UK Observances and Awareness Day 2026
Observances and Awareness days in the UK include cultural and traditional days that are marked alongside official bank holidays. These are not public holidays, but they are still widely recognised and followed by people across the country.
UK Observances 2026
Date | Name | Type | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Jan | Bank Holiday | All | |
2 Jan | 2nd January | Local Bank Holiday | Scotland |
5 Jan | Twelfth Night | Observance | All |
6 Jan | Epiphany | Observance | All |
7 Jan | Orthodox Christmas | Observance | All |
14 Jan | Orthodox New Year | Observance | All |
25 Jan | Burns Night | Observance | Scotland |
14 Feb | Valentine’s Day | Observance | All |
17 Mar | Bank Holiday | NIR | |
3 Apr | Bank Holiday | All | |
6 Apr | Local Holiday | ENG / WAL / NIR | |
4 May | Bank Holiday | All | |
25 May | Bank Holiday | All | |
3 Aug | Summer Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday | Scotland |
31 Aug | Bank Holiday | ENG / WAL / NIR | |
25 Dec | Bank Holiday | All | |
28 Dec | Bank Holiday | All |
Awareness Days 2026
| Date | Awareness Day | Type | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | International Day of Education | Awareness | All |
| 04 Feb | World Cancer Day | Awareness | All |
| 28 Feb | Rare Disease Day | Awareness | All |
| 08 Mar | International Women’s Day | Awareness | All |
| 20 Mar | International Day of Happiness | Awareness | All |
| 02 Apr | World Autism Awareness Day | Awareness | All |
| 07 Apr | World Health Day | Awareness | All |
| 22 Apr | Earth Day | Awareness | All |
| 31 May | World No Tobacco Day | Awareness | All |
| 05 Jun | World Environment Day | Awareness | All |
| 14 Jun | World Blood Donor Day | Awareness | All |
| 20 Jun | World Refugee Day | Awareness | All |
| 21 Sep | World Alzheimer’s Day | Awareness | All |
| 01 Oct | International Day of Older Persons | Awareness | All |
| 10 Oct | World Mental Health Day | Awareness | All |
| 14 Nov | World Diabetes Day | Awareness | All |
| 01 Dec | World AIDS Day | Awareness | All |
| 03 Dec | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Awareness | All |
| 10 Dec | Human Rights Day | Awareness | All |