Dates, events, holidays and festivals 2026
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January 2026
Public holidays
1st January – New Year’s Day
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
1st January – New Year’s Day
3rd January – Full Moon, Wolf Moon
10th January – Last Quarter Moon
18th January – New Moon
26th January – First Quarter Moon
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
5th January – 12th Night, Twelfth cake to be eaten
6th January – Epiphany
10th & 11th January – Wassailing at Lyveden
6th January – 12th Day and Wassail Day
24th January – Winterfest Clevedon
25th January – Burns Night
26th January – Manchester Food And Drink Festival (MFDF)
27th January – Holocaust Memorial Day
Find out more about January events, activities food and nature
February 2026
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
1st February – Full Moon, Snow Moon
9th February – Last Quarter
17th February – New Moon
24th February – First Quarter
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
5th – 7th February – 6 Nations Rugby (Round 1)
7th February – Lord Crawshaw Memorial Walk
2nd February – Candlemas
2nd February – Imbolc & St. Brigid’s Day
14th – 15th February – 6 Nations Rugby (Round 2)
14th February – Ploughman’s Buffet (Cheese & Things)
14th February – St. Valentine’s Day
14th February – THE BIG WEEKEND (Harborough)
16th February – Getting to know your spring weeds (Half term special)
16th – Sunday 21st – JORVIK Viking Festival
19th – 23rd – London Fashion Week
21st -22nd February – 6 Nations Rugby (Round 3)
21st February – Wiltshire Winter Warmer
22nd February – Terminator, Pewsey Vale
Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival (Alternate years – not this year)
Find out more about February events, activities food and nature
March 2026
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
3rd March – Full Moon, Worm Moon
11th March – Third Quarter
4th March – Spring Tide
20th March – Spring Equinox
19th March – New Moon
21st March – Spring Tide
25th March – First Quarter
29th March – British Summer Time (Clocks go forward)
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
1st March – St. Davids Day
5th March – St. Pirans Day
6th – 7th March – 6 Nations Rugby (Round 4)
10th – 13th March – Cheltenham Festival (Horse racing)
17th March – Shrove Tuesday / Pancake day
18th March – Ash Wednesday & start of Lent
17th March – St. Patricks Day
14th March – 6 Nations Rugby (Round 5)
15th March – Mothering Sunday
21st March – Stansted House Trail Hike
21st – 22nd March – Food and Drink Festival – featuring British and Irish cheese awards
25th March – The Tichborne Dole
28th March – The Lincoln Handicap
Find out more about March events, activities food and nature
April 2026
Public Holidays
3rd April – Good Friday
6th April – Easter Monday
Seasonal, Astronomical, and Nautical Events
2nd April – Full Moon
4th April – Spring Tide
10th April – Last Quarter Moon
17th April – New Moon
18th April – Spring Tide
22nd April – Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak
24th April – First Quarter Moon
Festivals and Events: Religious, Traditional, and Sporting
1st April – April Fools’ Day
4th April – The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Races
4th April – FA Cup Quarter Final
5th April – Easter Sunday
9th -11th April – Grand National
19th April – Vaisakhi Festival
23rd April – St. George’s Day
25th April – The FA Cup Semi Final
25th April – Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrations
27th April – London Marathon
Find out more about April events, activities food and nature
May 2026
Public Holidays
4th May – Early May Bank Holiday
25th May – Spring Bank Holiday
Seasonal, Astronomical, and Nautical Events
1st May – Full Moon
2nd May Spring Tide
6th May – Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peak
9th May – Last Quarter Moon
16th May – New Moon
16th – 17th May – Goodwoof
19th May – Spring Tide
23rd May – First Quarter Moon
31st May – Full Moon
Festivals and Events: Religious, Traditional, and Sporting
1st May – May Day
1st – 4th May – Crickhowell Music Festival
7th – 10th May – RHS Malvern Spring Festival
9th May – Duxford, Flying Days: VE Day
10th May – Shuttleworth Collection Season Premiere Air Show
16th May – The FA Cup Final
16th May – Bodmin Airfield’s LADIES DAY & Vintage Aircraft
16th – 17th May – The Three Okefords Rally (Shillingstone)
19th – 23rd May – RHS Chelsea Flower Show
21st – 31st May – Hay Festival of Literature and Arts
23rd May – Lanc, Tank & Military Machines
23rd -25th May – BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend
23rd – 24th May – Artisan Cheese Fair – Melton Festivals
24th May – Wings and Wheels 2026, Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome
24th May – Welsh Open Stoneskimming Championships
25th May – Coopers Hill Cheese Roll , Brockworth
28th – 30th May – Royal Bath and West Show
29th – 31st May – English Riviera Airshow
29th – 31st May – Midlands Air Festival
30th May – Shuttleworth Wings & Wheels Air Show
Find out more about May events, activities food and nature
June 2026
Public Holidays
There are no public holidays in the UK during June 2026.
Seasonal, Astronomical, and Nautical Events
1st June – Spring Tide
8th June – Third Quarter Moon
15th June – New Moon
16th June – Spring Tide
21st June – Summer Solstice
21st June – First Quarter Moon
30th June – Full Moon (Strawberry Moon)
Festivals and Events, Religious, Traditional, and Sporting
2nd – 7th June – Cheltenham Science Festival, Gloucestershire
5th – 6th June – Epson Derby Festival
6th – 7th June – Wales Airshow
TBA – Come Together Festival, Newcastle upon Tyne
7th June – Ironman 70.3 Bolton
10th – 14th June – Download Festival, Donington Park
13th June – Man Vs. Horse
13th June – Barmouth 10k
13th – 14th June – West Dorset Vintage Rally (West Bay)
19th – 21st June – Weston Park Model Air Show
20th – 21st June – Parklife Festival, Heaton Park, Manchester
18th – 21st June – Isle of Wight Festival, Seaclose Park, Newport
20th June – Drovers Walks
21st June – Midsummer
21st June – Chillswim: Coniston
30th June – 5th July – The Henly Royal Regatta
Fallow Year – Glastonbury. (23rd – 27th June 2027)
TBA June – Weston Air Festival, Weston-super-Mare
Find out more about June events, activities food and nature
July 2026
Public Holidays
There are no public holidays in the UK during July 2026.
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
2nd July – Spring Tide
7th July – Third Quarter
14th July – New Moon
16th July – Spring Tide
21st July – 1st Quarter
29th July – Full Moon, Buck Moon
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
30th June – 5th July – Henley Royal Regatta
TBA – Teignmouth Airshow 2026
TBA – Wings and Wheels, North Coates Airfield
3rd – 5th July – The Capel Military Show
5th July – Barmouth Food Festival
8th – 12th July – RHS Badminton Flower Show
9th – 26th July – Buxton International Festival
9th – 12th July – Festival of Speed
11th July – Round the Island Race
11th July – Wallop Wheels and Wings, Middle Wallop Airfield
12th July – Ironman Swansea
14th – 17th July – Great Yorkshire Show
17th – 19th July – Royal International Air Tattoo 2025
17th – 21st July – RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
TBC 17th – 26th July – Bristol Harbour Festival
18th July – World Snail Racing Championship
19th July – Bantham Boomerang
22nd July – Driffield Show
20th – 24th July Farnborough International Airshow
20th – 23rd July – The Royal Welsh Show
22nd – 26th July – RHS Sandringham Flower Show
24th – 26th July – Tunes on the Sands
25th July – Borrowby Show
25th – 26th July – Old Buckenham Airshow
28th July – Ryedale Show
28th July – 1st August – Glorious Goodwood Festival
30th July – 2nd August – Camp Bestival, Dorset
TBA July – The Big Cheese Festival
Find out more about July events, activities food and nature
August 2026
Public holidays
31st August – Summer Bank Holiday
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
2nd August – Spring Tide
6th August – Last Quarter
12th August – New Moon
15th August – Spring Tide
20th August – 1st Quarter
28th August – Full Moon, Sturgeon Moon
30th August – Spring Tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
19th June – 2 August – RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show
30th July – 2nd August – Camp Bestival
30th July 3rd August – RHS Garden Hyde Hall Flower Show
31st July – 2nd August – Valley Fest
1st August – The Battle Proms, Highclere Castle
1st August – East Kirkby Air Show
1st August – World Championship Hen Racing
2 – 3 August – Piefest (Melton Festivals)
1st – 7th August – Cowes Week
2nd August – Osmotherley Show
3rd August – NSA Wales and Border Early Ram Sale
4th August – Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show
5th August – Thornton le Dale Show
7th – 9th August – RetroFestival, Newbury
7th – 9th August – Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
7th – 16th August – Falmouth Week
8th August – Manifold Show
8th – 9th August – Blackpool Airshow
8th – 10th August – Whitby Regatta
8th August – Proms Spectacular, Rowlands Castle
8th -9th August – The Dorset Tango Festival 2026
8th – 9th – August – Chertsey Agricultural Show
12th August – Danby Show
12th August – Ashover Show Agricultural and Horticultural
13th – 16th August – Airbourne International Air Show
15th August – Summer Cider Cycle
15th August – Race the Train
15th August – World Mountain Bike Chariot Racing Championship
TBC – Berwick Food and Beer Festival – Berwick Slow Food
15th – 21st August – Cromer Carnival
15th & 16th – August – Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
16th August- Ironman Leeds
20th – 23rd August – Purbeck Valley Folk Festival
20th – 23rd August – Green Man Festival (Sold Out)
20th – 23rd August – Southport Flower Show
21st – 23rd August – Welsh Kennel Club Dog Show
22nd – 28th August – Whitby Folk Week
27th August – Melplash Show
28th – 30th – August – Victorious Festival
29th August – Moffat Show
29th August – Chapel Bogathlon
30th August – Chapel World Bog Snorkelling Championships
29th – 31st August – Notting Hill Carnival
31st August – Chillswim: Windermere
No longer running – Great Dorset Steam Fair
Find out more about August events, activities food and nature
September 2026
Public holidays
There are no public holidays in the UK in September 2026.
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
4th September – Last Quarter Moon
11th September – New Moon
12th September – Spring Tide
18th September – 1st Quarter Moon
23rd September – Autumnal Equinox
26th September – Full Moon, Harvest Moon
29th September – Spring Tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
TBA September – Great Dorset Chilli Festival
4th -5th September – International Ayr Show
4th – 6th September – Chatsworth Country Fair
5th September – World Stone Skimming Championships
6th September – Chillswim: Windermere
11th – 20th September – Heritage Open Days
12th September – Hurly Burly Swimming Event
12th September – Dock2Dock (London Swimming event)
12th – 21st September – Barmouth Walking Festival
13th September – Ironman, Wales
16th September – Owain Glyndŵr Day
16th – 19th September – Mid-Wales 4 Day Walking Festival
TBA September – Berwick Food and Drink Festival
17th September – Wheelbarow Race (Pewsey Wheel-Beero race)
18th – 20th September – Goodwood Revival
18th – 19th September – Llanbedr Beer Festival
19th – 20th – September – Abergavenny Food Festival
19th September – Pewsey Illuminated Carnival
19th – 27th September – Devizes Food & Drink Festival
20th September – Ironman 70.3 Weymouth
25th – 27th September – Malvern Autumn Show
TBA – Egremont Crab Fair & World Gurning Championships
TBA – Matlock Bath Illuminations
TBC September – World Cleanup Day
Find out more about September events, activities food and nature
October 2026
Public holidays
There are no public holidays in the UK in October 2026.
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
3rd October – Third Quarter Moon
10th October – New Moon
12th October – Spring Tide
18th October – First Quarter Moon
26th October – Full Moon, Hunter’s Moon,
28th October – Spring Tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
2nd–5th October – Octoberfest, Lancaster
3rd October – Golden Spurtle
4th – 5th October – East Midlands Food Festival (Melton Festivals)
7th – 11th October – Horse of the Year Show
11th October – World Conker Championships
25th – 26th October – Octoberfest, Shell Island
31st October – Halloween
Find out more about October events, activities food and nature
November 2026
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
1st November – Third Quarter
9th November – New Moon
10th November – Spring Tide
17th November – First Quarter
24th November – Full Moon (Beaver Moon)
26th November – Spring Tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
1st November – All Saints Day
2nd November – All Souls Day
5th November – Bonfire Night
5th November – The tar barrels of Ottery St. Mary
7th November – Bridgwater Carnival
7th November – 10th January Longleat Festival of Light
13th – 15th November – Sandringham Christmas Craft Food & Gifts Show
15th – 16th November – Chocfest
22nd – 23rd November – Real Ale Ramble
26th – 29th November – Hay Festival, Winter Weekend
30th November – 1st December – Royal Welsh Winter Fair
30th November – St Andrew’s Day
November – January 2027 – Christmas at Stourhead
Find out more about November events, activities food and nature
December 2026
Public Holidays
25th December – Christmas Day (Bank Holiday)
28th December – Boxing Day (Substitute Bank Holiday)
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
1st December – Last Quarter
11th December – Spring Tide
9th December – New Moon
13th–14th December – Peak of the Geminid Meteor Shower
17th December – First Quarter
21st December – Winter Solstice
24th December – Full Moon (Cold Moon)
26th December – Spring Tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
30th November – 1st December – Royal Welsh Winter Fair
24th December – Christmas Eve
25th December – Christmas Day
26th December – Boxing Day
26th & 27th December – Kempton Park Christmas Festival (King George VI Chase)
31st December – Mari Lwyd Walk
31st December – Hogmanay / New Year’s Eve
31st December – Stonehaven Fireball Festival
November – January – Christmas at Stourhead
Find out more about December events, activities food and nature
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