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British life and culture - England, Scotland and Wales

Festivals and Special Days in Britain

Woodlands Junior School is in the south-east corner of England

This page contains links to all our Festivals and Special days through the Year.

Royal Ceremonies and Customs | Events in London

Calendars of Events | Bank Holidays

Festivals and /Special Days by Season

January

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Facts and customs and traditions of January

February

Candlemas Day (1st)
St Valentines Day (14th)

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Facts and customs and traditions of February

March

St David's Day (1st) (Wales)
St Patrick's Day (17th) (Ireland)

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Facts and customs and traditions of March

Special Days that move each year (February/March/April)

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)
Lent
Mothering Sunday
(UK Mothers Day)
Easter

April

April Fool's Day (1st)
St George's Day (23rd) (England)

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Facts and customs and traditions of April

May

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Facts and customs and traditions of May

June

Trooping of the Colour
Fathers' Day
Wimbledon Tennis Championship

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Facts and customs and traditions of June

July

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Facts and customs and traditions of July

August

Edinburgh Festival
Notting Hill Carnival
Bank Holiday

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Facts and customs and traditions of August

September

Harvest Festival

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Facts and customs and traditions of September

October

Halloween (31st)

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Facts and customs and traditions of October

November

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Facts and customs and traditions of November

December

Advent
Christmas (25th)
Boxing Day (26th)

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Facts and customs and traditions of December

Further information

What are the dates of traditional British and Religious Days?

What are the Religious Days in the Church of England?

What and when are 'bank' holidays? (Official National Holidays)

Does England have national awareness days and weeks?

Where can I find a calendar of the most Unusual Customs & Ceremonies?

Royal Ceremonies festivals and holidays

What Royal traditions do you have in Britain?

What is the Trooping of the Colour?

Festival Foods

What special foods do you eat ?

Spring Festivals

When is Mother's Day in England?

How is St Valentines Day celebrated in England?

How is May Day celebrated in England?

What is Whitsun ?

Easter

How is Easter Celebrated in England?

What is Lent?

What is Shrove Tuesday?

When is Pancake day?

What is Ash Wednesday?

What happens on Palm Sunday?

What happens on Maundy Thursday?

What is the meaning of Good Friday?

What happens on Easter Sunday?

Autumn Festivals

How is Harvest Festival celebrated in England?

How is Halloween celebrated in England?

What is Bonfire Night?

Who was Guy Fawkes?

What is Remembrance Sunday?

Christmas

How do you celebrate Christmas in England?

What is Boxing Day?

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