Każde państwo oprócz świąt powszechnych ma swój własny zestaw uroczystości. Jak to zestawienie wygląda w przypadku Wielkiej Brytanii?

 

January

31st of December – 1st of January – Scotland: Hogmanay

1st of January – New Year’s Day

5th – 6th of January – Twelfth Night & Epiphany

25th of January – Burn’s Night

 

February

14th of February – Valentine’s Day

 

March

1st of March – Wales: St. David’s Day

17th of March – Ireland: St. Patrick’s Day

Fourth Sunday of Lent – Mothering Sunday

March/April – Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) & Lent & Easter

 

April

1st of April – April Fool’s Day

23rd of April – England: St. George’s Day

 

May

1st of May – May Day

 

June

21st of June – Father’s Day

Saturday in June: Trooping the Colour (The Queen’s Official Birthday)

 

August

Last Monday in August – London: Notting Hill Carnival

First week of August – Wales: Eisteddfod

 

October

31st of October – Halloween

October/November – Diwali

 

November

5th of November – Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Day)

11th of November – Remembrance Day

30th of November – St. Andrew’s Day

November/December – Hannukah

 

December

25th of December – Christmas

26th of December – Boxing Day

31st of December – New Year’s Eve