| Jan |
2 |
 |
New Year's
Day substitute Bank
Holiday |
| |
25 |
|
Robert
Burns Night Scottish poet's birthday (1759-1796) |
| Feb |
14 |
|
Valentine's
Day The saint was first associated with
love in the works of Geoffrey Chaucer |
| |
21 |
|
Shrove
Tuesday Pancake Day |
| |
22 |
|
Ash Wednesday The
first day of Lent, the 40-day period of fasting before Easter |
| Mar |
1 |
|
St David's
Day Patron saint of Wales |
| |
17 |
|
St Patricks
Day Patron saint of Ireland |
| |
18 |
|
Mothering
Sunday Mothers Day |
| |
20 |
|
The first
day of Spring Vernal Equinox |
| |
25 |
|
British
Summertime Clocks go forward |
| Apr |
1 |
|
April
Fool's Day A day were practical jokes
and general foolishness are tolerated |
| |
1 |
|
Palm Sunday Christ's
entry into Jerusalem, people carry crosses made of palm
leaves |
| |
5 |
|
Maundy
Thursday Commemorates the Last Supper |
| |
6 |
|
Good Friday Commemorates
Christ's Crucifixion |
| |
8 |
|
Easter
Sunday Christians celebrate the resurrection
of Jesus Christ |
| |
9 |
|
Easter
Monday Traditional sport of Egg rolling,
hard-boiled eggs rolled down a hill. |
| |
21 |
|
Queen Elizabeth's Birthday |
| |
23 |
|
St George's
Day Patron saint of England |
| May |
7 |
|
May Day Early May Bank Holiday |
| Jun |
4 |
|
Spring Bank
Holiday substitute Bank
Holiday |
| |
5 |
|
Queen's
Diamond Jubilee |
| |
14 |
|
Trooping the
Colour |
| |
17 |
|
Father's Day |
| |
20 |
|
The first
day of Summer Summer Solstice,
the longest day in the year |
| Jul |
15 |
|
St.Swithun's
Day Whatever the weather
on St. Swithin's Day, it will continue for 40 days. |
| Aug |
27 |
|
Summer Bank
Holiday |
| Sep |
22 |
|
The first
day of Autumn Autumnal Equinox |
| Oct |
28 |
|
British
Summertime Clocks go back |
| |
31 |
|
Halloween activities:
trick-or-treating, carving faces in pumpkins |
| Nov |
1 |
|
All Saints
Day Commemorates all the saints |
| |
5 |
|
Guy Fawkes
Night Festivities centred on fireworks and the lighting of bonfires. |
| |
11 |
|
Remembrance
Sunday Commemorating those who died in
two World Wars |
| |
30 |
|
St Andrew's
Day Patron saint of Scotland |
| Dec |
21 |
|
The first
day of Winter Winter Solstice, the shortest
day of the year |
| |
25 |
|
Christmas
Day |
| |
26 |
|
Boxing
Day |
| |
|
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