Festivals and Celebrations 2024
This is our current calendar, if there is anything you or your family celebrate that is not on there, please let us know.
January
14th
Uttarayan (Hindu) International
Kite Festival
15th - 18th
Pongal (India)
18th
Bonhi (Buddhist)
25th
Burns Night
26th - 28th
Big gardens birdwatch
30th - 6th Feb
National storytelling week
February
9th - 17th
The carnival of Brazil
10th
Chinese/Lunar New Year
11th
Battle of the oranges (Italy)
13th
Shrove Tuesday/pancake day
14th
Valentine’s day
March
1st
St David’s Day
2nd
World book day
8th
International Woman’s Day
10th
Start of Ramadan
10th
Mother’s Day
17th
St Patrick's Day
17th
Red Nose Day
24th - 25th
Holi
29th
Hanami-cherry
blossom festival (Japan)
April
May
June
9th
End of Ramadan
10th
Eid al-Fitr - End of Ramadan
22nd
Earth Day
23rd
St George's Day
22nd - 30th
Passover
29th
Easter Sunday
5th
Cinco de Mayo
5th
Vesak
6th
May Day
27th
Cooper’s Hill
cheese rolling and
Wake
14th - 19th
Hajj (Pilgrimage)
16th - 19th
Eid al-Adha festival
16th
Father's Day
21st
World Music Day-
Fete de la musique
(French festival)
26th - 30th
Glastonbury
July
2nd
Palio Di Siena
August
16th
Palio Di Siena
28th
La Tomatina
