The Statue of Britannia in Plymouth

Britannia is a national personification of the United Kingdom, originating from Roman Britain. Britannia is symbolized as a young woman with brown or golden hair, wearing a Corinthian helmet and white robes. She holds Poseidon's three-pronged trident and a shield, bearing the Union Flag. Sometimes she is depicted as riding the back of a lion. At and since the height of the British Empire, Britannia has often associated with maritime dominance.

Symbols within the United Kingdom

Country	Patron saint	Flower
England	St. George	Tudor rose
Scotland	St. Andrew	Thistle
Wales	St. David	Leek/Daffodil
Northern Ireland	St. Patrick	Shamrock/Flax

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

These are the public holidays observed in the countries of the United Kingdom. Workers in the United Kingdom are not automatically entitled to time off on a public holiday. Time off can be provided for in an employment agreement or by expending annual leave.

When an anniversary day that is usually a bank holiday falls on a weekend, the date of the bank holiday is postponed and declared for a following weekday. In this way, public holidays are not 'lost' on years when they coincide with weekends (which will already be a day off for many people).

England and Wales	Scotland
1 January – New Year's Day 21 March – Good Friday 24 March – Easter Monday 5 May – May Day Bank Holiday 26 May – Spring Bank Holiday (Victoria Day) 25 August – Summer Bank Holiday 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Boxing Day	1 January – New Year's Day 2 January – 2 January 21 March – Good Friday 5 May – May Day Bank Holiday 26 May – Spring Bank Holiday 4 August – Summer Bank Holiday 1 December – Bank Holiday in Lieu of St. Andrew's Day 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Boxing Day
Northern Ireland
1 January – New Year's Day 17 March – St Patrick's Day 21 March – Good Friday 24 March – Easter Monday 5 May – May Day Bank Holiday 26 May – Spring Bank Holiday	12 July – Bank Holiday in Lieu of Battle of the Boyne (Orangeman's Day) 25 August – Summer Bank Holiday 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Boxing Day / St. Stephen's Day

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