Important Dates

Recognised International Dates

Events like Christmas, Halloween and Valentines Day are a great excuse to throw a fancy dress party. To help you with planning a costume party with a difference, we have highlighted some dates in the coming year which may be of interest. These dates can be great fancy dress party themes and we have included ideas for costumes for you and your guests should you be organising/attending a fancy dress costume party on any of the following dates:

April

1st - April Fools Day

2nd - International Children's Book Day (celebrates the birth of Hans Christian Anderson)

3rd - Mother's Day

4th - Indian New Year

6th - Bee Awareness Day

17th - London Marathon

21st - Queen’s Birthday

22nd - Good Friday

23rd - St George’s Day

29th - Royal Wedding Anniversary of William and Kate

May

8th - VE Day Anniversary

12th - International Nurses Day

14th - Eurovision Song Contest

30th - UK Spring Bank Holiday

June

2nd - Italian National Day

6th - D Day Anniversary

11th - Trooping the Colours

19th - Father's Day

25th - Armed Forces Day

July

1st - Canada Day

4th - American Independence Day

14th - Bastille Day

20th - 1st Moon Landing

August

6th - 13th Cowes Week, Isle of Wight

5th - 27th Edinburgh Festival

8th - Jamaica Independence Day

15th - Indian Independence Day

29th - August Bank Holiday

September

11th - Italian Grand Prix

13th - Roald Dahl Day

16th - Mexican Independence Day

19th - Talk like a Pirate Day

17th - Oktoberfest starts in Munich

October

1st - 31st Cancer awareness month

1st - National Day in China

3rd - Oktoberfest ends

4th - Children's book week

4th - Thanksgiving (Canada)

12th - National Day in Spain

26th - Diwali

30th - British Summer time ends

31st - Halloween

November

1st - Italian Day: All Saints Day

5th - Guy Fawkes

11th - Armistice Day

14th - Remembrance Sunday

17th - Beaujolais Nouveau

22nd - Anniversary of Blackbeard's death

24th - Thanksgiving USA

30th - St Andrew’s Day

December

22nd - Winter Solstice, Shortest Day

24th - Xmas Eve

25th - Xmas Day

26th - Boxing Day

31st - New Years Eve