Calendar of Festivals and Special Days UK

Calendar of Special Events / Special Days / Holidays / Festivals in England / Britain / UK - 2005 / 2006
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February 2006

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Folklore, Sayings and Anniversaries

National Awareness Days

1

2
Candlemas
(Christian)
Vasanta Panchami (Hindu)

3
UNICEF
Day for Change

4
Six Nations Championship

5 Ist First Quarter
Six Nations Championship

6
Queen's Accession: gun salutes

Make Chatter Matter Week

7

Charles Dickens
born 1812

8

9
Ashura (Muslim)

10
Winter Olympics

(to 26th)

11
Six Nations Championship

12
Septuagesima
Sunday (70 days before Easter)

Teng Chieh
(Chinese Lantern Festival)

13 FullFull Moon

Magha Puja (Buddhist)

14
Valentine's Day

15
Brits Awards

National Nest Box week

16 17 18
National Pubs Week 2006
19
Sexagesima Sunday
(60 days before Easter)

20
Student Volunteering Week

21 3rdLast Quarter
International Mother Language Day
(Funky Facts Word.doc)

22
World Thinking Day

23

24

25
Egg Saturday

Six Nations Championship

26
Quinquagesima Sunday (50 days before Easter)

Maha Shivratri (Hindu)

27
Collop Monday

28 NewNew Moon
Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Day

National
Science Day

 

World Religions Special Days and Festivals

Holidays, Festivals and Special Days from 2006 -2008
UK Holiday Dates UK Holiday Dates UK Holiday Dates 
2006
2007
2008
Candlemas Day (Christian festival)
Feb 2
Feb 2
Feb 2
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day (Christian)
Christian carnival day on the eve of Ash Wednesday, which begins Lent, a time of fasting and devotions. Pancakes are often served. The day concludes the season of Epiphany.
Feb 28
Feb 20
Feb 5
The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
Teams of 4 race up and down the market to raise funds for charity at 12.30 pm.
Old Spitalfields Market, Brushfield Street,
Feb 28
Feb 20 Feb 5
St Valentines Day (Christian)
A time to tell someone that you love him/her. Both men and women can send cards. Traditionally names are not written on the cards.
Feb 14
Feb 14
Feb 14
Leap Day    
Feb 29

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