If you are looking to celebrate the year ahead, this handy annual calendar for all the key special days, observances, holidays and events for all of 2024 and beyond will help you get planning and organized in no time.
For a detailed event-by-event breakdown for key special days, you can see our special days holiday guide here.
Special Days Calendar & Events 2024
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Special Days in January
| 1 | New Year’s Day | Bank & Federal Holiday |
| 1 | Winter Sales | Shopping Event |
| 2 | New Year’s Day (substitute day) | Bank & Federal Holiday |
| 2 | Scotland Bank Holiday (substitute day) | Bank Holiday – Sco |
| 4 | National Trivia Day | Reminder |
| 6 | Decorations Come Down | Reminder |
| V | Spring Term – Starts | School Holidays |
| 15 | Blue Monday | Shopping Event |
| 15 | Martin Luther King Day | Federal Holiday |
| 15 | Australian Open Tennis | Sporting Event |
| 21 | National Hugging Day | National Day |
| 25 | Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Welsh Valentine’s Day) | Observance |
| 25 | Burns Night | Observance |
| 26 | National Spouse’s Day | Appreciation Day |
| 26 | Australia Day | Observance – AUS |
Special Days in February
| 2 | Groundhog Day | Observance – US |
| 9 | National Pizza Day | National Day |
| 12 | Lincoln’s Birthday | Observance – US |
| 14 | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 15 | Singles Awareness Day | Observance |
| V | Spring Half Term | School Holidays |
| 17 | Random Acts Of Kindness Day | Awareness Day |
| 19 | President’s Day | Federal Holiday |
| 13 | Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day | Observance |
| 10 | Chinese New Year | Observance |
| 19 | Family Day Canada | National Day |
Special Days in March
| 1 | St David’s Day | Observance – Wales |
| 3 | World Wildlife Day | Awareness Day |
| 7 | World Book Day | Awareness Day |
| 8 | International Women’s Day | Awareness Day |
| 10 | Mother’s Day UK | Observance |
| 10 | Clocks Go Forward 2 am (US) | Clocks Change |
| 11 | Commonwealth Day | Observance |
| 14 | White Day | Observance – Asia |
| 17 | St Patrick’s Day | Bank Holiday – NI |
| 20 | World Storytelling Day | Awareness Day |
| 20 | Spring Equinox | Season Change |
| 21 | International Day of Peace | Awareness Day |
| 21 | Aries (Ram): March 21–April 19 | Star Sign |
| 24 | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| 25 | Holi | Observance |
| 29 | Good Friday | Bank Holiday – E & W |
| 31 | World Backup Day | Awareness Day |
| 31 | Clocks Go Forward 1 am – British Summertime | Clocks Change |
| 31 | Easter Sunday | Observance |
Special Days in April
| 1 | April Fool’s Day | Observance |
| 1 | Easter Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – E & W |
| 4 | Earth Day | Awareness Day |
| 7 | World Health Day | Awareness Day |
| 9 | Eid al-Fitr | Religious Event – Muslim |
| 10 | National Siblings Day | Appreciation Day |
| 11 | National Pet Day | Reminder |
| 13 | Vaisakhi | Religious Event – Sikh |
| 15 | World Art Day | Awareness Day |
| 15 | Patriot’s Day | Observance – US |
| 20 | National Husband Appreciation Day | Appreciation Day |
| 20 | Taurus (Bull): April 20–May 20 | Star Sign |
| 23 | St George’s Day | Observance |
| 24 | National Brother’s Day | Appreciation Day |
| 29 | International Dance Day | Awareness Day |
Special Days in May
| May | 5 | Cinco De Mayo | Observance – US |
| May | 6 | Early May Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – E & W |
| May | 7 | Star Wars Day | Reminder |
| May | 7 | World Password Change Day | Reminder |
| May | 7 | World Cocktail Day | Reminder |
| May | 7 | National Wine Day | Reminder |
| May | 12 | International Mother’s Day | Observance – US |
| May | 17 | National Wife Appreciation Day | Appreciation Day |
| May | 20 | Whit Monday | Observance |
| May | 20 | Victoria Day (CAN) | Canadian Federal Holiday |
| May | 21 | Gemini (Twins): May 21–June 21 | Star Sign |
| May | 25 | International Day of Families | Awareness Day |
| May | V | Summer Half Term | School Holidays |
| May | 27 | Spring Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – E & W |
| May | 27 | Memorial Day | Federal Holiday |
Special Days in June
| 1 | Champions League Final | Sporting Event |
| 5 | World Environment Day | Awareness Day |
| 7 | National Donut Day | Reminder |
| 8 | National Parents Day | Appreciation Day |
| 8 | National Best Friends Day | Appreciation Day |
| 11 | Queens Birthday | Observance |
| 14 | Copa America Football | Sporting Event |
| 14 | Flag Day | Observance – US |
| 16 | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 19 | Juneteenth | Federal Holiday |
| 21 | National Selfie Day | National Day |
| 20 | Summer Solstice | Season Change |
| 22 | National Kissing Day | National Day |
| 29 | Armed Forces Day | Awareness Day |
Special Days in July
| 1 | Canada Day | Observance |
| 4 | Independence Day | Federal Holiday |
| 6 | National Kissing Day | National Day |
| 12 | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | Bank Holiday – NI |
| 14 | Bastille Day | French Bank Holiday |
| 19 | National Ice Cream Day | National Day |
| 23 | Leo (Lion): July 23–August 22 | Star Sign |
| 24 | National Cousins Day | Appreciation Day |
| 25 | National Parents Day | Appreciation Day |
| 26 | National Aunt & Uncle Day | Appreciation Day |
| 26 | Paris Olympics 2024 | Sporting Event |
| 27 | Summer School Holidays | School Holidays |
| 30 | National Father-in-law Day | Appreciation Day |
| 30 | International Friendship Day | National Day |
Special Days in August
| 1 | National Girlfriend Day | Appreciation Day |
| 3 | National Boyfriend Day | Appreciation Day |
| 5 | Summer Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – Sco |
| 4 | National Sister’s Day | Appreciation Day |
| 9 | Book Lovers Days | Reminder |
| 11 | National Son’s and Daughter’s Day | Appreciation Day |
| 12 | National Middle Child Day | Appreciation Day |
| 16 | National Tell a Joke Day | Reminder |
| 15 | A Level Results Day | School |
| 18 | National Couples Day | Appreciation Day |
| 19 | Raksha Bandha | Religious Event – Hindu |
| 19 | World Photo Day | Reminder |
| 21 | Senior Citizens Day | Observance – US |
| 21 | Entrepreneur’s Day | Reminder |
| 22 | GCSE Results Day | School |
| 26 | Summer Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – E & W |
| 23 | Virgo (Virgin): August 23–September 22 | Star Sign |
Special Days in September
| 2 | Labor Day | Federal Holiday |
| 5 | International Day of Charity | Awareness Day |
| 12 | Video Games Day | Reminder |
| 16 | Sukkot | Religious Event – Jewish |
| 22 | World Car Free Day | Awareness Day |
| 22 | Autumn Equinox | Season Change |
| 29 | World Heart Day | Awareness Day |
Special Days in October
| 3 | Make a Gift Day | National Day |
| 4 | World Animal Day | Awareness Day |
| 4 | World Smile Day | Awareness Day |
| 5 | World Teacher Day | Reminder |
| 8 | National Grandparents Day | Appreciation Day |
| 12 | Hispanic Day | National Holiday |
| 14 | Canadian Thanksgiving | Observance – CAN |
| 14 | Columbus Day | Federal Holiday |
| 24 | Scorpius (Scorpion): October 24–November 21 | Star Sign |
| 25 | National Mother-in-Law’s Day | Appreciation Day |
| 27 | Clocks Go Back 2 am | Clocks Change |
| 30 | Checklist Day | Reminder |
| 31 | Halloween | Observance |
Special Days in November
| 1 | Diwali | Religious Event – Hindu & Sikh |
| 1 | All Saint’s Day | Religious Event – Christian |
| 3 | Clocks Go Back 2 am (US) | Clocks Change |
| 5 | Guy Fawkes Day | Observance |
| 5 | Melbourne Cup Horse Racing | Sporting Event |
| 11 | Veterans Day | Federal Holiday |
| 11 | Singles Day (China) | Shopping Event |
| 10 | Remembrance Sunday | Awareness Day |
| 13 | World Kindness Day | Awareness Day |
| 17 | International End Poverty Day | Awareness Day |
| 20 | International Children’s Day | Awareness Day |
| 24 | United Nations Day | Awareness Day |
| 28 | Thanksgiving | Federal Holiday |
| 29 | Black Friday | Shopping Event |
| 30 | St Andrew’s Day – Scotland | Bank Holiday – Sco |
Special Days in December
| 2 | Cyber Monday | Shopping Event |
| 4 | National Cookie Day | Reminder |
| 20 | Ugly Xmas Sweater Day | Reminder |
| 21 | Winter Solstice | Season Change |
| 24 | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 | Christmas Day | Bank & Federal Holiday |
| 26 | Boxing Day | Bank & Federal Holiday |
| 31 | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
Many special days coincide with school, bank and federal holidays and you can see our guides for each at their relative links.