Need Help Compiling a List of UK and US Holidays for My HR Role – Any Suggestions?

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I'm a 2007 fresher, currently working for a midsize concern as an HR Executive (Internal). They have asked me to prepare a list of holidays. Can anyone help me out with a list of UK & US holidays???

Thank you.
Arsha :D

Hi Arsha,

The UK has relatively few public holidays. They are usually described as Bank Holidays because they are days when banks are officially closed.

Hope the attached list for 2007, 2008 & 2009 helps. Please note that for Scotland, there are the following differences:

1) Easter Monday is not a bank holiday, although it is observed by many.

2) Summer Bank Holiday is the FIRST Monday in August, instead of the last Monday as in England & Wales, and falls on the 6th, 4th & 3rd of August for 2007, 2008 & 2009, respectively.

3) In January 2007, the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act was given royal assent, making 30 November (or the nearest Monday if a weekend) a bank holiday in Scotland.

Hi,

Please find below the list of holidays that we follow in our company:

Key:

- E - England
- I - (Northern) Ireland
- S - Scotland
- * - All

Public Holidays 2007 Day Observed Date

- New Year's Day (*) January 1 Monday, January 1, 2007
- 2nd January (S) January 2 Tuesday, January 2, 2007
- Saint Patrick's Day (I) March 17 Monday, March 19, 2007
- Good Friday (*) April 6 Friday, April 6, 2007
- Easter Monday (*) April 9 Monday, April 9, 2007
- Easter Tuesday (I) April 10 Tuesday, April 10, 2007
- Spring Holiday (S) April 16 Monday, April 16, 2007
- May Day Holiday (*) 1st Monday in May Monday, May 7, 2007
- Victoria Day (S) 3rd Monday in May Monday, May 21, 2007
- Spring Bank Holiday (*) Last Monday in May Monday, May 28, 2007
- Orangeman's Day (I) July 12 Thursday, July 12, 2007
- Orangeman's Day (I) July 13 Friday, July 13, 2007
- Summer Bank Holiday (S) 1st Monday in August Monday, August 6, 2007
- Summer Bank Holiday (EI) Last Monday in August Monday, August 27, 2007
- Autumn Bank Holiday (S) 3rd Monday in September Monday, September 17, 2007
- Christmas Day (*) December 25 Tuesday, December 25, 2007
- Boxing Day (*) December 26 Wednesday, December 26, 2007
- New Year's Day (*) January 1 Tuesday, January 1, 2008

If it is not clear, please find the attached list of holidays.

Regards,

Shilpa

Sorry, Arsha... I was away and did not log in for some time. Glad to note that your objective is achieved. For the records, the answer to your question is - yes!

Cheers!