Calendar of Festivals and Special Days UK
Calendar of Special Events / Special Days / Holidays / Festivals in England / Britain / UK - 2005 / 2006
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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Festivals and Events in more details further down the page
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November 2005 |
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| 1 Diwali (Sikh/ Hindu) Hindu New Year All Saints' Day (Christian) |
2  All Souls Day (Christian) |
3 Eid-al-Fitr (Muslim) |
4 | 5 Bonfire Night  |
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10 | 11 Armistice Day (National) Birthday of Guru Nanak (1469) (Sikh) |
12 Lord Mayor's Show |
13 Remembrance Sunday (National) |
| 14 Prince of Wales' Birthday |
15 | 16  Sangha Day (Buddhist) Full Moon |
17 | 18 BBC Children in Need  |
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| 21 Anti Bullying Week |
22 | 23  |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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29 | 30 St Andrew's Day (National)  |
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2007 |
2008 |
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| All Saints Day (Christian) Christian day for honouring saints, known and unknown. |
Nov 1 |
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| All Souls Day (Christian) Christian day of prayers of intercession for the dead. |
Nov 2 |
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Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night) |
Nov 5 |
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| 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. |
Nov 12 |
Nov 11 |
Nov 10 |
Nov 8 |
| Armistice Day 2 minutes silence at 11 a.m. |
Nov 11 |
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| 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. Afterwards, the Bishop of London takes a short service of remembrance. |
Nov 13 |
Nov 12 |
Nov 11 |
Nov 9 |
| Stir-up Sunday | Nov 20 |
Nov 26 |
Nov 25 |
Nov 23 |
| The State Opening of Parliament (the first day of the new parliamentary session) The Queen's Speech is delivered by the Queen from the Throne in the House of Lords. This year the Stae Opening took place in May after the General Election. |
May |
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| 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). |
Nov 30 |
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| Advent Sunday - Start of Advent Christian time of preparation for observing the birth of Jesus Christ. |
Nov 27 |
Dec 3 |
Dec 2 |
Nov 30 |
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