Time zone & holidays
- 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.
- 2010
Starts: 28 March (00:01)
Ends: 31 October (00:01)
- 2011
Starts: 27 March (00:01)
Ends: 30 October (00:01)
Public holidays
2010
- 1 January - New Year's Day (All UK)
- 4 January - Extra New Year's Bank holiday (Scotland only)
- 17 March - St Patrick's Day (N. Ireland only)
- 2 April - Good Friday (All UK)
- 5 April - Easter Monday (England, Wales and N. Ireland)
- 3 May - Early May Bank Holiday (All UK)
- 31 May - Spring Bank Holiday (All UK)
- 12 July - Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland only)
- 2 August - Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only)
- 30 August - Summer Bank Holiday (England, Wales and N. Ireland)
- 27 December - Christmas Day (All UK)
- 28 December - Boxing Day (All UK)
School holidays
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.
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