Holidays in the United Kingdom in April

4th - Fun Holiday – Tell a Lie Day

Nope, we aren’t lying, we promise! April 4 is Tell a Lie Day! The holiday of unknown origins comes just a few days after another holiday that celebrates trickery and lying - April Fool's Day and a few weeks before Honesty Day, a made-up holiday that honors the virtue of honesty and truth-telling.

9th - Palm Sunday in the United Kingdom

Many Christians in the United Kingdom remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, which marks the beginning of Holy Week. This day is also on the Sunday before Easter Sunday.


10th - Fun Holiday – Siblings Day

Honor your sibling on Siblings Day, an unofficial holiday celebrated annually on April 10.
The day aims to celebrate the very important but often under-appreciated special relationship and bond of love, friendship, and respect shared between siblings.


11th - First day of Passover in the United Kingdom

Passover (Pesach) lasts for eight days in the United Kingdom. Many Jewish people in the United Kingdom spend the Passover period with family members or close friends and attend special communal meals known as Seders.




13th - Maundy Thursday in the United Kingdom

Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance in the United Kingdom. The day, also known as Holy Thursday, occurs during Holy Week and falls on the Thursday before Good Friday. It commemorates Jesus Christ’s last supper and the initiation of the Eucharist, which is observed in many Christian churches.

14th - Orthodox Good Friday in the United Kingdom

Many Orthodox Christian churches in the United Kingdom often observe Good Friday at a later date than the Good Friday date observed by many western churches. Good Friday focuses on Jesus Christ’s death, which is described in the Christian bible. The day is also known as Great Friday, Holy Friday, and Holy and Great Friday.

15th - Holy Saturday in the United Kingdom

Holy Saturday falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom. It commemorates the day when Jesus Christ lay in the tomb after his death, according to the Christian bible. It is also known as Easter Even and the Great Sabbath.


16th - Orthodox Easter in the United Kingdom

Many Orthodox Christians in the United Kingdom celebrate Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday. The Orthodox Christian date for Easter Sunday, also known as Pascha, is often at a later date than the Easter date observed by many western churches.

16th - Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom

Easter Sunday in the United Kingdom is a Christian holiday about Jesus Christ's resurrection. The Easter date is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the March equinox.


23rd - St. George's Day in the United Kingdom

St George's Day in England remembers St George, England's patron saint. The anniversary of his death, which is on April 23, is seen as England's national day. According to legend, he was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a princess.