Category: United Kingdom and Ireland

Spoonerism Day (UK)(1844): July 22

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Spoonerism Day in the United Kingdom commemorates the birthday of the Father of spoonerisms. Known as an amusing exchange of phonetic sounds in a sentence, phrase or word, the communications technique was...

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Hot Dog Day, Ntl.(US/CA/AU/UK): July 23

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National Hot Dog Day is celebrated in the US, Canada, Great Britain and Australia and honors the hot dog as a popular snack. During this time, there are hotdog festivals, beer drinking contests and face p...

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Marine Week, Ntl. (UK): July 25 - August 8

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Sundance Film Festival, London (UK): July...

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The Sundance Film Festival in London is organized by the Sundance Institute. It showcases the work of European and International indie filmmakers. Founded in 1981 by Robert Redford, Sundance Institute is...

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Lughnasadh, North: July 31 - August 1

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Lughnasadh is a Gaelic festival that marks the beginning of the harvest season. Celebrated by the Irish, Scottish and those living in the Isle of Man, Lughnasadh or Lughnasadh is often held between the...

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Cowes Week (UK): July 31 - August 7

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1,000+ boats, 40 classes of yachts and over 100,000 annual spectators, Cowes Week is the world's longest running regatta, blowing all others away since 1826. Annual week-long festival on the Isle of Wigh...

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Aphasia Awareness Month, Ntl.: June

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

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Microchipping Month, Ntl. (UK): June*

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Plastic Challenge Month (UK): June

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June is Plastic Challenge Month in the United Kingdom. This event is a challenge for people to give up the use of single-use plastic. This is the time when people urge others to give up the use of plastic...

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Scams Awareness Month, Ntl. (UK): June

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Tea for Tinnitus Month (UK): June

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Wear it. Beat it. (UK): June

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Volunteers Week (UK): June 1-7

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Volunteers Week falls during the first week of June. This event highlights the contributions of volunteers across the United Kingdom. Resource packs are available on the site for download to assist in hos...

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Fish & Chips Day, Ntl. (UK): June 4

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National Fish & Chip Day first ran in 2016 in the United Kingdom. The event is sponsored by NEODA, the National Edible Oil Distributors Association. Fish and Chips are considered the nation dish of the...

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NHS Sustainability Day (UK): June 4

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Employees, suppliers and organizations of the United Kingdom's beloved National Health Service set aside one day a year to celebrate their accomplishments and find ways to reduce waste and increase the su...

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Ardbeg Day (UK): June 5

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Likely virtual in 2021 again due to COVID-19. Ardbeg Day celebrates the kickoff of summer with local carnivals featuring Ardbeg Whisky in multiple countries around the world.

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Black Pound Day (UK): June 5

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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...

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Lunch, The Big Lunch (UK): June 5-6

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The Big Lunch is an annual get together distilled to a local level. It's a chance for Brits to meet their neighbors over lunch. It's an open invitation to say 'hello' and build a community. Promoted annu...

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Carers Week, Ntl.(UK): June 7-13

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Tea, Cream Tea Day, Ntl. (UK): July 8

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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 bring friends toge...

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