Special Dates
Important Dates in the UK and Worldwide
Our calendar is a great way to remember what holidays and days off to look forward to. Here are some of the important (perhaps flower related) events and holiday dates which we'll come to in the coming months...
Special Dates for 2019
November 2019
Nov
28
Thanksgiving USA
Nov
29
Black Friday
Nov
30
Saint Andrew's Day - Patron Saint of Scotland
December 2019
Dec
02
Cyber Monday
Dec
22
Hanukkah begins (Jewish)
Dec
22
Winter Solstice (Shortest Day)
Dec
26
Boxing Day
Dec
31
Hogmanay - Scotland
Special Dates for 2020
January 2020
Jan
01
New Year's Day
Jan
25
Robert Burns Night
Jan
25
Chinese New Year
February 2020
Feb
07
Rose Day (India)
Feb
14
Valentines Day
Feb
17
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Feb
25
Shrove Tuesday
Feb
26
Ash Wednesday
Feb
28
Floral Design Day
March 2020
Mar
01
Saint David's Day, Patron Saint of Wales
Mar
08
International Women's Day
Mar
09
Commonwealth Day
Mar
17
Saint Patrick's Day, Patron Saint of Ireland
Mar
20
Spring Equinox
April 2020
Apr
01
April Fools Day
Apr
05
Palm Sunday
Apr
10
Siblings Day
Apr
10
Good Friday
Apr
12
Easter Sunday
Apr
22
Administrative Professionals Day (formerly Secretaries Day)
Apr
23
St. George's Day - Patron Saint of England
Apr
23
Ramadan Begins (Muslim)
Dates may vary.
May 2020
May
05
National Teachers' Day UK
May
08
Early May Bank Holiday
May
10
International Mother's Day
For the dates of Mother's Day around the World please see our International Mother's Day Dates page.
May
13
National Receptionists Day
May
23
Ramadan Ends (Muslim)
May
25
Spring Bank Holiday
June 2020
Jun
08
British Flowers Week
From Jun 08 2020 until Jun 14 2020
Jun
13
Trooping the Colour
Jun
21
Father's Day
July 2020
Jul
06
International Kissing Day
Jul
30
International Friendship Day
August 2020
Aug
02
National Sisters Day
Aug
03
Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland)
Aug
31
Summer Bank Holiday (England and Wales)
September 2020
Sep
27
Yom Kippur (Jewish)
From Sep 27 2020 until Sep 28 2020
October 2020
Oct
04
Grandparents Day UK
Oct
12
Canadian Thanksgiving
Oct
25