,
Jersey, NIR, WAL
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Apr 23
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Saturday
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First day of Passover
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Jewish holiday
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Apr 23
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Saturday
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St. George's Day
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Observance
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Apr 23
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Saturday
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Shakespeare Day
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Observance
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Apr 29
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Friday
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Orthodox Good Friday
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Orthodox
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Apr 30
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Saturday
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Last day of Passover
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Jewish holiday
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Apr 30
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Saturday
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Orthodox Holy Saturday
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Orthodox
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May 1
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Sunday
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Orthodox Easter
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Orthodox
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May 2
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Monday
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Orthodox Easter Monday
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Orthodox
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May 2
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Monday
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Early May Bank Holiday
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Bank holiday
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May 4
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Wednesday
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Yom HaShoah
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Jewish holiday
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May 5
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Thursday
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Ascension Day
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Christian
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May 5
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Thursday
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Isra and Mi'raj
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Muslim
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May 9
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Monday
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Liberation Day
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Local holiday
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Guernsey, Jersey
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May 12
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Thursday
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Yom HaAtzmaut
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Jewish holiday
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May 15
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Sunday
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Pentecost
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Christian
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May 16
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Monday
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Whit Monday
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Christian
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May 22
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Sunday
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Trinity Sunday
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Christian
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May 26
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Thursday
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Corpus Christi
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Christian
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May 26
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Thursday
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Lag B'Omer
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Jewish holiday
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May 30
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Monday
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Spring Bank Holiday
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Bank holiday
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Jun 7
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Tuesday
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Ramadan begins
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Muslim
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Jun 12
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Sunday
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Shavuot
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Jewish holiday
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Jun 19
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Sunday
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Father's Day
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Observance
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Jun 20
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Monday
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June Solstice
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Season
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Jul 2
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Saturday
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Laylat al-Qadr (Night
of Destiny)
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Muslim
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Jul 7
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Thursday
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Eid-al-Fitr
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Muslim
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Jul 12
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Tuesday
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Battle of the Boyne
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Local holiday
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Northern Ireland
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Aug 1
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Monday
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Summer Bank Holiday
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Common Local holidays
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Scotland
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Aug 14
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Sunday
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Tisha B'Av
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Jewish holiday
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Aug 15
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Monday
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Assumption of Mary
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Christian
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Aug 29
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Monday
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Summer Bank Holiday
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Common Local holidays
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ENG, Guernsey,
Jersey, NIR, WAL
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Sep 13
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Tuesday
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Eid-al-Adha
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Muslim
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Sep 22
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Thursday
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September equinox
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Season
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Oct 3
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Monday
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Rosh Hashana
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Jewish holiday
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Oct 3
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Monday
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Muharram/Islamic New
Year
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Muslim
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Oct 4
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Tuesday
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Feast of St Francis of
Assisi
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Christian
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Oct 12
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Wednesday
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Yom Kippur
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Jewish holiday
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Oct 17
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Monday
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First day of Sukkot
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Jewish holiday
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Oct 23
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Sunday
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Last day of Sukkot
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Jewish holiday
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Oct 24
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Monday
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Shmini Atzeret
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Jewish holiday
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Oct 25
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Tuesday
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Simchat Torah
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Jewish holiday
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Oct 30
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Sunday
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Daylight Saving Time
ends
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Clock change/Daylight
Saving Time
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Oct 31
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Monday
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Halloween
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Observance
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Nov 1
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Tuesday
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All Saints' Day
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Christian
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Nov 2
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Wednesday
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All Souls' Day
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Christian
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Nov 5
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Saturday
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Guy Fawkes Day
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Observance
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Nov 13
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Sunday
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Remembrance Sunday
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Observance
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Nov 27
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Sunday
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First Sunday of Advent
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Observance
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Nov 30
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Wednesday
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St Andrew's Day
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Local holiday
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Scotland
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Dec 8
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Thursday
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Feast of the
Immaculate Conception
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Christian
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Dec 12
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Monday
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Prophet's Birthday
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Muslim
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Dec 21
|
Wednesday
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December Solstice
|
Season
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Dec 24
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Saturday
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Christmas Eve
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Observance
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Dec 25
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Sunday
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First Day of Hanukkah
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Jewish holiday
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Dec 25
|
Sunday
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Christmas Day
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Public holiday
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Dec 26
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Monday
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Boxing Day
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Bank holiday
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Dec 27
|
Tuesday
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Bank Holiday
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Bank holiday
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Dec 31
|
Saturday
|
New Year's Eve
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Observance
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United Kingdom Holidays 2016
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