English Festivals

Presentation by J.T. Craggs

15.4.19
Festival definition

 A day of celebration, typically a religious commemoration

 An annual celebration or anniversary

 An organized series of concerts, plays or movies typically

one held annually in the same place
Public Holidays in the United Kingdom

 Often referred to in the UK as Bank holidays as traditionally

on these days banks and businesses are closed

 These holidays are decreed by UK government

 There are 8 in England & Wales, 9 in Scotland & 10 in

Northern Ireland
Religious commemoration days

 Known as Saints Days for each of the countries in the UK

Country National Saint

England St. George (non public holiday)

Northern Ireland St. Patrick

Scotland St. Andrew

Wales St. David

2019 UK Public Holidays
Date Holiday name Country
1st January New Years Day All UK

2nd January New Year’s holiday Scotland only

18th March St Patrtick’s Day N. Ireland only

19th April Good Friday All UK

22nd April Easter Monday England, Wales & N. Ireland

6th May Early May Bank holiday All UK

27th May Spring Bank holiday All UK

12th July Battle of the Boyne N. Ireland only

5th August Summer Bank holiday Scotland only

26th August Summer Bank holiday All UK

2nd December St Andrews Day Scotland only

25th December Christmas Day All UK

26TH December Boxing Day All UK

Additional key dates
(non public holidays)
Date Date name
25th January Burns Night (Scotland)
14th February Valentines Day
31st March Mothering Sunday
18th April Maundy Thursday
23rd April St Georges Day
8th June Queen’s official Birthday
16th June Fathers day
31st October Halloween
5th November Bonfire Night
11th November Remembrance Sunday
Annual events
 Burns Night – traditional Haggis supper remembering poet Robert Burns

 Valentines Day – cards & gifts to loved one

 Mundy Thursday – Queen gives money to 182 men & women

 Halloween - house to house trick-or-treating by children

 Bonfire Night - or Guy Fawkes Night with bonfires & fireworks

 Remembrance Sunday – honoring all those that fought in World War 1 & 2
Annual festivals/events
Type Famous events
Music Glastonbury & BBC Proms
Flowers Chelsea Flower Show
Food & Drink Great British Food Festival
Dogs Crufts
County Agricultural shows & Fairs Balmoral & Highland games
Horse Racing Grand National & Cheltenham
Horse & Hounds Badminton Show
Art Hay Festival
Sport & Fitness Great North Run
Military Edinburgh Tattoo
Regattas Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race
Comedy Edinburgh Fringe
Spiritual & Religious Numerous through the country
Famous Football events
 Football is a real passion in the UK

 Traditionally on Boxing Day local ‘Derby’ matches

are played

 This is where local opposing teams play one

another

 They are highly charges events between the fans

 Thank you

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