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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Archive for April, 2026
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![The annual Redruth Mining and Pasty Festival is a two-day event held each September celebrating the industrial and culinary heritage of the ancient town. As well as all the components […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/DJI_0595-115x115.jpeg "Redruth Mining & Pasty Festival")
Redruth Mining & Pasty Festival
Posted on April 23, 2026 | No CommentsThe annual Redruth Mining and Pasty Festival is a two-day event held each September celebrating the industrial and culinary heritage of the ancient town. As well as all the components […] -
![Traditionally, Christians abstain from eating meat on Good Friday in recognition that Jesus sacrificed his flesh upon that day- and that means that very many still turn to eating fish […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_2626-115x115.jpeg "Good Friday Fish")
Good Friday Fish
Posted on April 7, 2026 | No CommentsTraditionally, Christians abstain from eating meat on Good Friday in recognition that Jesus sacrificed his flesh upon that day- and that means that very many still turn to eating fish […] -
![Ouseburn Ewe is a spring festival taking place between the Spring Equinox and Easter, celebrating the feminine in nature and of course the sheep returning to summer pastures. It’s held […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1061-115x115.jpeg "Newcastle: Ouseburn Ewe")
Newcastle: Ouseburn Ewe
Posted on April 7, 2026 | No CommentsOuseburn Ewe is a spring festival taking place between the Spring Equinox and Easter, celebrating the feminine in nature and of course the sheep returning to summer pastures. It’s held […] -
![The Synod of Whitby in 664 was an influential Christian meeting in which the dating of Easter was set, which still determines its dating today. Previously there were two Christian […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1079-115x115.jpeg "Whitby: Easter Weekend")
Whitby: Easter Weekend
Posted on April 7, 2026 | No CommentsThe Synod of Whitby in 664 was an influential Christian meeting in which the dating of Easter was set, which still determines its dating today. Previously there were two Christian […] -
![The Declaration of Arbroath was a document signed by King Robert I of Scotland and his barons, setting out the ancient rights of the nation and declaring its independence as […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1190-115x115.jpeg "Arbroath Declaration Day")
Arbroath Declaration Day
Posted on April 7, 2026 | No CommentsThe Declaration of Arbroath was a document signed by King Robert I of Scotland and his barons, setting out the ancient rights of the nation and declaring its independence as […] -
![On Easter Sunday following the morning service, the Minster choir at Beverley sing outside on the West Tower in an informal tradition that’s very well established, though not widely-known outside […]](https://calendarcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1128-115x115.jpeg "Beverley Easter Tower Singing")
Beverley Easter Tower Singing
Posted on April 7, 2026 | No CommentsOn Easter Sunday following the morning service, the Minster choir at Beverley sing outside on the West Tower in an informal tradition that’s very well established, though not widely-known outside […]