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Public holidays in United Kingdom 2005

Overview of 39 public holidays and observances in United Kingdom for 2005, including 5 official public holidays. Dates are shown with the day of the week.

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Public holidays

Date	Name
1 January 2005 (Saturday)	New Year's Day
3 January 2005 (Monday)	New Year's Day (observed)
25 December 2005 (Sunday)	Christmas Day
26 December 2005 (Monday)	Boxing Day
27 December 2005 (Tuesday)	Christmas Day (observed)

Observances

Date	Name
14 February 2005 (Monday)	Valentine's Day
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Mother's Day
19 June 2005 (Sunday)	Father's Day
31 October 2005 (Monday)	Halloween
5 November 2005 (Saturday)	Bonfire Night
24 December 2005 (Saturday)	Christmas Eve
31 December 2005 (Saturday)	New Year's Eve

England

Date	Name
25 March 2005 (Friday)	Good Friday
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
2 May 2005 (Monday)	Early May Bank Holiday
30 May 2005 (Monday)	Spring Bank Holiday
29 August 2005 (Monday)	Summer Bank Holiday

Northern Ireland

Date	Name
17 March 2005 (Thursday)	St Patrick's Day
25 March 2005 (Friday)	Good Friday
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
2 May 2005 (Monday)	Early May Bank Holiday
30 May 2005 (Monday)	Spring Bank Holiday
12 July 2005 (Tuesday)	Orangemen's Day
29 August 2005 (Monday)	Summer Bank Holiday

Scotland

Date	Name
2 January 2005 (Sunday)	Second of January
4 January 2005 (Tuesday)	Second of January (observed)
25 March 2005 (Friday)	Good Friday
2 May 2005 (Monday)	Early May Bank Holiday
30 May 2005 (Monday)	Spring Bank Holiday
1 August 2005 (Monday)	Summer Bank Holiday
30 November 2005 (Wednesday)	St Andrew's Day

Wales

Date	Name
25 March 2005 (Friday)	Good Friday
27 March 2005 (Sunday)	Easter Sunday
28 March 2005 (Monday)	Easter Monday
2 May 2005 (Monday)	Early May Bank Holiday
30 May 2005 (Monday)	Spring Bank Holiday
29 August 2005 (Monday)	Summer Bank Holiday