St. George’s Day
Saint George is the patron saint of England and St. George’s Day is on 23rd April. Unlike the other three patron days […]
Saint George is the patron saint of England and St. George’s Day is on 23rd April. Unlike the other three patron days […]
The Lord Mayor’s Show is the world’s oldest and longest street procession. It did not begin as a ‘show’; more a forfeit […]
Ada Lovelace (1815-52) was the daughter of Romantic poet, Lord Byron, who left their home when she was five weeks old and […]
A house-warming party (or flat-warming party) is not quite so common nowadays, when family members no longer necessarily live near each other. […]
Christmas Day, on 25th December, is perhaps the biggest celebration of them all. It is one of only two days in the […]
The celebration of birthdays is naturally dependent upon having a calendar or being well-acquainted with astronomical configurations. More than that, it depends […]
Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday after the full moon after the spring equinox, which means that most people do not […]
There have been many gimmicky celebratory days concocted in recent times, but the International Talk Like A Pirate Day has a peculiarly […]
After World War 1, also known as the Great War, a two-minute silence was observed every year at 11am on 11th November […]
St. Patrick’s Day is on 17th March because he died in Ireland on that day in 461. St. Patrick was born as […]
If you ever wondered why Scotland has an extra day for New Year’s Bank Holiday (1st and 2nd January), the Hogmanay celebration […]
Saint David is the patron saint of Wales, and therefore has an annual day named after him for honouring and celebrating all […]
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