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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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![While there are many celebrations to mark the arrival of Spring for May Day, there are few which have as long a tradition as Ickwell in Bedfordshire, where records of […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Ickwell May Day")
Ickwell May Day
Posted on May 12, 2022 | No CommentsWhile there are many celebrations to mark the arrival of Spring for May Day, there are few which have as long a tradition as Ickwell in Bedfordshire, where records of […] -
![Every May 1st, Rattlejag Morris dance in the May at the ancient Castle Mound at Laxton. Welcoming the summer with dancing is a long-standing tradition which was revived here in […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/May-Day-Laxton-2010_-115x115.jpg "Laxton May Day")
Laxton May Day
Posted on December 4, 2012 | No CommentsEvery May 1st, Rattlejag Morris dance in the May at the ancient Castle Mound at Laxton. Welcoming the summer with dancing is a long-standing tradition which was revived here in […] -
![The Beltane Celebrations at Glastonbury are a modern interpretation of the ancient Celtic pagan fertility rite of spring, and where better to celebrate such an event? There are different groups […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IMG_8164-115x115.jpg "Glastonbury Beltane & May Day Celebrations")
Glastonbury Beltane & May Day Celebrations
Posted on May 24, 2011 | 21 CommentsThe Beltane Celebrations at Glastonbury are a modern interpretation of the ancient Celtic pagan fertility rite of spring, and where better to celebrate such an event? There are different groups […] -
![Each May Day morning the choir of Magdalen College climb to the top of the tower to sing a Te Deum to the assembled crowd below. Expect bellringing, entertainers and […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Magdalen-Tower-115x115.jpg "Oxford May Day Hymn Singing")
Oxford May Day Hymn Singing
Posted on January 19, 2011 | 1 CommentEach May Day morning the choir of Magdalen College climb to the top of the tower to sing a Te Deum to the assembled crowd below. Expect bellringing, entertainers and […] -
![Every May Day, the choir of King Edward VI School used to climb to the top of the ancient Bargate in Southampton and sing to the crowd below to welcome […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Bargate-115x115.jpg "Southampton May Day")
Southampton May Day
Posted on January 19, 2011 | No CommentsEvery May Day, the choir of King Edward VI School used to climb to the top of the ancient Bargate in Southampton and sing to the crowd below to welcome […] -
![At Knutsford the May Day festivities take place on the first Saturday of the month rather than May 1st itself and it’s one of the most spectacular spring celebrations in […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/IMG_9772-115x115.jpg "Knutsford Royal May Day")
Knutsford Royal May Day
Posted on December 17, 2010 | 12 CommentsAt Knutsford the May Day festivities take place on the first Saturday of the month rather than May 1st itself and it’s one of the most spectacular spring celebrations in […] -
![Padstow has two hobby horses who tour the town every May 1st : the Old ‘Oss and Blue Ribbon ‘Oss who are really men inside elaborately constructed costumes with painted […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_8261-115x115.jpg "Padstow May Day & Obby Oss")
Padstow May Day & Obby Oss
Posted on November 30, 2010 | 3 CommentsPadstow has two hobby horses who tour the town every May 1st : the Old ‘Oss and Blue Ribbon ‘Oss who are really men inside elaborately constructed costumes with painted […] -
![Oak Apple Day on 29th May is the date of celebrations marking the restoration of the monarchy in 1662 under Charles II and Northampton is one of the few locations […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_4969-115x115.jpeg "Northampton Oak Apple Day")
Northampton Oak Apple Day
Posted on July 17, 2022 | 2 CommentsOak Apple Day on 29th May is the date of celebrations marking the restoration of the monarchy in 1662 under Charles II and Northampton is one of the few locations […] -
![The historic May Fair at Hereford has been celebrated for over 900 years, and it begins with a distinctive opening ceremony featuring a large party of dignitaries. Originally a hiring […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_4708-115x115.jpeg "Hereford St Ethelbert’s May Fair")
Hereford St Ethelbert’s May Fair
Posted on July 10, 2022 | No CommentsThe historic May Fair at Hereford has been celebrated for over 900 years, and it begins with a distinctive opening ceremony featuring a large party of dignitaries. Originally a hiring […] -
![Coddington holds a very special place in the history of Mothering Sunday, as the place where the ancient custom was revived for modern times. The Rector’s daughter Constance Penswick Smith […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_1280-115x115.jpeg "Coddington Mothering Sunday")
Coddington Mothering Sunday
Posted on March 28, 2022 | No CommentsCoddington holds a very special place in the history of Mothering Sunday, as the place where the ancient custom was revived for modern times. The Rector’s daughter Constance Penswick Smith […]