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Celebrations
26 questions · Learn the annual calendar in order. Study the notes, then practise without the clock.
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Study notes: make the connections
Learn the annual calendar in order
Start with the four patron saints’ days, then add national traditions and Christian festivals. Separate fixed dates from Easter, which moves between March and April.
Remembrance Day is 11 November. Remembrance Sunday is the second Sunday in November, so they do not always fall on the same date.
| Remember the link | Key fact |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1 January New Year’s Day is celebrated on 1 January. |
| Valentine’s Day | 14 February Valentine’s Day is associated with exchanging cards and gifts. |
| St David’s Day | 1 March Wales celebrates St David’s Day on 1 March. |
| St Patrick’s Day | 17 March St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on 17 March. |
| April Fool’s Day | 1 April April Fool’s jokes are traditionally played before midday. |
| St George’s Day | 23 April England’s patron saint’s day is 23 April. |
| Halloween | 31 October Halloween is associated with costumes, pumpkins and trick-or-treating. |
| Bonfire Night | 5 November Bonfire Night remembers the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. |
| Remembrance Day | 11 November Remembrance Day honours those who died fighting for the UK and its allies. |
| St Andrew’s Day | 30 November Scotland’s patron saint’s day is 30 November. |
| Christmas Day | 25 December Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| Boxing Day | 26 December Boxing Day is the day after Christmas. |
| Hogmanay | 31 December Hogmanay is Scotland’s New Year’s Eve celebration. |
Handbook reference: Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society — Customs and traditions; Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society — Religion. These are original revision notes, not a reproduction of the handbook.
Three quick study checks
On which date is New Year’s Day?
1 January
New Year’s Day is celebrated on 1 January.
Which occasion falls on 1 January?
New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day is celebrated on 1 January.
On which date is Valentine’s Day?
14 February
Valentine’s Day is associated with exchanging cards and gifts.