UK Events and Festivals - What's on in Britain in 2019

January 2019

• New years Day - 1 January (Public Bank Holiday UK)
• January Sales (sales usually start on Boxing Day)
• Festival Commemorating the Epiphany - 6 January
• International Boat Show - London
• Burns Night - celebrating the birth of Robert Burns - 25 January

February 2019

• Valentines Day - 14 February
• Chinese New Year - Year of the Pig - Tuesday, the 5th of February

March 2019

• St Davids's Day - 1 March
• Pan Cake Day - Shrove Tuesday - 5th March
• Ash Wednesday - 6th March
• Mothering Sunday (Mothers Day) - 31st March
• Crufts Dog Show - Birmingham NEC - 7th-10th March
• St Patrick's Day - 17 March
• Ideal Home Exhibition - London 22 March – 7 April
• Vernal Equinox - beginning of spring - 20 March
• Spring Country Living Fair - Alexandra Palace, London - 28th - 31st March
• British Summer Time Begins - 31st March

April 2019

• Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race - Henley-on-Thames - 7th April
• The Grand National - Aintree, Liverpool - 6th April
• Palm Sunday - 14th April
• Maundy Thursday - 18th April
• Good Friday - 19th April (Public Bank Holiday UK)
• Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - 21 April
• Easter Sunday - 21 April
• Easter Monday - 22 April (Public Bank Holiday UK)
  
• St George's Day - 23 April
• London Marathon - London - 28 April

May 2019

• May Day - first Monday in May (Public Bank Holiday UK) - 6th May
• Well Dressing Festivals - Ascension Day, various venues across Britain
• RHS Chelsea Flower Show - London
• National Mills Weekend - various locations around the UK
• Late Spring Bank Holiday - Last Monday in May (Public Bank Holiday UK) - 27th May

June 2019

• Trooping of the Colour - Whitehall, London - Saturday closest to 10th June
• Official Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II - 8 June
• Whit Sunday - 9th June
• Trinity Sunday - 16th June
• Father's Day - 16 June
• Summer Solstice - summer time begins - 21 June

July 2019

• RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - Hampton Court - 2 to 7 July
• Henley Royal Regatta - Henley-on-Thames - 3 - 7 July
• Wimbledon Tennis Championships - 1 to 14 July
  See world champions play at London's famous grass court tennis tournament.

August 2019

• Notting Hill Carnival - London - last weekend in August.
  Shake your tail feathers, sip some rum and enjoy the alfresco vibe at this annual carnival.
• Summer Bank Holiday - 26 August (Public Bank Holiday UK)
  

September 2019

• International Sheepdog Trials - Venue changes every year
• Wembley Horse of the Year Show - London - last weekend in September
• Totally Thames - London
  This major event attracts thousands each year. Expect street arts, carnivals, music, dance, food and a spectacular fireworks display along the River Thames.
• Autumn Equinox - start of autumn - 23 September

October 2019

• Harvest Festivals - all over Britain: at various times of the month.
• British Summer Time Ends - 27 October.
• Hallowe'en - 31 October, all over Britain.
• London Restaurant Festival
  Explore the capital's cuisine with a series of city-wide special events, including tours, special menus and pop-up restaurants. Highlights include dinner on the London Eye.
  

November 2019

• All Saints Day - 1 November, all over Britain.
• Guy Fawkes Night - all over Britain - 5th November.
• State Opening of Parliament - London: start of the new parliamentary session.
• Lord Mayor's Procession and Show - London: second Sat in November.
• Remembrance Day - at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, London, and all over Britain.
• RAC London to Brighton Veteran Car Rally - London to Brighton.
• London Film Festival - various venues in London: first two weeks November
• London Lights Switch-On
  Get in the festive spirit and join the celebrations as Oxford Street and Regent Street switch on their Christmas illuminations. Expect big-name celebrities.

December 2019

• Christmas Markets - Traditional festive markets held in many major cities and historical towns.
• Winter Solstice - beginning of winter - 22 December
• Christmas Day - 25 December.
• Boxing Day - 26 December.
• Boxing Day Sales - many shops start their January sales on Boxing Day