Online Calendar of Festivals and Special Days UK
Calendar of Special Events / Special Days / Holidays / Festivals in England / Britain / UK - 2005 / 2006
Online Calendar of Festivals and Special Days UK |
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Calendar of Special Events / Special Days / Holidays / Festivals in England / Britain / UK - 2005 / 2006 |
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January 2006 |
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| 2 Bank Holiday ` |
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Bank Holiday (Scotland Only)
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12 Eid-al-Adha (Muslim) |
13 Eid-al-Adha (Muslim) One World Week (until 21st) |
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15
World Religion Day |
| 16 Martin Luther King Jr Day (20th anniversary) |
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20 | 21 | 22  Last Quarter1901 Queen Victoria died |
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National Story Telling Week until 4 Feb |
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| 30 National Story Telling Week until 4 Feb |
31 Islamic New Year 1427 (Muslim) |
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| British National days British National days | 2006 |
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Hogmanay New Years Day |
Jan 1 |
Jan 1 |
Jan 1 |
| 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." |
Jan 1 |
Jan 1 |
Jan 1 |
| New Years Day Bank Holiday / Public Holiday Extra day when New Years Days falls at a weekend. |
Jan 2 |
Jan 1 |
Jan 1 |
| Bank Holiday (Scotland Only) | |||
| Twelfth Night (Christian) Christian observance of the close of Christmastide. Christmas decorations are taken down on 6th January (Twelfth Day), which is 12 days after Christmas Day. |
Jan 5 |
Jan 5 |
Jan 5 |
| 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. |
Jan 6 |
Jan 6 |
Jan 6 |
| Plough Monday | Jan 9 |
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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. |
Jan 25 |
Jan 25 |
Jan 25 |
| 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. |
Jan 25 |
Jan 25 |
Jan 25 |
| Chinese New Year This is the first day in the Year of the Dog. Kung Hei Fat Choy means Happy New Year in Chinese language.Chinese New Year is popularly called the Spring Festival, and the festivities last for 15 days. It is also referred to as the lunar new year because it starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year and ends with the full moon 15 days later. |
Jan 29 |
Feb 18 |
Feb 7 |
Chinese New Year Celebrations - Celebration of the Chinese New Year in the Chinatown area of Manchester. Manchester welcomes the Year of the Rooster with a glittering array of festivities including Dragon and Lion Dances, Kung Fu demonstrations, folk dance performances, stalls and workshops, fireworks and the Golden Dragon Parade |
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