Celebrations & Holidays Category
Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill is a district in west London and in…
Armistice Day
By September 1918, Germany realised it could not win the…
Widecombe Fair
Widecombe Fair has taken place annually in the Dartmoor village…
Leap Day
“Thirty days hath September, April, June and November. All the…
St. Swithin’s Day
Swithin, or Swithun, (c.800-863) became Bishop of Winchester in 852.…
The F.A. Cup Final
The Football Association of England and Wales (F.A.) was founded…
Graduation ceremonies
After studying hard for a degree, a university student will…
Weddings
Weddings in the UK are now high on the list…
Friday the 13th
The number 13 has long been considered unlucky but its…
St. Dwynwen’s Day
St. Dwynwen’s Day is on 25th January and commemorates the…
Thinking Day
Thinking Day, or, as it has been known since 2000,…
The stag do
A ‘stag do‘ is a get-together of a bridegroom and…