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Category: United Kingdom and Ireland
Highlighting events in or celebrating the nations and cultures the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Events celebrating or unique to Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man.
United Kingdom & Ireland Events
Science Fest, Intl. (UK): April 5-20
Weekly
The International Science Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, premiered in 1989. It encourages people to open their world and celebrate science and technology each year. The two-week program encourages atten...
January
Care Sunday (C)(UK): April 6
Daily
Care Sunday is part of the Lent observances in the Church of England, and it occurs on the fifth Sunday of Lent and initiates the high holy week of Passiontide.
January
Olivier Awards (UK): April 6
Daily
The Olivier Awards, formally known as the Laurence Olivier Awards, are annual awards presented by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) to recognize excellence in professional theatre in the United Kingdom...
January
Tartan Day (1320): April 6
Daily
The Scottish people won independence from England on April 6, 1320. The Declaration of Arbroath document formerly recognizes this and installed Sir Robert the Bruce as the first Scottish King. One way t...
January
Parkinson's Awareness Week (UK)(1755): Apr...
Weekly
In the United Kingdom, Parkinson's Awareness Week aims to raise awareness about the disease and urges people to do something positive that benefits people living with Parkinson's. Parkinson's Awareness...
January
Jenkins' Ear Day (UK)(1731): April 9
Daily
Wars start for all kinds of reasons, silly and not. In this case, British mariner Robert Jenkins' ear was the reason. Jenkins' ship, the Rebecca, was off the coast of Jamaica when the Spanish Coast Guar...
January
Reconciliation, Day of, Ntl. (UK): April 1...
Daily
Created by Vincent Coyle of Northern Ireland, National Day of Reconciliation encourages people to unite and be part of the solution through reconciliation. Efforts to promote reconciliation embrace social...
January
Record Store Day, Ntl.(US/UK): April 19
Daily
National Record Store Day was launched in 2007. It is an annual hootenanny dedicated to record culture, record lovers, record makers, and their communities' amazing independent record stores and epicenter...
January
Snooker World Championship (UK): April 19...
Weekly
Snooker World Championship is a two-week event in which spectators and snooker fans indulge in the "thinking man's version of pool." Winning the Snooker World Championship is the pinnacle of the sport. T...
January
Mammal Week, Ntl. (UK): April 21-27 (est)
Weekly
National Mammal Week, previously in October, moved to April in 2024. Organized by the Mammal Society, this event raises awareness for mammals native to the United Kingdom and the issues these animals face...
January
Tea Day, Ntl. (UK): April 21
Daily
Throughout the country, on National Tea Day in the United Kingdom, people hold tea parties to raise funds for charity. Participating tea houses have special events and tastings, lessons in afternoon tea e...
January
Beef Week, Great British (UK): April 23-30
Weekly
Great British Beef Week (GBBW) increases awareness of the quality and versatility of assured British beef. It raises vital funds for those in need in the farming industry by partnering with the Royal Agri...
January
Saint George's Day (303 AD): April 23
Daily
Saint George, "the Dragonslayer," or George of Lydda, is the patron saint of England. He was born into a wealthy Christian family in Turkey around 280 AD and lived until he was executed at age twenty-thre...
January
Easter Rebellion (IE)(1916): April 24
Daily
The Easter Rebellion, also known as the Easter Rising, was an armed insurrection in Dublin, Ireland, from April 24 to April 29, 1916. Irish republicans organized the uprising seeking to end British rule i...
January
Harrogate Spring Flower Show (UK): April 2...
Daily
When you think of gardening, two countries come to mind: Japan and England. Both are exquisite gardeners and create some of the most impressive gardens in the world. To that end, the bi-annual Harrogate F...
January
London Marathon (UK): April 27
Daily
Initiated in 1981, the London Marathon is part of the World Marathon Majors. It is the annual 26.2-mile (42.19 kilometers) race through the streets of London.
January
Ed Balls Day (2011): April 28
Daily
British MP Ed Balls sent a Tweet on April 28, 2011, that amused the Twitter-sphere. He was attempting to discover what people were saying about him. Instead of searching for his name, he tweeted his name,...
January
Gardening Week, Ntl. (UK): Aprl 28 - May 4...
Weekly
National Gardening Week was launched in 2011 by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and aims to become the country’s biggest celebration of gardening in the United Kingdom. Thousands of people, garden...
January
Multiple Sclerosis Week (UK): April 28 - M...
Weekly
National Multiple Sclerosis Week in the United Kingdom occurs annually and is an initiative of the Multiple Sclerosis Trust. It seeks to raise awareness about the damage MS causes and what we can do to he...
January
Beltane (UK): April 30
Daily
Beltane (Bealtaine, May Eve, Walpurgis Night, Cyntefyn, Roodmass, and Cethsamhain) is a Wiccan and Celtic neopagans celebration that falls between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Considered on...
January
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