2021
Vernal Equinox | About 21 March in northern hemisphere (about 23 September in southern hemisphere) | Thu |
Autumnal Equinox | About 23 September in northern hemisphere (about 21 March in southern hemisphere) | Thu |
New Year's Day | 1 January (observed following Monday if on Saturday or Sunday) | Fri 1 Jan |
Epiphany | 6 January | Wed 6 Jan |
Burns Night (Scotland) | 25 January | Mon 25 Jan |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Thu 28 Jan |
Super Bowl Sunday (US) | First Sunday in February | Sun 7 Feb |
St Valentine's Day | 14 February | Sun 14 Feb |
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) | 47 days before Easter Sunday | Tue 16 Feb |
Ash Wednesday (Lent begins) | 46 days before Easter Sunday | Wed 17 Feb |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Sat 27 Feb |
St David's Day (Wales) | 1 March | Mon 1 Mar |
World Book Day | First Thursday in March | Thu 4 Mar |
Mother's Day (Mothering Sunday) (UK, IRL, Nigeria) | Fourth Sunday of Lent | Sun 14 Mar |
St Patrick's Day (Ireland) | 17 March (observed following Monday if on Saturday or Sunday) | Wed 17 Mar |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Sun 28 Mar |
Easter Sunday | See Elusive Easter | Sun 4 Apr |
Earth Day | 22 April | Thu 22 Apr |
St George's Day (England) | 23 April | Fri 23 Apr |
Anzac Day (Australia & New Zealand) | 25 April | Sun 25 Apr |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Tue 27 Apr |
Labour Day | 1 May | Sat 1 May |
May Day | 1 May | Sat 1 May |
Early May Bank Holiday (UK) | First Monday in May | Mon 3 May |
Victory in Europe Day | 8 May | Sat 8 May |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Wed 26 May |
Spring Bank Holiday (UK) | Last Monday in May | Mon 31 May |
Summer Solstice | About 21 June in northern hemisphere - 21 December in southern hemisphere | Sun 20 Jun |
Father's Day (UK) | Third Sunday in June | Sun 20 Jun |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Thu 24 Jun |
Independence Day (US) | 4 July (observed previous Friday if on Saturday - following Monday if on Sunday) | Sun 4 Jul |
Battle of the Boyne (N Ireland) | 12 July (observed following Monday if on Saturday or Sunday) | Mon 12 Jul |
Bastille Day (France) | 14 July | Wed 14 Jul |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Sat 24 Jul |
Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland) | First Monday in August | Mon 2 Aug |
Hiroshima Day | 6 August | Fri 6 Aug |
Nagazaki Day | 9 August | Mon 9 Aug |
The Assumption | 15 August | Sun 15 Aug |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Sun 22 Aug |
Summer Bank Holiday (England, Wales, N Ireland) | Last Monday in August | Mon 30 Aug |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Tue 21 Sep |
Columbus Day | 12 October | Tue 12 Oct |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Wed 20 Oct |
Hallowe'en | 31 October | Sun 31 Oct |
All Souls Day | 1 November | Mon 1 Nov |
All Saints Day | 2 November | Tue 2 Nov |
Armistice Day | 11 November | Thu 11 Nov |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Fri 19 Nov |
Thanksgiving Day (US) | Fourth Thursday in November | Thu 25 Nov |
Black Friday | The day after Thanksgiving Day | Fri 26 Nov |
Cyber Monday | Monday after Black Friday | Mon 29 Nov |
St Andrew's Day (Scotland) | 30 November (following Monday if on Saturday or Sunday) | Tue 30 Nov |
St Nicholas Day | 6 December | Mon 6 Dec |
Immaculate Conception | 8 December | Wed 8 Dec |
Full Moon | See The Moon and its Phases | Sun 19 Dec |
Winter Solstice | About 21 December in northern hemisphere - about 21 June in southern hemisphere | Tue 21 Dec |
Christmas Eve | 24 December | Fri 24 Dec |
Christmas Day | 25 December | Sat 25 Dec |
Boxing Day | 26 December | Sun 26 Dec |
New Year's Eve | 31 December | Fri 31 Dec |