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 |