Holidays in the UK and U.S.
Britain Public Holidays = Bank Holidays
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
Scotland and Northern Ireland have slightly different public holidays
Holidays in the U.S.
January New Year's Day The first day of JanuaryMartin Luther King's day The third Monday in January
February Saint Valentine's Day February 14th Presidents' DayThe 3rd Monday of February
March St. Patrick's Day March 17th
April Passover (Jewish holiday) Easter (Christian holiday) Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th
May Mother's Day the second Sunday in May Memorial Day The last Monday in May
June Flag Day June 14th Father's Day The third Sunday in June
July Independence Day The Fourth of July
August no major holidays to celebrate
September Labor DayThe first Monday
October Columbus Day The 2nd Monday of October HalloweenOctober 31st
November Veteran's DayNovember 11th Thanksgiving Day the 4th Thursday in November
December Christmas December 25th