13 official public holidays in 2010, with 0 still ahead and around 249 working days remaining.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Sat, Jan 2 | Saturday | 2 January | Public |
| Wed, Mar 17 | Wednesday | Saint Patrick's Day | Public |
| Fri, Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mon, Apr 5 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Mon, May 3 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Public |
| Mon, May 31 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Public |
| Mon, Jul 12 | Monday | Battle of the Boyne | Public |
| Mon, Aug 2 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Public |
| Mon, Aug 30 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Public |
| Tue, Nov 30 | Tuesday | Saint Andrew's Day | Public |
| Mon, Dec 27 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Tue, Dec 28 | Tuesday | St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day | Public |
Fri, Jan 1 · Friday
New Year's Day
Public
Sat, Jan 2 · Saturday
2 January
Public
Wed, Mar 17 · Wednesday
Saint Patrick's Day
Public
Fri, Apr 2 · Friday
Good Friday
Public
Mon, Apr 5 · Monday
Easter Monday
Public
Mon, May 3 · Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Public
Mon, May 31 · Monday
Spring Bank Holiday
Public
Mon, Jul 12 · Monday
Battle of the Boyne
Public
Mon, Aug 2 · Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Public
Mon, Aug 30 · Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Public
Tue, Nov 30 · Tuesday
Saint Andrew's Day
Public
Mon, Dec 27 · Monday
Christmas Day
Public
Tue, Dec 28 · Tuesday
St. Stephen's Day
Boxing Day
Public
Total holidays
13
in 2010
Working days remaining
249
across all of 2010
Upcoming holidays
0
during 2010
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The United Kingdom does not have public holidays in the continental sense. England and Wales recognise bank holidays under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, plus common-law holidays such as Christmas Day and Good Friday. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own statutory lists, which is why St Andrew's Day, Battle of the Boyne and the second January bank holiday appear on some calendars and not others. The Department for Business and Trade publishes the official schedule each year. Employers are under no statutory obligation to give workers paid leave on bank holidays; entitlement is whatever the employment contract specifies, set against the Working Time Regulations 5.6 weeks minimum.
Working days in UK statute usually mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday and a bank holiday in the relevant part of the United Kingdom, the wording used in the Companies Act 2006 and the Civil Procedure Rules. The Working Time Regulations 1998 entitle workers to 5.6 weeks of paid annual leave, which can include bank holidays at the employer's discretion. Banking settlement follows the Bank of England's calendar, which tracks the bank holiday list. Scotland's bank holidays differ from England and Wales: 2 January is a Scottish bank holiday and Easter Monday is not.