Holidays in the UK and U.S.

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Holidays in the UK and U.S.
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Britain

• Public Holidays Bank Holidays

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Bank Holidays in Britain

• January 1st - New Years day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday, day after Easter
• The first Monday in May
• The last Monday in May
• The last Monday in August
• Christmas Day, 25th December
• Boxing Day, 26th December

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• Scotland and Northern Ireland
• have slightly different
• public holidays

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Holidays in the U.S.
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January

• New Year's Day
• The first day of January
• Martin Luther King's day
• The third Monday in January

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February

• Saint Valentine's Day
• February 14th
• Presidents' Day
• The 3rd Monday of February

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March

• St. Patrick's Day
• March 17th

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April

• Passover (Jewish holiday)
• Easter (Christian holiday)
• Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th

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May

• Mother's Day
• the second Sunday in May
• Memorial Day
• The last Monday in May

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June

• Flag Day
• June 14th
• Father's Day
• The third Sunday in June

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July

• Independence Day
• The Fourth of July

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August

• no major holidays to celebrate

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September

• Labor Day
• The first Monday

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October

• Columbus Day
• The 2nd Monday of October
• Halloween
• October 31st

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November

• Veteran's Day
• November 11th
• Thanksgiving Day
• the 4th Thursday in November

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December

• Christmas
• December 25th