Advent 2009
Advent 2009 starts on Tuesday 1st December 2009.
Advent is the 1st of December and is used to count down the days until Christmas Day.
Quite often the days of Advent are marked off with an Advent calendar or an Advent candle.
The countdown to Christmas 2009 which this year falls on Friday 25th December 2009.
Black Friday 2009
Black Friday 2009 is on Friday 27th November 2009.
Although Black Friday is essentially a day when the Christmas Shopping spree starts in the USA some retailers over in the UK also take part by offering discounts over here too.
Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in America.
Boxing Day 2009
Boxing Day 2009 is on Saturday 26th December.
However as Boxing Day 2009 is on a weekend day (Saturday) the bank holiday for the day will be carried back to the Monday 28th December 2009.
Valentines Day 2010
Valentines Day 2010 is on Sunday 14th February.
On Valentines Day 2010 the usual tradition as with St Valentines Day is to show your love for each other, quite often Valentines Day flowers (usually Red Roses) are sent to females and the day is a special day for couples.
New Years Day 2010
New Years Day in 2010 falls on Friday 1st January.
The bank holiday for New Years Day 2010 is also on the 1st January 2010.
Click here for more information about New Years Day bank holiday.
Grandparents Day 2009
Grandparents Day 2009 is on Sunday 4th October
Grandparents Day is much like Mothers Day and Fathers Day but is specifically targeted at Grandparents.
Grandparents are known for spoiling their Grand Children and so this day can be seen a a day when the grand children spoil their grandparents in return.
The Budget 2009
The 2009 Budget for the UK is on 22nd April 2009
The Budget is where the government announce it’s plans for revenues and expenditure. In the UK the Chancellor of the Exchequer is who prepares the Budget and that is Alistair Darling currently.
August Bank Holiday 2009
The bank holiday in August 2009 is 31st August
The August Bank Holiday is also known as Summer Bank Holiday and is on the last Monday of August for England, Wales & Northern Ireland.
The August bank holiday in Scotland is on the first Monday in August which in 2009 makes it the 3rd August 2009.
British Grand Prix 2009
The British Grand Prix 2009 is on 21st June 2009
2009 is the last year that the British Grand Prix will take place at Silverstone for the foreseeable future. As of 2010 the British Grand Prix will be held at Donnington Park.
The Silverstone British Grand Prix 2009 weekend starts on the Friday 19th June for free practice and qualifying takes place on Saturday 20th June.
The Grand Prix starts at 13:00
Fri 19 June 2009
Friday Practice 1 10:00 – 11:30
Friday Practice 2 14:00 – 15:30
Sat 20 June 2009
Saturday Practice 10:00 – 11:00
Qualifying 13:00
Sun 21 June 2009
Race 13:00
May Bank Holidays 2009
During May there are 2 May bank holidays
The two bank holidays in May are called Early May Bank Holiday and Spring Bank Holiday.
Early May Bank Holiday (May Day) 2009 is on 4th May
This bank holiday is on the first Monday in May and is also known as “May Day”
Spring Bank Holiday 2009 is on May 25th
This bank holiday is on the last Monday in May