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!
Click here to find out more about this site.Advertisement
Browse all Customs by Month
Archive for June, 2024
-
![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 […]