Traditional Celebrations

DAYS TO CELEBRATE THROUGH THE YEAR

Celebrate Traditional British Holidays & Celebrations. A guide to traditional British holidays and celebrations throughout the year. Learn about age old customs and traditions as most holidays have special events as well as food and drink to help mark the occasion. Celebrate with your friends and family as you mark the occasions.

TWELFTH NIGHT

Recognised as the last day of the Christmas festive season. It is tradition to take down your Christmas tree and decorations to avoid bad luck in the year ahead.

BURNS NIGHT

Celebrate the life and poetry Scottish Robert Burns, with a special Burns Night Supper with friends on the 25th January

CANDLEMAS DAY

Candlemas is the last festival in the Christian Christmas calendar. It is tradition (although not so popular these days) for people to have light candles in their windows on the night.

VALENTINES DAY

Send the one you love a Valentines gift & card. Give chocolates and jewellery.

SHROVE TUESDAY

Everybody loves pancakes, and Shrove Tuesday is the perfect day to indulge

ST DAVIDS DAY

Celebrating the patron Saint of Wales, St David, the celebration is marked with parades, the wearing leeks and feasts.

ST PATRICKS DAY

Celebrating the Patron Saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish National festival celebrated around the world.

MOTHERING SUNDAY

Mothers Days is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent. Buy a great British made gift or British Flowers for your mother on Mothers Day.

APRIL FOOLS DAY

Traditional day of jokes and pranks every year on the 1st of April, until 12 noon, when all pranks must stop and be revealed.

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday.

EASTER SUNDAY

Take Part in an Easter egg hunt or make your own hot cross buns this year. Indulge in Easter cakes and chocolates.

ST GEORGES DAY

Celebrating the Patron Saint of England – St George. St. George’s Day bunting Book a Morris Dancer

MAY DAY

May Day has been celebrated in England for centuries, and traditional celebrations include Morris dancing, maypole dancing

SUMMER SOLSTICE

The summer solstice marks the end of spring and start of summer and is the longest day of the year.

HARVEST FESTIVAL

On or Near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon. Harvest Home is a traditional English harvest festival celebrated since pagan times.

PUNKY NIGHT

Punky night is a local Somerset tradition where villagers gather together for a procession with lanterns are made out of manglewurzel.

BONFIRE NIGHT

One of the biggest occasions for fireworks in Britain is Guy Fawkes Night held each year in November.

WINTER SOLSTICE

This day brings people together at Stonehenge in Glastonbury, to bring in the shortest day of the year.

CHRISTMAS DAY

A sparkling Christmas tree, cards and presents with everyone around the table for Christmas lunch.

BOXING DAY

Boxing Day is celebrated the day after Christmas Day, traditionally giving gifts to friend and neighbours.

HOGMANAY

Hogmanay is Scotland’s world famous New Year’s celebration.

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