The doNOWdo Week by Week Guide to Feasts, Festivals and Red Letter Days.
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Spring 2008 |
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Dates |
Days |
What excuse do you need to celebrate? |
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1 March
2 March |
Sat
Sun |
St. David's Day - Patron Saint of Wales
Mother's Day |
| 3-9 March |
all week |
National Marmalade Week |
| 14-16 March |
Fri-Sun |
Sport Relief Weekend |
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17 March
23 March |
Mon
Sun |
St. Patrick's Day - Patron Saint of Ireland
Easter Day |
| 29 March |
Sat |
Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race |
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1 Apr
5 April |
Tues
Sat |
April Fools Day
Grand National Day |
| 13 April |
Sun |
The London Marathon - celebrate with a beer while you watch the race on telly |
| 16 April |
Weds |
World Voice Day - get warbling! |
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21 April
24 April |
Mon
Thurs |
The Queen's (Real) Birthday
St. George's Day - Patron Saint of England also Shakespeare's birthday (and the anniversary of his death) |
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29 April
1 May |
Tues
Thurs |
International Dance Day
May Day |
| 10 May |
Sat |
Astronomy Day |
| 12 May |
Mon |
World Fairtrade Day |
| 21-27 May |
Weds-Tues |
National Vegetarian Week |
| 26 May |
Mon |
Late May Bank Holiday - we looked for a festival, but this is England |
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Summer 2008 |
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Dates |
Days |
What excuse do you need to celebrate? |
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5 June |
Thurs |
World Environment Day |
| 15 June |
Sun |
Father's Day |
| 21 June |
Sat |
The Summer Solstice - Longest Day of the Year |
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23-29 June
23 June |
all week
Mon |
National Beard Week TBC
Start of Wimbledon Fortnight |
| 4 July |
Fri |
Independence Day in the U.S.A. |
| 7-13 July |
all week |
National Horseradish Month (one week of horseradish is enough for us) |
| 15 July |
Tues |
St. Swithun's Day |
| 25 July |
Fri |
Grotto Day |
| 1 Aug |
Fri |
Lammas Day |
| 5 Aug |
Tues |
Tynwald Day in the Isle of Man |
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13 Aug
17 Aug |
Weds
Sun |
National Left Handers Day
National Sandcastle Day |
| 18 Aug |
Mon |
Bad Poetry Day TBC |
| 23-29 Aug |
Sat-Fri |
International Beatles Week TBC |
This doNOWdo Festival Guide is a rolling week by week calendar and is updated quarterly at the end of each season, but if we we have left out a national cause for celebration let us know.