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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.

Lughnasadh, North: July 31-August 1

Daily

Lughnasadh is a Gaelic festival that marks the beginning of the harvest season with a blessing and celebration. Celebrated by the Irish, Scottish, and those living on the Isle of Man, Lughnasadh or Lugh...

January

Aphasia Awareness Month, Ntl.: June

Monthly

Aphasia Awareness Month is Sponsored by the National Aphasia Association each June to raise public awareness and understanding of aphasia and support persons with aphasia and their caregivers. Aphasia is...

January

Ardbeg Day (UK): June 7 (est)

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Ardbeg Day celebrates the kickoff of summer with local carnivals featuring Ardbeg Whisky in multiple countries worldwide.

January

Beer Day, Britain (UK) (1215): June 15

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Created by Jane Peyton (award-winning beer sommelier, drinks educator, author, and events producer), Beer Day Britain is supported by the beer industry in the United Kingdom, including Britain’s Beer Alli...

January

Black Pound Day (UK): June 7

Daily

Born in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom is a monthly event occurring on the first Saturday of each month (except the first day, which was h...

January

Bloomsday Festival (IE)(1904): June 11-16

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The Bloomsday Festival is a week-long celebration in Ireland leading up to Bloomsday, June 16th. The week is a literary exploration of the life and works of James Joyce, who wrote "Ulysses." The Bloomsd...

January

Bug Busting Day, Ntl. (UK): June 15

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National Bug Busting Day occurs three times yearly in the United Kingdom: January, June, and October. It is a concentrated effort to stem the tide of lice infections within schools and the general populat...

January

Carers Week, Ntl.(UK): June 9-15 (est)

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Thousands of people in the United Kingdom are carers. A carer is an unpaid adult caretaker of seniors or those who are ill, impaired, or challenged. National Carers’ Week brings attention to the service...

January

Cream Tea Day, Ntl. (UK): June 27 (est)

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Scones, jam, tea, and clotted cream, what could be more British? Cream Tea is a British tradition, and afternoon tea is a British institution. National Cream Tea Day is an opportunity to unite friends and...

January

Diabetes Week (UK): June 9-15

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Diabetes Week in the United Kingdom aims to uncover the truth about diabetes, what it’s like to live with it, and what you wish everyone knew about living with it. Throughout the year, Diabetes UK cultiv...

January

Exchange Day, Ntl. Adoption (UK): June 14*

Daily

Adoption Exchange Days (AEDs) are events held in the United Kingdom to facilitate adoption by bringing together prospective adoptive families and children waiting for adoption. These events include adopti...

January

Fido Friday, Bring Your Dog to Work Day, N...

Daily

Fido Friday or Bring Your Dog To Work Day (as seen on ITV’s This Morning, Waitrose Weekend, and The Independent) is an annual nationwide event in the US and UK that raises money for charities dedicated to...

January

Fish and Chips Day, Ntl. (UK)(1944): June...

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Not to be confused with Friday Fish Fry Day (a different sponsor), National Fish & Chip Day first ran in 2015. For 2024 and 2025 it falls on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Fish and Chips played a big part in kee...

January

Freelancers Day, Ntl. (UK): June 19 (est)

Daily

The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed at Kings Place, London, for our annual flagship event National Freelancers Day, honoring the UK’s most exciting, driven, and enterprising...

January

Friday Fish Fry Day (UK): June 6*

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FRIDAY FISH FRY DAY A Delicious Tradition with Deep Roots Friday Fish Fry Day brings communities together across the United Kingdom to celebrate a beloved culinary tradition. This annual event, held on t...

January

Glastonbury Festival (UK): June 25-29 (est...

Weekly

The Glastonbury Festival, created in 1970 and drawing over 250,000 people a year, is like stepping into a magical wonderland where music, art, and good vibes come together in the heart of the English coun...

January

Go Green Week (UK): June 7-15

Weekly

Go Green Week, first run in 2007, is a massive student action drive involving universities focused on sustainability in the UK. Go Green Week promotes environmental awareness and encourages individuals a...

January

Great Get Together, The (UK)(1974): June 2...

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This community-building initiative marks the anniversary of British parliament member Jo Cox's birthday (Born June 22, 1974). Cox was murdered on June 16, 2016, and strongly supported immigrant rights, Pa...

January

Green Week, Great Big (UK): June 7-15

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GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK A Celebration of Climate Action and Sustainability The United Kingdom's Great Big Green Week is a nationwide event that underscores the critical importance of environmental conservat...

January

Infant Mental Health Week, Ntl. (UK/AU): J...

Weekly

First held in 2016 in the UK and 2017 in Australia, Infant Mental Health Awareness Week seeks to raise awareness among policymakers, professionals, and parents about the over-arching impact upon a child’s...

January
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