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Events celebrating or unique to Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man.
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National Bug Busting Day occur three times per year 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...
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Formerly Sober January, this event began in the United Kingdom in 1942 and has since become popular in the United States as well. The objective of Dry January is to abstain from alcohol for the entire mon...
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January is Recycle Your Christmas Cards Month in the United Kingdom. Sponsored by the Woodland Trust, it aims to reduce the number of trees being cut down to produce paper. Marks & Spencers has been qui...
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Veganuary is a charity inspiring people to try vegan for January and throughout the rest of the year in the United Kingdom. Recipes and activities are available on the event's website. This event first r...
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Every day two women lose their life to Cervical Cancer and nine are diagnosed with it in the United Kingdom. Yet 75% of instances can be prevented with an annual pap smear and taking the HPV vaccination i...
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Over 2000 artists, 30 events and 20 venues, Celtic Connections is the largest music festival in the United Kingdom each winter. It features a variety of music genres from Indie and Fusion to Rock, Gaelic...
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Go Green Week, first run in 2007, is a massive student action drive involving universities focused on sustainability in the UK.
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Work Your Proper Hours Day is the day 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 5 million Brits w...
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It's National Chip Week in the United Kingdom. Each country is known for at least one signature food and for the United Kingdom, it's Fish & Chips. An island country, England has always survived and t...
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Fairtrade Fortnight is when campaigners, businesses, schools and places of worship show their support for the farmers and workers who grow our food in developing countries. From breakfasts to banquets, b...
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Every February the British Government sets aside a month to celebrate the lives, history and achievements of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens.
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Observed in the United Kingdom by wearing gloves for the day, the mission of the Raynaud's Awareness Month is to provide educational and emotional support for people with Raynaud's, their families and rai...
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Meet the original groundhog, from the times of ancient Rome, the hedgehog. This little rodent is the original inspiration for the shadow or no shadow day and is still celebrated as a folk holiday in Europ...
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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 breaking the silence surrounding mental health issues. Mental health problems affect...