festivals Archives - British Slang Dictionary

Midsummer’s Day

Midsummer in Britain covers two distinct dates that are usually conflated: the summer solstice around 21 June, the astronomical longest…

Whitsun is the British name for Pentecost, the Christian feast marking the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles…

Valentine's Day falls on 14 February and is marked in Britain much as elsewhere — cards, flowers, chocolates and a…

Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which puts it in March or occasionally early April. It is…

Advent is the period of preparation before Christmas in the Christian calendar, beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day…

St Piran's Day falls on 5 March and is the national day of Cornwall. It is not a public holiday,…

St Patrick's Day falls on 17 March, the traditional date of Patrick's death. It is a public holiday in the…

St David's Day — Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant — falls on 1 March and is the national day of Wales.…

St Andrew's Day falls on 30 November and is Scotland's national day. Since 2007 it has been a bank holiday…

St George's Day falls on 23 April, and it is the least celebrated national day in the United Kingdom. It…