Public holidays in United Kingdom 2021

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Public holidays in United Kingdom 2021: public holidays 13; currency Pound Sterling; main language English.

  • Public holidays: 13
  • Year: 2021
  • Currency: Pound Sterling
  • Main language: English
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**The United Kingdom had 13 public holidays in 2021**, including both nationwide and locally observed days. These dates reflect official closures for banks, schools, and many businesses, with some varying by region (e.g., Scotland’s St. Andrew’s Day or Northern Ireland’s Battle of the Boyne). No—some, like St. Andrew’s Day (30 November) or St. David’s Day (1 March), applied only to Scotland and Wales, respectively. All holiday names are in English, and dates align with the UK’s use of the pound sterling.

Public holidays
13
Year
2021
Currency
Pound Sterling
Main language
English
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in United Kingdom, 2021
DateHolidayObserved
2021-01-01New Year's DayNew Year's Day
2021-01-022 January2 January
2021-03-17Saint Patrick's DaySaint Patrick's Day
2021-04-02Good FridayGood Friday
2021-04-05Easter MondayEaster Monday
2021-05-03Early May Bank HolidayEarly May Bank Holiday
2021-05-31Spring Bank HolidaySpring Bank Holiday
2021-07-12Battle of the BoyneBattle of the Boyne
2021-08-02Summer Bank HolidaySummer Bank Holiday
2021-08-30Summer Bank HolidaySummer Bank Holiday
2021-11-30Saint Andrew's DaySaint Andrew's Day
2021-12-27Christmas DayChristmas Day
2021-12-28St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day

United Kingdom holiday calendar 2021

| 2021-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2021-01-02 | 2 January | Yes | | 2021-03-17 | Saint Patrick's Day | Yes | | 2021-04-02 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2021-04-05 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2021-05-03 | Early May Bank Holiday | Yes | | 2021-05-31 | Spring Bank Holiday | Yes | | 2021-07-12 | Battle of the Boyne | Yes | | 2021-08-02 | Summer Bank Holiday | Yes | | 2021-08-30 | Summer Bank Holiday | Yes | | 2021-11-30 | Saint Andrew's Day | Yes | | 2021-12-27 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2021-12-28 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |

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