Each and every month you will find a wide range of observances, awareness and special days to observe and celebrate. We have put together a handy calendar to help you get organized for the year ahead.
Special Days 2019
Jump to you favourite month.
| January | February | March |
| April | May | June |
| July | August | September |
| October | November | December |
January
| 1 | New Year’s Day | Bank Holiday – England & Wales |
| 1 | New Year Deals | Shopping Event |
| 2 | Local Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – Scotland |
| 4 | National Trivia Day | Reminder |
| 5 | Back To School UK | UK Schools |
| 6 | Decorations Come Down | Reminder |
| 7 | Golden Globes Film Awards | Entertainment Event |
| 14 | Australian Open Tennis | Sporting Event |
| 21 | Blue Monday | Shopping Event |
| 21 | Martin Luther King Day | Federal Holiday |
| 25 | Burns Night | Observance |
| 26 | Spouse’s Day | Family Reminder |
| 26 | Australia Day | Observance – AUS |
| 26 | Hugging Day | Reminder |
| 28 | Pay Day Deals | Shopping Event |
February
| 2 | Groundhog Day | Observance – US |
| 3 | Superbowl Sunday | Sporting Event |
| 5 | Chinese New Year (Pig) | Observance |
| 5 | Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day | Religious Event – Christian |
| 8 | New York Fashion Week | Shopping Event |
| 9 | Winter Half Term | UK Sat 9th Feb – Sun 17th Feb |
| 10 | Baftas Film Awards | Entertainment Event |
| 11 | Grammys Music Awards | Entertainment Event |
| 12 | Lincoln’s Birthday | Observance – US |
| 14 | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 15 | Singles Awareness Day | Observance |
| 15 | London Fashion Week | Shopping Event |
| 15 | Daytona 500 Motor Racing | Sporting Event |
| 17 | Random Acts Of Kindness Day | Awareness Day |
| 18 | Back To School | Mon 18th Feb |
| 18 | Presidents’ Day | Federal Holiday |
| 20 | Brits Music Awards | Entertainment Event |
| 24 | Oscars | Entertainment Event |
March
| 1 | St Davids Day | Observance |
| 3 | Family Day | Family Reminder |
| 7 | World Book Day | Awareness Day |
| 8 | International Women’s Day | Observance |
| 14 | White Day | Observance – Asia |
| 15 | Cheltenham Gold Cup (Horse Racing) | Sporting Event |
| 17 | St Patrick’s Day | Observance |
| 18 | St Patrick’s Day (Substitute day) | Bank Holiday – Northern Ireland |
| 20 | Spring Equinox | Season Change |
| 30 | Spring Holidays (Easter) | Sat 30th Mar – Sun 14th Apr |
| 31 | Clocks Go Forward 1 am | Clocks Change (Daylight Saving) |
| 31 | Mother’s Day UK | Observance |
| 31 | World Backup Day | Reminder |
April
| 1 | April Fool’s Day | Observance |
| 6 | Grand National Horse Racing | Sporting Event |
| 7 | World Health Day | Awareness Day |
| 10 | Siblings Day | Family Reminder |
| 11 | National Pet Day | Reminder |
| 11 | US Masters Golf | Sporting Event |
| 14 | Vaisakhi | Religious Event – Sikh |
| 15 | Back To School – Summer Term | Mon 15th Apr |
| 15 | Patriot’s Day | US Observance |
| 19 | Good Friday | Bank Holiday – England & Wales |
| 20 | Husband Appreciation Day | Family Reminder |
| 21 | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 22 | Easter Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – England & Wales |
| 23 | St George’s Day | Observance |
| 28 | London Marathon | Sporting Event |
May
| 2 | World Password Day | Reminder |
| 2 | Kentucky Derby | Sporting Event |
| 5 | Ramadan 5th – 4th Jun | Religious Event – Muslim |
| 5 | Cinco De Mayo | Observance – US |
| 6 | Early May Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – England & Wales |
| 12 | Mother’s Day US | Observance – US |
| 15 | International Day of Families | Awareness Day |
| 16 | US PGA Golf 16-19th | Sporting Event |
| 18 | Eurovision Song Contest | Entertainment Event |
| 18 | FA Cup Final | Sporting Event |
| 19 | Royal Wedding | Special Event |
| 25 | Summer Half Term | Sat 25th May – Sun 2nd Jun |
| 26 | French Open Tennis | Sporting Event |
| 27 | Spring Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – England & Wales |
| 27 | Memorial Day | Federal Holiday |
| 30 | Cricket World Cup | Sporting Event |
June
| 1 | National Parents Day | Family Reminder |
| 1 | Champions League Final | Sporting Event |
| 3 | Back To School | Mon 3rd Jun |
| 5 | World Environment Day | Awareness Day |
| 5 | Eid al-Fitr | Religious Event – Muslim |
| 8 | Best Friends Day | Family Reminder |
| 9 | Queens Birthday | Observance |
| 13 | US Open Golf 13th-16th | Sporting Event |
| 14 | Flag Day | Observance – US |
| 16 | Father’s Day UK & US | Observance |
| 21 | National Selfie Day | Reminder |
| 21 | Summer Solstice | Season Change – Longest Day |
| 29 | Armed Forces Day | Awareness Day |
July
| 1 | Canada Day | Observance |
| 1 | Wimbledon | Sporting Event |
| 4 | Independence Day | Federal Holiday |
| 6 | National Kissing Day | Reminder |
| 6 | Tour De France Cycling | Sporting Event |
| 11 | British Grand Prix | Sporting Event |
| 12 | Battle of the Boyne | Bank Holiday – Northern Ireland |
| 14 | Bastille Day | French Bank Holiday |
| 15 | Amazon Prime Day | Shopping Event |
| 18 | British Open Golf | Sporting Event |
| 24 | Cousins Day | Family Reminder |
| 24 | Summer Holidays | Wed 24th Jul – Sun 1st Sep |
| 30 | Father-in-law Day | Family Reminder |
August
| 4 | Friendship Day | Reminder |
| 5 | Local Summer Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – Scotland |
| 11 | National Son’s and Daughter’s Day | Family Reminder |
| 11 | Eid-Al-Adha | Religious Event – Muslim |
| 12 | Middle Child Day | Family Reminder |
| 14 | Afternoon Tea Week | Reminder |
| 15 | Raksha Bandha | Religious Event – Hindu |
| 16 | National Tell a Joke Day | Reminder |
| 16 | Statehood Day in Hawaii | State Holiday |
| 19 | World Photo Day | Reminder |
| 21 | Senior Citizens Day | Observance – US |
| 26 | Summer Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday – England & Wales |
| 26 | US Open Tennis | Sporting Event |
September
| 2 | Back To School – New School Year | Mon 2nd Sept |
| 2 | Labor Day | Federal Holiday |
| 5 | International Day of Charity | Awareness Day |
| 8 | Great North Run | Sporting Event |
| 15 | Wife Appreciation Day | Reminder |
| 22 | World Car Free Day | Awareness Day |
| 23 | Autumn Equinox | Season Change |
| 24 | Family Day | Reminder |
| 28 | World Athletics Championship | Sporting Event |
| 29 | World Heart Day | Awareness Day |
October
| 4 | World Animal Day | Awareness Day |
| 4 | World Smile Day | Awareness Day |
| 6 | National Grandparents Day | Family Reminder |
| 6 | Grandparents Day | Family Reminder |
| 12 | Hispanic Day | National Holiday |
| 13 | Sukkot | Religious Event – Jewish |
| 14 | Canadian Thanksgiving | Observance – CAN |
| 14 | Columbus Day | Federal Holiday |
| 19 | Autumn Half Term | Sat 19th Oct – Sun 27th Oct |
| 27 | Clocks Go Back 2am | Clocks Change |
| 27 | Mother-in-Law’s Day | Family Reminder |
| 27 | Diwali | Religious Event – Hindu & Sikh |
| 30 | Checklist Day | Reminder |
| 31 | Halloween | Observance |
November
| 1 | All Saint’s Day | Religious Event – Christian |
| 5 | Bonfire Night | Observance |
| 5 | Bonfire Night | Shopping Event |
| 5 | Melbourne Cup Horse Racing | Sporting Event |
| 10 | Remembrance Sunday | Awareness Day |
| 11 | Singles Day | Shopping Event – China |
| 11 | Veterans Day | Federal Holiday |
| 13 | World Kindness Day | Awareness Day |
| 19 | Entrepreneur’s Day | Reminder |
| 20 | International Children’s Day | Awareness Day |
| 28 | Thanksgiving | Federal Holiday |
| 29 | Black Friday | Shopping Event |
| 30 | Small Business Saturday (US) | Shopping Event |
December
| 2 | St Andrew’s Day (Substitute Day) | Bank Holiday – Scotland |
| 2 | Cyber Monday | Shopping Event |
| 7 | Small Business Sat UK | Shopping Event |
| 9 | Green Monday | Shopping Event |
| 9 | Manic Monday | Shopping Event |
| 13 | Free Shipping Day (US) | Shopping Event |
| 21 | Winter School Holidays (Xmas) | Sat 21st Dec – Sun 6th Jan |
| 21 | Super Saturday | Shopping Event |
| 22 | Winter Solstice | Season Change – Shortest Day |
| 23 | Last day for 1 day delivery | Shopping Event |
| 24 | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 | Christmas Day | Bank/Federal Holiday |
| 26 | Boxing Day | Bank Holiday – England & Wales |
| 31 | New Year’s Eve | Observance |