Welcome to Calendar Customs!
This site aims to list the wide variety of traditional and unusual events that take place each year in the UK and to help visitors take part in them. Each event has its own page giving details of its timing and location, as well as a very brief history and notes on what to expect. Enjoy!
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![John Barleycorn is the personification of the barley crop and the beer brewed from it, who has been part of the song culture of the British Isles for centuries and […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8282-115x115.jpeg "Whitby: John Barleycorn Must Die")
Whitby: John Barleycorn Must Die
Posted on September 21, 2024 | No CommentsJohn Barleycorn is the personification of the barley crop and the beer brewed from it, who has been part of the song culture of the British Isles for centuries and […] -
![Pirate Festivals are a relatively modern and growing phenomenon, and can be found all around the country, many at seaside locations as you might imagine but also in landlocked places […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_8249-115x115.jpeg "Whitby Pirate Festival (and other similar events)")
Whitby Pirate Festival (and other similar events)
Posted on September 1, 2024 | No CommentsPirate Festivals are a relatively modern and growing phenomenon, and can be found all around the country, many at seaside locations as you might imagine but also in landlocked places […] -
![While the ceremonies at Stonehenge may be the most famous of those held on the Summer Solstice, there is also a large gathering at the stone circle at Avebury in […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_5323-115x115.jpeg "Avebury Summer Solstice")
Avebury Summer Solstice
Posted on June 28, 2024 | No CommentsWhile the ceremonies at Stonehenge may be the most famous of those held on the Summer Solstice, there is also a large gathering at the stone circle at Avebury in […] -
![The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior British Order of Chivalry, dating back to its foundation by King Edward III in 1348, and on Garter Day […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_5215-115x115.jpeg "Windsor Garter Ceremony")
Windsor Garter Ceremony
Posted on June 28, 2024 | No CommentsThe Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior British Order of Chivalry, dating back to its foundation by King Edward III in 1348, and on Garter Day […] -
![Bromsgrove in Worcestershire is a settlement with an ancient Court Leet, an organisation which preserves ancient traditions and ceremonies including Fair Day, which was granted a charter by King John. […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_7803-115x115.jpeg "Bromsgrove Fair Day and Assizes")
Bromsgrove Fair Day and Assizes
Posted on June 24, 2024 | No CommentsBromsgrove in Worcestershire is a settlement with an ancient Court Leet, an organisation which preserves ancient traditions and ceremonies including Fair Day, which was granted a charter by King John. […] -
![St Nectan was a Celtic saint who lived as a hermit, sailing to Devon to start a holy life; he was decapitated by cattle thieves when he remonstrated with them […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_7588-115x115.jpeg "Welcombe St Nectan’s Day Foxglove Service")
Welcombe St Nectan’s Day Foxglove Service
Posted on June 24, 2024 | No CommentsSt Nectan was a Celtic saint who lived as a hermit, sailing to Devon to start a holy life; he was decapitated by cattle thieves when he remonstrated with them […] -
![Every May there is a special commemorative service at Durham Cathedral in honour of Bede, the eighth century scholar, historian and Saint, as Bede is buried in the Galilee Chapel […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1205-115x115.jpeg "Durham: The Feast of the Venerable Bede")
Durham: The Feast of the Venerable Bede
Posted on May 25, 2024 | No CommentsEvery May there is a special commemorative service at Durham Cathedral in honour of Bede, the eighth century scholar, historian and Saint, as Bede is buried in the Galilee Chapel […] -
![The early May celebrations at Guildford are hosted by Pilgrim Morris and feature copious vigorous dancing, the erection of the mighty Summerpole, and a Jack-in-the-Green character known here as the […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7236-115x115.jpeg "Guildford Summerpole")
Guildford Summerpole
Posted on May 7, 2024 | No CommentsThe early May celebrations at Guildford are hosted by Pilgrim Morris and feature copious vigorous dancing, the erection of the mighty Summerpole, and a Jack-in-the-Green character known here as the […] -
![The Lyth Valley in Westmorland has been well-known for its Damson production for many generations, and the Damson Day Fair is held to coincide with the flowering of the trees […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_7128-115x115.jpeg "Westmorland: Damson Day")
Westmorland: Damson Day
Posted on April 13, 2024 | No CommentsThe Lyth Valley in Westmorland has been well-known for its Damson production for many generations, and the Damson Day Fair is held to coincide with the flowering of the trees […] -
![Churches all around the world mark the evening of the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, when Jesus was betrayed, with special services. At Durham, a dozen invited congregants have their […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_1176-115x115.jpeg "Durham Judas Cup Ceremony and Stripping of the Altars")
Durham Judas Cup Ceremony and Stripping of the Altars
Posted on March 29, 2024 | No CommentsChurches all around the world mark the evening of the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, when Jesus was betrayed, with special services. At Durham, a dozen invited congregants have their […]