Dates, events, holidays and festivals 2022
Do you know of an event that is taking place? Is there something missing below? A food or drink festival, an annual event, or something similar?
Especially welcome are curious local events and traditions.
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January 2022
Public holidays
3rd January – New Year’s Day Bank Holiday (Substitute day)
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
1st January – New years day
2nd January – New Moon
3rd – 5th Spring Tide
9th January – 1st Quarter
11th – 13th Neap tide
17th January – Full Moon, Wolf Moon
19th – 20th Spring Tide
25th January – 3rd Quarter
26th – 29th Neap Tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
26 November 2021 – 2 January 2022 – Christmas at Stourhead
5th January – 12th Night, Twelfth cake to be eaten
5th January – World Mountain Bike Chariot Racing Championship
6th January – Epiphany
6th January – 12th Day and Wassail Day
6th January – Stroud Wassail (Other wassails are available, tell me more).
15th January – Sandford Orchards – THE WASSAIL
25th January – Burns Night
27th January – Holocaust Memorial Day
Find out more about January events, activities food and nature
February 2022
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
1st February – New Moon
8th February – 1st Quarter
11th February – Full Moon, Snow Moon
23rd February – 3rd quarter
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
1st February – Chinese new year – Year of the Tiger
1st February – Imbolc / Candlemass & St. Brides Day
5th February – Lord Crawshaw Memorial Walk
5th – 6th February – 6 Nations Rugby (Round 1)
12th – 13th February – 6 Nations Rugby (Round 2)
14th February – St Valentines Day
26th February – Welsh Junior of the Year Special Event (Dog Show)
26th – 27th February – 6 Nations Rugby (Round 3)
TBA February – Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival
TBA February – JORVIK Viking Festival
Find out more about February events, activities food and nature
March 2022
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
2nd March – New Moon
3rd – 4th March – Spring Tide
10th March – First Quarter
11th – 14th March – Neap Tide
18th March – Full Moon, Worm Moon
20th March – Spring Equinox
20th – 21st March – Highest Spring Tide
25th March – Third Quarter
26th – 28th March – Neap Tide
27th March – British Summer Time (Clocks go forward)
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
1st March – Shrove Tuesday / Pancake day
1st March – St. Davids Day
2nd March – Ash Wednesday & start of Lent
5th March – St. Pirans Day
5th March – World Pasty Championships
11th – 12th March – 6 Nations Rugby (Round 4)
15th – 18th March – Cheltenham Festival (Horse racing)
17th March – St. Patricks Day
19th March – 6 Nations Rugby (Round 5)
19th March – The FA Cup Quarter Final
25th March – The Tichborne Dole
26th March – Welsh Beekeepers Association Convention
27th March- Mothering Sunday
Find out more about March events, activities food and nature
April 2022
Public Holidays
15th April – Good Friday
18th April – Easter Monday
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
1st April – New Moon
2nd April – Spring Tide
9th April – 1st quarter
10th April – Neap tide
16th April – Full Moon, Pink Moon
17th April – Spring Tide
23rd April – 3rd quarter
24th April – Neap Tide
30th April – New Moon
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
1st April – April Fools Day
2nd April – Devil’s Staircase Ultra Trail Race
3rd April – The Boat Race
9th April – Grand National
9th – 24th April – Edinburgh Science Festival
14th April – Maunday Thursday
15th April – Good Friday
16th April – The FA Cup Semi Finals
16th April – Working and Pastoral Breeds of Wales Championship Dog Show
17th April – Easter Sunday
21st April – Queens Birthday
23rd April – St. Georges Day
23rd & 24th April – Wonderwool Wales: A Festival of Welsh Wool & Natural Fibres
30th (TBC) – Marsden Cuckoo fair
30th April – 1st May – The Artisan Cheese Fair
30th April – 2nd May – Urchfont Scarecrow Festival
30th April – 2,000 Guineas Day
31st April – 1,000 Guineas Day
22nd (TBC) – Shakespear’s Birthday celebrations
TBA – RHS Garden Hyde Hall Spring and Orchid Show
TBA – RHS Flower Show Cardiff
Find out more about April events, activities food and nature
May 2022
Public Holidays
2nd May – Early May bank holiday
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
1st May – Spring Tide
9th May – 1st Quarter
10th May – Neap Tide
16th May – Full Moon, Flower Moon
17th May – Spring Tide
22nd May – 3rd Quarter
23rd May – Neap Tide
30th May – New Moon
31st May – Spring Tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
30th April – 1st May – The Artisan Cheese Fair
30th April – 2nd May – Urchfont Scarecrow Festival
1st May – May Day
1st May – Dorset Knob Throwing
2nd May – Duncombe Park Country Fair
5th – 8th May – RHS Malvern Spring Festival
7th May – Glanusk Welsh Stallion Show
13th – 22nd May – The Bath Festival
14th -15th May – Spring Flying Metting, North Coates Airfield
14th May – The FA Cup Final
21st & 22nd May – Smallholding and Countryside Festival
22nd May – Leaden Boot Challenge
22nd May – SoapBox Derby
24th – 28th May – RHS Chelsea Flower Show
26th May – 6th June – Hay Festival of Literature and Arts
30th May – Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling
TBA – Machynlleth Comedy Festival
TBA – Isle of Wight Walking Festival
TBA – Tour de Yorkshire
Also, see the Red Arrows UK display schedule 2022
Find out more about May events, activities food and nature
June 2022
Public holidays
2nd June – Spring bank holiday
3rd June – Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
7th June – 1st Quarter
8th June – Neap Tide
14th June – Full Moon, Strawbery Moon
15th June – Spring Tide
21st June – Summer Solstice
21st June – 3rd Quarter
22nd June – Neap Tide
29th June – New Moon
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
26th May – 6th June – Hay Festival
2nd – 4th June – Royal Bath and West Show
2nd June – Trooping the Colour
2nd June – Trooping the Colour – Queens Birthday Flypast 2022, The Mall
2nd – 4th June – Midlands Air Festival, Ragley Hall
2nd – 5th June – Platinum Jubilee Weekend
3rd & 4th June – Epsom Derby
4th & 5th June – English Riviera Airshow
5th June – Whitsun / Penticost
10th – 12th June – RetroFestival, Newark
11th June – Man Versus Horse, mountainous terrain race
11th & 12th June – Folkestone and Ashford Military Show
11th & 12th June – Open Garden Squares Weekend
12th June – RAF Cosford Air Show 2022
14th & 15th June – Conwy Pirate Weekend
14th – 18th June – Royal Ascot
15th – 17th July – Stainsby Festival Home
16th – 18th June – UK AeroExpo 2022, Cotswold Airport
17th – 19th June – Weston Park International Model Airshow
18th June – Headcorn Armed Forces Day
23rd – 26th – The Royal Highland Show
23rd – 26th June – Goodwood Festival of Speed
24th June – Midsummer
24th – 26th June – Battle of Britain Airshow, Headcorn Aerodrome
25th June – Scarborough Armed Forces Day
25th June – Plymouth Armed Forces Day
25th & 26th June – Weston Air Festival
26th June – Malton Show
28th June – Derbyshire County Show
28th June – 3rd July – Henley Royal Regatta
30th June – Wales & Border Counties Hound Show
TBA – Swaton Vintage Day & World Egg Throwing Championships
TBA – RHS Garden Harlow Carr Flower Show
TBA – Monyash Well Dressing
TBA – RHS Chatsworth Flower Show
TBA – North Yorkshire County Show
Also, see the Red Arrows UK display schedule 2022
Find out more about June events, activities food and nature
July 2022
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
1st July – Spring Tide
7th July – 1st Quarter
8th July Neap Tide
13th July – Full Moon, Buck Moon
14th July – Spring Tide
20th July – Third Quarter
21st July – Neap Tide
28th July – New Moon
29th July – Spring Tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
25th June – Round the Island Race
28th June – 3rd July – Henley Royal Regatta
2nd & 3rd July – Wales Airshow
2nd July – Teignmouth Airshow 2022
2nd July – Wallop Wheels and Wings, Middle Wallop Airfield
2nd & 3rd July – The Capel Military Show,
3rd July – Ironman UK
4th – 9th July – RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
8th – 10th July – Tunes on the Sands
9th July (TBC) – Devizes Carnival
12th – 15th July – Great Yorkshire Show
15th – 17th July – Royal International Air Tattoo 2022
16th – 17th July – Wings and Wheels, North Coates Airfield
18th – 22nd July – Farnborough International Airshow 2022
18th – 23rd July – The Royal Welsh Show
20th July – Driffield Show
20th – 24th July – RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
22nd – 24th July – Sunderland International Air Show
26th July – Ryedale Show
26th – 30th July – The War & Peace Revival, Hop Farm, Paddock Wood
26th – 30st July – Glorious Goodwood Festival
28th – 31st July – Camp Bestival, Dorset
29th – 31st July – The Big Cheese Festival
30th July – Borrowby Show
30th & 31st July – Old Buckenham Airshow
TBA – World Snail Racing Championship
TBA – Bristol Harbour Festival
Also, see the Red Arrows UK display schedule 2022
Find out more about July events, activities food and nature
August 2022
Public holidays
29th August – Summer Bank Holiday
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
5th August – 1st Quarter
7th August – Neap Tide
12th August – Full Moon, Sturgeon Moon
14th August – Spring Tide
19th August – 3rd Quarter
21st August – Neap Tide
27th August – New Moon
29th August – Spring Tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
30th July – 6th August – Cowes Week
1st August – NSA Wales and Border Early Ram Sale
2nd August – Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show
3rd August – Thornton le Dale Show
3rd – 7th August – RHS Garden Hyde Hall Flower Show
4th – 7th August – Valley Fest
5th – 14th August – Falmouth Week
6th August – Osmotherley Show
6th August – East Kirkby Air Show
6th August – World Championship Hen Racing
10th August – Danby Show
10th August – Ashover Show Agricultural and Horticultural
11th – 14th August – Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
12th – 14th August – RetroFestival, Newbury
13th August – Summer Cider Cycle
13th August – Manifold Show
13th – 14th August – Blackpool Airshow 2022
13th – 14th August – Combined OPS, Headcorn Aerodrome
13th – 15th August – Whitby Regatta 2022
13th – 19th August – Cromer Carnival
18th – 21st August – Green Man Festival
18th – 21st August – Camp Bestival, Shropshire
18th – 21st August – Airbourne International Air Show 2022,
19th – 21st August – RHS Garden Rosemoor Flower Show
19th – 21st August – Welsh Kennel Club Dog Show
20th August – Race the Train
20th August – Proms Spectacular, Rowlands Castle
20th & 21st August – The Garlic Festival
21st August – Ashbourne Show
24th August – Egton Show
25th – 26th August – Clacton Air Show 2022
26th & 27th August – Frocester Beer Festival
27th August – Rude Health Bog Triathlon
27th August – Henstridge Wings & Wheels
27th August – Proms Spectacular, Malvern
27th & 28th August – Rhyl Air Show 2022
27th – 29th August – Military Odyssey, Kent Show Ground
28th August – World Bog Snorkelling Championships
28th August – The Shetland Pony Stud Book Society Breed Show
28th August – Little Gransden Air & Car Show – Little Gransden
TBA – PieFest
TBA – Wiltshire Game and Country Fair
TBA – Square Fair
TBA – Buxton International Festival
TBA – World Gravy Wrestling Championships
TBA – Hinderwell Show
TBA – Rosedale Show
TBA – Bilsdale Show
TBA – Farndale Show
Also see the Red Arrows UK display schedule 2022
Find out more about August events, activities food and nature
September 2022
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
3rd August – 1st Quarter
4th September – Neap Tide
10th September – Full Moon, Harvest Moon
11th September – Spring Tide
17th August – 3rd Quarter
18th August – Neap Tide
23rd September – Autumn Equinox
25th September – New Moon
26th September – Spring Tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
1st – 4th September – Bournemouth Air Festival 2022
2nd – 3rd September – Spirit of Speyside, Distilled food and drink
2nd – 4th September – The Victory Show 2022
3rd September – The Braemar Gathering
3rd September – Kildale Show
7th & 8th September – Helitech Expo 2022, ExCel Exhibition Centre
8th September – Jersey International Air Display
8th September- Guernsey Air Display
10th September – Abingdon Air & Country Show 2022
10th & 11th September – International Causeway Airshow, Portstewart
10th & 11th September – Autumn Flying Meeting, North Coates Airfield
11th September – Ironman Wales
13th September – The World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
13th – 17th September – British Science Festival
6th – 11th September – RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show
9th – 18th September – Heritage Open Days
15th – 18th September – Mid-Wales 4 Day Walking Festival
16th & 17th September – Egremont Crab Fair & World Gurning Championships
16th – 18th September – Goodwood Revival
17th September – Pewsey Illuminated Carnival
17th September – Stokesley Show
17th & 18th September – Abergavenny Food Festival
19th September – NSA Wales and Border Main Ram Sale
24th Sept – 2nd October – Devizes Food & Drink Festival
25th September – World Stone Skimming Championships
30th September – 2nd October – Red Dragon Ride Festival of Endurance
TBA – Dundee Food and Flower Show
TBA – Matlock Bath Illuminations
TBA – Buxton International Festival
TBA – Camp Good Life
TBA – Lealholm Show
TBA – Castleton Show
Also see the Red Arrows UK display schedule 2022
Find out more about September events, activities food and nature
October 2022
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
3rd October – 1st Quarter
4th October – Neap tide
9th October – Full Moon, Barley Moon
10th October – Spring tide
17th October – 3rd Quarter
18th October – Neap tide
25th October – New Moon
26th October – Spring tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
24th Sept – 2nd October – Devizes Food & Drink Festival
30th September – 2nd October – Red Dragon Ride Festival of Endurance
7th – 9th October – South Wales Kennel Association Championship Dog Show
7th – 10th October – St Leger Festival
8th October – Golden Spurtle
9th October – World Conker Championships
15th – 16th October – Welsh Pony & Cob Society Sales
TBA – Buxton International Festival
TBA – Matlock Bath Illuminations
TBA – Melton MowEast Midlands Food Festival (Melton Mowbray Food Festival)
Find out more about October events, activities food and nature
November 2022
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
1st November – 1st Quarter
2nd November – Neap Tide
8th November – Full Moon, Beaver Moon
9th November – Spring tide
16th November – 3rd Quarter
17th November – Neap Tide
23rd November – New Moon
24th November – Spring tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
5th November – Bonfire Night
5th November – The tar barrels of Ottery St. Mary
6th November – Bridgewater Carnival
19th & 20th (TBC) November – ChocFest
28th & 29th November – Royal Welsh Winter Fair
30th November – St Andrew’s Day
TBA November – Longleat Festival of Light
Mid-September to November (TBC) – Matlock Bath Illuminations
Find out more about November events, activities food and nature
December 2022
Public Holidays
26th December – Boxing Day substitute
27th December – Bank Holiday (Christmas Day substitute).
Seasonal, astronomical and nautical events
8th December – Full Moon, Cold Moon
9th December – Spring Tide
16th December – 3rd Quarter
17th December – Neap Tide
21st December – Winter Solstice
23rd December – New Moon
24th December – Spring Tide
30th December – 1st Quarter
31st December – Neap tide
Festivals and events, religious, traditional and sporting
10th December – The Great Christmas Pudding Race
24th December – Christmas Eve
25th December – Christmas Day
26th December – Boxing Day
31st December – Hogmanay / New years Eve
31st December – Stonehaven Fireball Festival
Find out more about December events, activities food and nature
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