Category: United Kingdom and Ireland

Social Media Holiday, Intl.: August 2

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Created in London in 2018, International Social Media Holiday endeavors to protect and educate youth and other vulnerable people about the pitfalls and dangers lurking online in chatrooms, on social media...

January

Summer Bank Holiday (UK): August 2

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Bank holidays are a public holidays in a number of countries, most notably the United Kingdom and its former colonies. Basically bank holidays are days the banks are closed. Often the general population i...

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Edinburgh International Fringe Festival (U...

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Over 3000 events in 299 locations throughout Edinburgh, Scotland, Edinburgh International Fringe Festival is the largest arts and entertainment festival in the world. Annually in August.

January

Black Pound Day (UK): August 7

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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

Allotments Week, Ntl. (UK): August 9-15

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National Allotments Week encourages each Brit to contribute to society by growing some of their own food. Growing your own food can be as simple as a kitchen herb garden or a full scale backyard garden. H...

January

Tea Week, Afternoon (UK): August 9-15

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Tea became the official court beverage in England around 1662 when the dowry of Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza, included it upon her marriage to Charles II. The idea of afternoon tea originat...

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Calligraphy Day, World: August 14

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First run in 2017, World Calligraphy Day is a promotional, fundraising and educational initiative of The Pen Museum and Manuscript Pen Company in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Calligraphy is the ornate styl...

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Chauvin Day (UK)(1790): August 15

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Chauvin Day commemorates the life of Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary soldier who served under Napoleon Bonaparte. Nicolas Chauvin was born in Roquefort, France on this day in 1790. He became a soldier at 1...

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Tell a Joke Day (1738): August 16

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Beautiful Days Festival (UK): August 20-22

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Men's Grooming Day, Ntl. (UK): August 20

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William Wilberforce Day (1759): August 24

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Burger Day, Mr. Hyde Ntl. (UK): August 26

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Throughout the United Kingdom on Mr. Hyde National Burger Day, Brits are able to choose their favorite burger place and download a coupon for up to 20%. Application and instructions on the National Burger...

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The Duchess Who Wasn't Day, (1850): August...

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Created by the late Peggy Shirley, The Duchess Who Wasn't Day honors Irish novelist Margaret Wolfe Hungerford who wrote under the pen name of 'The Duchess'. The Duchess is also the title of her most popul...

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Notting Hill Carnival, London (UK): August...

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Over 2 million people a year attend Europe's largest street festival to say goodbye to summer. The Notting Hill Carnival is a celebration of Caribbean culture, dance, food and festivities is an end of sum...

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Summer Bank Holiday (UK): August 30

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Bank holidays are a public holidays in a number of countries, most notably the United Kingdom and its former colonies. Basically bank holidays are days the banks are closed. Often the general population i...

January

9-9-9 Emergency Number Established (1937):...

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July 1, 1937 saw the world's first emergency telephone number deployed in London covering a 12 mile radius from Oxford Circus. It would be another 31 years before the US would implement a similar system,...

January

BBQ Week, Ntl. (UK): July 2-11

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First held in 1996, National BBQ Week in the United Kingdom is a time to show off your grilling IQ, gather with friends and share the best outdoor cooking available. Brits love their Barbies and this is o...

January

Black Pound Day (UK): July 3

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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

Battle of Britain Memorial Day (UK): July...

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It was the fall of 1940. Hitler's forces had over-run much of Europe. Britain was the final prize he wanted and he set his sites on the island nation. Up until this time the German army appeared to be uns...

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