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Hogmanay
New year celebrations in Scotland.
New Years Day info |
1 Jan |
1 Jan |
1 Jan |
 New Years Day
Bank Holiday / Public Holiday
Extra day when New Years Days falls at a weekend. |
1 Jan |
1 Jan |
1 Jan |
The New Year's Day Parade London
 More than 10,000 dancers, acrobats, cheerleaders, musicians and performers assemble in the heart of the city for a "celebration of nations." Starting as Big Ben strikes 12 Noon, the Parade takes the following route:
Parliament Square, Whitehall, Trafalgar Square, Pall Mall, Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus and then up to the junction of Berkeley Street on Piccadilly. |
1 Jan |
1 Jan |
1 Jan |
| Bank Holiday (Scotland Only) |
2 Jan |
4 Jan |
3 Jan |
Handsel Monday
The first Monday of the new year, when handsels or presents were given to servants, children, etc. Now replaced by Boxing Day. |
5 Jan |
4 Jan |
Jan |
Twelfth Night (Christian)
Christian observance of the close of Christmastide. Christmas decorations are taken down on 5th January (Twelfth Night) |
5 Jan |
5 Jan |
5 Jan |
 Twelfth Night Celebrations London
Twelfth Night is an annual seasonal celebration held on the Bankside by Shakespeare's Globe, in London. It is a celebration of the New Year, mixing ancient Midwinter seasonal customs with contemporary festivity
www.thelionspart.co.uk
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4 Jan |
3 Jan |
2 Jan |
Epiphany (Twelfth Day) (Christian Festival)
The Epiphany honours the arrival of the Magi (three wise men) and the first public presentation of the Baby Jesus. |
6 Jan |
6 Jan |
6 Jan |
Plough Monday
Plough Monday traditionally marked the beginning of the new agricultural year. |
6 Jan |
11 Jan |
12 Jan |
 Straw Bear Festival
At Whittlesey, on the weekend following Plough Monday the first Monday after Twelfth Night, a straw bear is paraded around the town attended by a host of dancers and musician from all over the country. The bear is a man covered from head to foot in a straw costume which weighs 30 kg!
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9 -11 Jan |
15 -17 Jan |
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London International Mime Festival
The London International Mime Festival, founded in 1977, is the largest event of its kind in the world. Artists perform in a number of venues across the capital including the South Bank Centre, Royal Opera House and the ICA, attracting an annual audience of around 16,000 people. |
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13 - 31 Jan |
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Burn's Night
The birthday of Scotland's most famous poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796), celebrated with great festivity by the Scots. Burns Suppers are traditional celebrations on this day. |
25 Jan |
25 Jan |
25 Jan |
St. Dwynwen's Day - Welsh patron saint of lovers
St Dwynwen's day is celebrated in Wales and commemorates the patron saint of friendship and love. |
25 Jan |
25 Jan |
25 Jan |
