Category: United Kingdom and Ireland

Thinking About Sex Day, Ntl. (UK): Februar...

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Think About Sex Day in the United Kingdom always falls on Valentine's Day. It is about looking at sexuality, how we relate to each other, and what to do when problems arise. The Sexual Advice Associatio...

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Six Nations, Round 2: February 8-9

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ABOUT THE SIX NATIONS RUGBY TOURNAMENT, ROUND TWO Round two of the Six Nations Rugby Championship starts on February 8 and runs through February 9. The match-ups are as follows. February 8, 2025 Ital...

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Six Nations, Round 3: February 22-23

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ABOUT THE SIX NATIONS RUGBY TOURNAMENT, ROUND THREE Round three of the Six Nations Rugby Championship starts on February 22 and runs through February 23. The match-ups are as follows. February 22, 202...

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Black Pound Day (UK): February 1

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Initiated in 2020 in response to the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day occurs on the first Saturday of each month in the United Kingdom. The purpose is to ask consumers to support Black-o...

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Real Bread Week: February 15-23

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A vital component of the Real Bread Campaign, Real Bread Week began in 2009. The international awareness campaign celebrates authentic bread and the people who make it. The campaign encourages bakeries a...

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Time to Talk Day (UK): February 6

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Created in 2014, Time to Talk Day takes place on the first Thursday in February in the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to break the silence surrounding mental health issues. Mental health problems affect...

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Work Your Proper Hours Day (UK): February...

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Work Your Proper Hours Day is when the average person who does unpaid overtime finishes the unpaid days they do every year and starts earning for themselves. Are you one of the five million Brits who don...

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Hoodie Hoo Day, Northern: February 20

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Created by Wellcat, today's object is to mark the day exactly one month until spring begins in the northern hemisphere. In anticipation, people are encouraged to walk outside at noon and yell "Hoodie Hoo"...

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Toast Day, Ntl. (UK): February 27

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Toast Day celebrates all types of toasted bread and is created by Wilkin & Sons Ltd., a manufacturer of jams and jellies and host of the World Bread Awards out of Essex, England.

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Jorvik Viking Festival (UK): February 10-1...

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With over 40,000 visitors each year, get your Viking on and celebrate Viking contributions to English history. The Vikings first arrived in England during the seventh century. Jorvik Viking Festival is ba...

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Apprenticeship Week, Ntl.(UK): February 3-...

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Britain's National Apprenticeship Week, inaugurated in 2008, is an annual event celebrating and promoting apprenticeships across the United Kingdom. The week serves as a focal point to bring together empl...

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Cornish Pasty Week (UK): February 24 - Mar...

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The Cornish Pasty Association established the Cornish Pasty Week to celebrate and promote this culinary icon. This week-long event, usually held in late February or early March, is a relatively recent add...

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Meal Monday (UK): February 10

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Meal Monday, also known as Oatmeal Monday, is a traditional Scottish holiday observed by the ancient universities of Scotland on the second Monday of February. Originating in the 17th century, it emerge...

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Student Volunteering Week (UK): February 1...

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Student Volunteering Week in the United Kingdom has a significant history and is vital in fostering community engagement among students. Established in the early 2000s, the week began as a response to the...

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Welsh Language Music Day (UK): February 9 

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Welsh Language Music Day, known in Welsh as "Dydd Miwsig Cymru," is an annual celebration dedicated to promoting and celebrating music in the Welsh language. Initiated in 2016, the event is held every Feb...

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Yorkshire Pudding Day (UK): February 2

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Yorkshire Pudding Day, celebrated on the first Sunday of February, honors one of Britain's iconic dishes. Yorkshire pudding, a classic of British cuisine, has its roots in the north of England, with the n...

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Apple Tree Day (US/UK): January 6

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Argyle Day: January 8

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Created in 2009, Argyle Day attempts to brighten up the winter by encouraging everyone to wear something argyle on this day. Argyle is the pattern of the Campbell Clan, which originated in Argyll, weste...

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Baby Making Day (UK) Ntl.: January 2

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What is the most popular birthday in the United Kingdom? September 26. What does that mean? More Brits make babies 38 weeks earlier on January 2 (between 10 PM and 11:00 PM GMT, with 10:36 PM being th...

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Bank Holiday, Scotland (UK): January 2

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Scotland enjoys a bank holiday on the first working day after New Year's Day.

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