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.
- 2007 – Starts: 00:01, 25 March. Ends: 00:01, 28 October
- 2008 – Starts: 00:01, 30 March. Ends: 00:01, 26 October
- 2009 – Starts: 00:01, 29 March. Ends: 00:01, 25 October
- 2010 – Starts: 00:01, 28 March. Ends: 00:01, 31 October
- 2011 – Starts: 00:01, 27 March. Ends: 00:01, 30 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
2008
- 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) - 17 March
- Good Friday (All UK) - 21 March
- Easter Monday (England, Wales and N. Ireland) - 24 March
- Early May Bank Holiday (All UK) - 5 May
- Spring Bank Holiday (All UK) - 26 May
- Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland only) - 14 July
- Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only) - 4 August
- Summer Bank Holiday (England, Wales and N. Ireland) - 25 August
- Christmas Day (All UK) - 25 December
- Boxing Day (All UK) - 26 December
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.