UK Events and Festivals - What's on in Britain in 2023

January 2023

• New years Day - 1 January (Public Bank Holiday UK)
• January Sales (sales usually start on Boxing Day)
• Festival Commemorating the Epiphany - 6 January
• Chinese New Year - Year of the Rabbit - 22 January
• Burns Night - celebrating the birth of Robert Burns - 25 January

February 2023

• Valentines Day - 14 February
• Pan Cake Day - Shrove Tuesday - 21 February
• Ash Wednesday - 22 February

March 2023

• St Davids's Day - 1 March
• Crufts Dog Show - Birmingham NEC
• St Patrick's Day - 17 March
• Mothering Sunday (Mothers Day) - 19 March
• Vernal Equinox - beginning of spring - 20 March
• Ideal Home Show - London Olympia
• British Summer Time Begins - 26 March
• Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race - Henley-on-Thames

April 2023

• The Grand National - Aintree, Liverpool
• Maundy Thursday - 6 April
• Good Friday - 7 April (Public Bank Holiday UK)
• Easter Sunday - 9 April
• Easter Monday - 10 April (Public Bank Holiday UK)
• St George's Day - 23rd April
• Spring Country Living Fair - Alexandra Palace
• London Marathon - London

May 2023

• May Day - (Public Bank Holiday UK) - 1 May
• Well Dressing Festivals - Ascension Day, various venues across Britain
• RHS Chelsea Flower Show - London
• National Mills Weekend - various locations around the UK
• Whit Sunday - 28 May
• Late Spring Bank Holiday - (Public Bank Holiday UK) - 29 May

June 2023

• Trooping the Colour / King's Birthday Parade - Whitehall, London - Saturday 17 June
• Father's Day - 18 June
• Summer Solstice - summer time begins - 21 June
• Wimbledon Tennis Championships
  Watch world champions play at London's famous grass court tennis tournament.

July 2023

• Henley Royal Regatta - Henley-on-Thames
• RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - Hampton Court

August 2023

• 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 - 28 August (Public Bank Holiday UK)
  

September 2023

• International Sheepdog Trials
• 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 2023

• Horse of the Year Show - NEC Birmingham
• Harvest Festivals - all over Britain: at various times of the month.
• British Summer Time Ends - 29 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 2023

• All Saints Day - 1 November, all over Britain.
• RAC London to Brighton Veteran Car Rally - London to Brighton.
• 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 Saturday in November.
• Remembrance Day - at the Cenotaph, Whitehall, London, and all over Britain. 11th November.
• 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 2023

• 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