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January
1   New Years Day (Bank Holiday)
1   The New Year's Day Parade ' London starts as Big Ben strikes 12 Noon
6   Twelfth Night , Christian observance of the close of Christmastide.
6   Epiphany , The Epiphany honours the arrival of the Magi (three wise men)
12   Plough Monday
22   Chinese New Year Colourful celebrations in London and Manchester Chinatowns.
25   Chinese New Year Celebrations   Soho London.
25   Burn's Night, The birthday of Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns (1759 1796)
25   St. Dwynwen's Day   Welsh patron saint of lovers, St Dwynwen's day is celebrated in Wales

February
2   Candlemas Day 
14   St Valentines Day
24   Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day , Christian carnival day on the eve of Ash Wednesday
24   St Mathias Day.
25   Ash Wednesday (The start of lent), Christian observance to begin the 40 day season of Lent.
29   Leap Day (Every 5 years)

March
1   St David's Day (Patron Saint of Wales), Celebrated in Wales in honour of Dewi Sant or St David, the patron saint of Wales. Many Welsh people wear a daffodil which is a national emblem of Wales.
5   St Piran's Day Cornwall, All over Cornwall celebrations are staged for St Piran's Day.
8   Commonwealth Day, People use the day to promote understanding about global issues
17   St Patrick's Day ( Patron Saint of Ireland), The church festival of St. Patrick.
21   First Day of Spring
21  Mothers Day / Mothering Sunday (3 weeks before Easter)
21   Simnel Sunday, The fourth Sunday in Lent when Simnel cakes are eaten.
28   British Summer Time Begins (daylight savings = clocks go forward 1 hour)

April
1   Beginning of Financial Year
1   April Fool's Day, A day of jokes and tricks. You have to play the joke before 12 o'clock midday, otherwise the joke is on you.
4   Palm Sunday, Christian celebration of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The day begins Holy Week.
6   Passover (Jewish)
8   Maundy Thursday, Christian observance of the first Lord's Supper during Holy Week.
9   Good Friday (Bank Holiday), Christian remembrance of the crucifixion of Jesus
11   Easter Sunday (Easter Day) , The most holy of Christian sacred days. The day commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from his death by crucifixion.
12   Easter Monday  (Bank Holiday)
21   Queen's Birthday (actual date and a private celebration)
23   St George's Day (Patron Saint of England), It is the church festival of St. George, regarded as England's national day (although not an official bank holiday). On this day some patriotic English people wear a rose pinned to their jackets.

May
1   May Day
3   Early May Bank Holiday (Bank Holiday)
19   St Dunstan's Day, St Dunstan is said to be most famous of Anglo Saxon saints
20   Ascension Day, Christian recognition of the departure of Jesus from earth after the resurrection.
30  Pentecost , observation of the day when the God the Holy Spirit came to the disciples in the forms of tongues of fire and rushing wind. It is a traditional day for baptism and confirmation of new Christians.
31   Spring Bank Holiday (UK  Whit Monday) (Bank Holiday)

June
The 60th anniversary of the D Day (June 6) landings in Normandy, in occupied France during World War Two, will be commemorated with a variety of events in Southern England.
12   The Queen's Official birthday (varies each year in June)
12   Trooping the Colour (Royal Tradition), The Queen's official birthday celebrations.
15   Royal Ascot, More than 300,000 people visit the Ascot racecourse during Royal Ascot week
20   Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
21   Summer begins, The longest day of the year, the Sun is at its most northern point in the sky. Due to Britain's northern location, the sun rises around 4:30 a.m. and doesn't set until 9:30 p.m. on this day.
24   Midsummer's Day

July
15   St. Swithun's Day (Also known as St Swithin's Day), Saint Swithin was England's Bishop of Winchester. 40 days of bad weather will follow if it rains on this day

August
BUCKINGHAM PALACE   Open to the public, Annual public opening of State Rooms at HM The Queen's official residence in London
2   Holiday in Scotland
24   St Bartholomew's Day
30   Late Summer Bank Holiday. (Bank Holiday), (last Monday in August, early August in Scotland)

September 
22nd   First Day of Autumn, Harvest Festival

October 
21   Apple Day
24   Trafalgar Day
31   British Summer Time Ends (daylight savings = clocks go back 1 hour)
31   Halloween Night, Ghosts roam the earth once more :)

November 
1   All Saints Day , Christian day for honouring saints, known and unknown.
2   All Souls Day , Christian day of prayers of intercession for the dead.
4  Johns Day, yes its my birthday.
5   Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night)
13   Lord Mayor's Show & Fireworks Display (2nd Saturday in November)
The first Lord Mayor's Show was held in 1215 and since its conception only major events such as the Black Death   and in 1852, the funeral of the Duke of Wellington   have stopped the show.
11  Armistice Day, 2 minutes silence at 11 a.m.
14   Remembrance Sunday, The Queen, the Prime Minister and other dignitaries lay wreaths and observe a minute's silence (at 11am) at the Cenotaph to commemorate those who gave their lives for their country in both world wars.
30   St Andrew's Day (Patron Saint of Scotland), It is the church festival of the St. Andrew, regarded as Scotland's national Day (although it is not an official bank holiday).
28   Advent Sunday   Start of Advent
Christian time of preparation for observing the birth of Jesus Christ.

December 
22   Winter Solstice   Shortest Day of the year, when the Sun is at its most southern point
25   Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) , Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
26   Boxing Day (Bank Holiday)
26   St Stephen's Day
31   Hogmanay (Scotland)
31   New Years Eve, At midnight everybody joins hands and sings Auld Lang Syne.