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

1 Jan

Bank Holiday

All

5 Jan

Twelfth Night

Observance

All

7 Jan

Orthodox Christmas

Observance

All

25 Jan

Burns Night

Observance

Scotland

17 Mar

St Patrick’s Day

Bank Holiday

NIR

6 Apr

Easter Monday

Local Holiday

ENG / WAL / NIR

25 May

Spring Bank Holiday

Bank Holiday

All

31 Aug

Summer Bank Holiday

Bank Holiday

ENG / WAL / NIR

28 Dec

Boxing Day

Bank Holiday

All

Awareness Days 2026

DateAwareness DayTypeRegion
24 JanInternational Day of EducationAwarenessAll
04 FebWorld Cancer DayAwarenessAll
28 FebRare Disease DayAwarenessAll
08 MarInternational Women’s DayAwarenessAll
20 MarInternational Day of HappinessAwarenessAll
02 AprWorld Autism Awareness DayAwarenessAll
07 AprWorld Health DayAwarenessAll
22 AprEarth DayAwarenessAll
31 MayWorld No Tobacco DayAwarenessAll
05 JunWorld Environment DayAwarenessAll
14 JunWorld Blood Donor DayAwarenessAll
20 JunWorld Refugee DayAwarenessAll
21 SepWorld Alzheimer’s DayAwarenessAll
01 OctInternational Day of Older PersonsAwarenessAll
10 OctWorld Mental Health DayAwarenessAll
14 NovWorld Diabetes DayAwarenessAll
01 DecWorld AIDS DayAwarenessAll
03 DecInternational Day of Persons with DisabilitiesAwarenessAll
10 DecHuman Rights DayAwarenessAll

FAQs

No, it is not a public holiday in the UK but it is widely observed across the UK.

There is no national holiday on Observances in the UK. Except for local and region-specific