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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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Archive for November, 2010
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![The Poor Old Hoss of Richmond is a hobby horse with a real horse-skull on a pole as his head. He is accompanied by a group of mummers in huntsman […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_7796-115x115.jpg "Richmond Poor Old Hoss/ T’owd Hoss")
Richmond Poor Old Hoss/ T’owd Hoss
Posted on November 28, 2010 | No CommentsThe Poor Old Hoss of Richmond is a hobby horse with a real horse-skull on a pole as his head. He is accompanied by a group of mummers in huntsman […] -
![Saturnalia was a popular Roman midwinter festival celebrating the god Saturn, which lasted for several days. Saturn was the god of agriculture and worship of him hopefully encouraged prosperity to […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_7737-115x115.jpg "Chester Saturnalia")
Chester Saturnalia
Posted on November 28, 2010 | No CommentsSaturnalia was a popular Roman midwinter festival celebrating the god Saturn, which lasted for several days. Saturn was the god of agriculture and worship of him hopefully encouraged prosperity to […] -
![There are a number of dishes associated with the Christmas season. Christmas Dinner is traditionally a roast turkey with cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, vegetables including Brussels Sprouts, gravy and trimmings […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_1217-115x115.jpg "Christmas Fare")
Christmas Fare
Posted on November 28, 2010 | 7 CommentsThere are a number of dishes associated with the Christmas season. Christmas Dinner is traditionally a roast turkey with cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, vegetables including Brussels Sprouts, gravy and trimmings […] -
![Christmas is currently the premier festival in the UK. A Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, it contains elements adapted from paganism and is popular both for religious […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_2604-115x115.jpg "Christmas")
Christmas
Posted on November 28, 2010 | No CommentsChristmas is currently the premier festival in the UK. A Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, it contains elements adapted from paganism and is popular both for religious […] -
![Apple Day is a festival celebrating the apple and orchards and was established during the 1990s, partly to encourage landowners to maintain their orchards and also to encourage the public […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_0991-115x115.jpg "Apple Day")
Apple Day
Posted on November 28, 2010 | 2 CommentsApple Day is a festival celebrating the apple and orchards and was established during the 1990s, partly to encourage landowners to maintain their orchards and also to encourage the public […] -
![Michaelmas is the feast day of dragon-slayer St Michael, who was popular during medieval times and had many churches dedicted to him. Traditionally a roast goose was eaten on this […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/michaelmas-115x115.jpg "Michaelmas")
Michaelmas
Posted on November 28, 2010 | No CommentsMichaelmas is the feast day of dragon-slayer St Michael, who was popular during medieval times and had many churches dedicted to him. Traditionally a roast goose was eaten on this […] -
![Lammas is celebrated on August 1st and is a Christian celebration of the corn harvest meaning “loaf-mass”. Some churches still feature loaves in their services on this day and in […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_8505-115x115.jpeg "Lammas")
Lammas
Posted on November 28, 2010 | 2 CommentsLammas is celebrated on August 1st and is a Christian celebration of the corn harvest meaning “loaf-mass”. Some churches still feature loaves in their services on this day and in […] -
![The feast day of St Swithin (or Swithun, spellings differ) falls on 15th July and it is customary to watch the weather as traditionally, if it rains on St Swithins […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/stswitin-115x115.jpg "St Swithins Day")
St Swithins Day
Posted on November 28, 2010 | No CommentsThe feast day of St Swithin (or Swithun, spellings differ) falls on 15th July and it is customary to watch the weather as traditionally, if it rains on St Swithins […] -
![Palm Sunday is the last Sunday before Easter and the final Sunday in Lent ; because it is linked with Easter it can vary in date and always falls between […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_5415-115x115.jpg "Palm Sunday")
Palm Sunday
Posted on November 28, 2010 | 2 CommentsPalm Sunday is the last Sunday before Easter and the final Sunday in Lent ; because it is linked with Easter it can vary in date and always falls between […] -
![Ash Wednesday is the first day of the penitential season of Lent. Lent is the period preceding Easter and because Easter is a moveable feast, Lent also varies in date; […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ash-115x115.jpg "Ash Wednesday")
Ash Wednesday
Posted on November 28, 2010 | No CommentsAsh Wednesday is the first day of the penitential season of Lent. Lent is the period preceding Easter and because Easter is a moveable feast, Lent also varies in date; […]