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1. www.timeanddate.com › holidays › ukChristmas Day 2024 in the United Kingdom - timeanddate.com

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   Christmas Day 2024 in the United Kingdom. Christmas Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom on December 25. It traditionally celebrates Jesus Christ's birth but many aspects of this holiday have pagan origins. Christmas is a time for many people to give and receive gifts and prepare special festive meals.

2. www.gov.uk › bank-holidaysUK bank holidays - GOV.UK

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   Christmas Day: 26 December: Friday: Boxing Day: Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2026 Date ... To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today.

   • The next bank holiday in England and Wales is Good Friday on the 29th of March
   • The next bank holiday in Scotland is Good Friday on the 29th of March
   • The next bank holiday in Northern Ireland is St Patrick’s Day on the 18th of March

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4. publicholidays.co.uk › christmasChristmas 2024, 2025 and 2026 - PublicHolidays.co.uk

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   Christmas 2024, 2025 and 2026. Christmas Day is celebrated across the UK on 25 December, and is one of the most actively celebrated holidays throughout the country. Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. There is a degree of diversity in how Christmas is kept in the UK.

5. about-britain.com › christmasChristmas in Britain - holidays and traditions

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   Holidays. The essential Christmas holiday in England can be up to four days off in a row. Not only is Christmas Day, December 25th, a public holiday, but so is the day after Christmas, December 26th, known as Boxing Day. In addition, according to a now-established tradition, if one or both of these holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, Britons ...

6. www.whychristmas.com › cultures › ukChristmas in the United Kingdom on whychristmas?com

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   At 3.00pm on Christmas Day, the Royal Christmas Message is broadcast on TV, radio and online in the UK. The tradition of a Royal Christmas Message started in 1932 by King George V. Queen Elizabeth II gave her first Christmas Message in 1952. It was first broadcast on TV in 1957.

7. www.greatlittlebreaks.com › collections › christmasChristmas Breaks 2024 - great little breaks

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   from £325.00for 3 nights. View Deal. Quick View. Christmas Eve - 3 course dinner followed by house entertainment. Christmas Day - 3 course traditional set menu festive lunch followed by tea/coffee. Christmas Day - King's Christmas Broadcast in the lounge.

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   When is Christmas Day in the UK?

   • Christmas Day is celebrated across the UK on 25 December, and is one of the most actively celebrated holidays throughout the country. Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. There is a degree of diversity in how Christmas is kept in the UK.

   Christmas 2024, 2025 and 2026 - PublicHolidays.co.uk

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   Is Christmas a public holiday in England?

   • Holidays The essentialChristmasholiday in England can be up to four days offin a row. Not only is Christmas Day, December 25th, a public holiday, but so isthe dayafter Christmas, December 26th, known as Boxing Day.

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   Does the UK still celebrate Christmas?

   • The UK still has a significant portion of the population that keeps Christmas in a very religious spirit. But to a large degree, the holiday has become rather secularised and commercialised. It is as much a time of family togetherness during off-work days as it is a celebration of Christ’s birth.

   Christmas 2024, 2025 and 2026 - PublicHolidays.co.uk

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   How many days a year is Christmas in England?

   • Christmas Day is thehigh point of a festive period that lasts at least two days, butdepending on the calendar, can become a holiday period of up to ninedays,and one which people have been getting ready for for up to two months. Holidays The essentialChristmasholiday in England can be up to four days offin a row.

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   Does Britain have a national holiday?

   • Britain doesn't have anational holiday- we have no Bastille Day, noIndependence Day, no Founder's Day: instead we haveChristmas. Christmas in Britain, and most particularly in England, isthe biggest party season of the year.

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   When did Christmas become a public holiday in Scotland?

   • This law was repealed in 1686 but the Church in Scotland was still very opposed to any Christmas celebrations. Christmas was only made a public holiday in 1958 and Boxing Day only became a holiday in 1974! (In 1974 countries in the UK did a 'Holiday Swap', Scotland got Boxing Day and England and Wales got New Year's Day!)

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9. www.expatica.com › uk › lifestyle10 things you should know about Christmas in the UK | Expatica

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   Aug 16, 2024 · It wouldn’t be Christmas Day in the UK without the King’s speech. For the last few decades, the annual address was delivered by Queen Elizabeth II. However, since her passing on 8 September 2022, the speech will now be delivered by her successor King Charles III.