Holidays in the UK and U.S.

Britain
Public Holidays = Bank Holidays

Bank Holidays in Britain

January 1st - New Years day
Good

Scotland and Northern Ireland
have slightly different
public holidays

Holidays in the U.S.

January
New Year's Day
The first day of January
Martin Luther King's day

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

March
St. Patrick's Day
March 17th

April

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

May

Mother's Day
the second Sunday in May
Memorial Day
The

June

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

July
Independence Day
The Fourth of July

August
no major holidays to celebrate

September
Labor Day
The first Monday

October

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

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