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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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![Many parties and gatherings take place on New Years Eve and most people stay up to see in the New Year, often waiting for Big Ben to strike the midnight […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_2452-115x115.jpg "New Year Celebrations")
New Year Celebrations
Posted on November 28, 2010 | No CommentsMany parties and gatherings take place on New Years Eve and most people stay up to see in the New Year, often waiting for Big Ben to strike the midnight […] -
![Ovingham Goose Fair is a typical village fete with booths, entertainments, rides and stalls – and a goose (usually this is a person in costume but sometimes the real birds […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_7040-115x115.jpg "Ovingham Goose Fair")
Ovingham Goose Fair
Posted on November 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsOvingham Goose Fair is a typical village fete with booths, entertainments, rides and stalls – and a goose (usually this is a person in costume but sometimes the real birds […] -
![Well dressing is a beautiful and popular custom, particularly in Derbyshire and the Peak District, in which springs and wells are decorated with panels worked in flower petals and other […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/welldressing-115x115.jpg "Well Dressing")
Well Dressing
Posted on November 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsWell dressing is a beautiful and popular custom, particularly in Derbyshire and the Peak District, in which springs and wells are decorated with panels worked in flower petals and other […] -
![Harvest Festival is a Christian thanksgiving celebration of the plenty given in the years harvest. It was popularised in the nineteenth century and remains widespread today, often taking the form […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Harvest-Festival-115x115.jpg "Harvest Festival")
Harvest Festival
Posted on November 27, 2010 | 3 CommentsHarvest Festival is a Christian thanksgiving celebration of the plenty given in the years harvest. It was popularised in the nineteenth century and remains widespread today, often taking the form […] -
![Hallowe’en is the day on which all things macabre are celebrated in the UK. Its origins are obscure but today you are likely to find widespread fancy dress (particularly in […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_7677-115x115.jpg "Hallowe’en and related events")
Hallowe’en and related events
Posted on November 27, 2010 | 1 CommentHallowe’en is the day on which all things macabre are celebrated in the UK. Its origins are obscure but today you are likely to find widespread fancy dress (particularly in […] -
![Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent starts and got its name from the practice of being “shriven” (confessing sins and receiving absolution) before the season of penitence and fasting. […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/IMG_6110-115x115.jpg "Shrove Tuesday")
Shrove Tuesday
Posted on November 27, 2010 | No CommentsShrove Tuesday is the day before Lent starts and got its name from the practice of being “shriven” (confessing sins and receiving absolution) before the season of penitence and fasting. […] -
![Boxing Day is the 26th December, the day after Christmas Day, and is also the feast day of St Stephen (hence the line in Good King Wenceslas “…on the feast […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Boxing-Day-Meet-115x115.jpg "Boxing Day")
Boxing Day
Posted on November 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsBoxing Day is the 26th December, the day after Christmas Day, and is also the feast day of St Stephen (hence the line in Good King Wenceslas “…on the feast […] -
![St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and 30th November is his feast day. The Saint’s Saltire flag is flown ( he is said to have been martyred on […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/saltire-115x115.jpg "St Andrew’s Day")
St Andrew’s Day
Posted on November 27, 2010 | No CommentsSt Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and 30th November is his feast day. The Saint’s Saltire flag is flown ( he is said to have been martyred on […] -
![Fathers Day is a relatively recent addition to the UK calendar of events and is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. Cards and gifts are given in a similar […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/fathers-day-115x115.jpg "Fathers Day")
Fathers Day
Posted on November 27, 2010 | No CommentsFathers Day is a relatively recent addition to the UK calendar of events and is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. Cards and gifts are given in a similar […] -
![Thanksgiving is an American festival, always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and a National Holiday in the USA. It dates back to the days of the Pilgrim Fathers […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Thanksgiving-Feast-115x115.jpg "Thanksgiving")
Thanksgiving
Posted on November 27, 2010 | 2 CommentsThanksgiving is an American festival, always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and a National Holiday in the USA. It dates back to the days of the Pilgrim Fathers […]