Time zone & holiday
Timezone
- 29 October – 26 March: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
- 26 March – 29 October: UTC + 1
British summer time
British summer time starts on the last Sunday in March when clocks
go forward 1 hour at 01:00, and ends on the last Sunday in October
when they go back 1 hour at 01:00. The time for the rest of the year
is Coordinated Universal Time.
British summer time dates for 2007 – Starts: 00:01, 25 March. Ends: 00:01,
28 October
Public holidays 2007
- New Year's Day (All UK) – 1 January
- Extra New Year’s Bank holiday (Scotland only) – 2 January
- St Patrick's Day (N. Ireland only) – 19 March
- Good Friday (All UK) – 6 April
- Easter Monday (England, Wales and N. Ireland) – 9 April
- Early May Bank Holiday (All UK) – 7 May
- Spring Bank Holiday (All UK) – 28 May
- Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland only) – 12 July
- Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only) – 6 August
- Summer Bank Holiday (England, Wales and N. Ireland) – 27 August
- Christmas Day (All UK) – 25 December
- Boxing Day (All UK) – 26 December
The main summer holiday is about 6 weeks from mid-July to early September. Children also have two weeks holiday at Christmas and at Easter, plus a week in mid-October and in mid-February. Exact dates vary between each education authority.
