Saint David’s Day 2009
Saint David’s Day 2009 is on Sunday 1st March.
Saint David is the patron saint of Wales and falls on 1st March every year.
Quite often to celebrate Saint David’s Day there are parades through welsh towns and cities with the largest taking place in Cardiff and many people take to wearing a daffodil or St David’s [...]
Red Nose Day 2009
Comic Relief Red Nose Day 2009 is on Friday March 13th.
Comic Relief is one of the biggest fund raising events in the UK and each year millions of pounds are raised for charity.
Comic Relief is the charity but the Red Noses they sell is why the day is also known as this. Red Nose Day [...]
Shortest Day of the Year
The shortest day of the year in the UK is on December 21st.
The Shortest Day of the year is known as the Winter Solstice and is the day that the sun is in the sky the least giving the least amount of daylight between when the sun rises and the sunset.
This day relates to the [...]
Longest Day of the Year
The longest day of the year in the UK is on or around June 21st.
The Longest Day of the year is known as the Summer Solstice and is the day that the sun is in the sky the longest giving the most amount of daylight between when the sun rises and the sunset.
It represents the [...]
April Fools Day 2009
April Fools Day 2009 is on Wednesday 1st April.
As always April Fools Day is on April 1st and is a day where people play pranks and tricks on each other to make the other appear a “Fool” if they believe it. It is a fun day and any pranks should be fun and safe for [...]
Fathers Day 2009
In 2009 Fathers Day in the UK falls on Sunday 21st June.
Fathers Day in the UK is always celebrated on the Third Sunday of June.
Fathers Day is celebrated on different days around the world and was introduced in the early twentieth century to complement Mothers Day (Mothers Day 2009).
It is a day when Fathers are [...]
Mothers Day 2009
In 2009 Mothers Day in the UK falls on Sunday 22nd March.
Mothers Day in the UK is always a Sunday (Originally named Mothering Sunday back in the 16th Century) and is a day that all Mothers are treated extra special for the day.
Mothers Day is celebrated on different days throughout the world but in the [...]
Easter 2009
The date of Easter Day in 2009 is Sunday 12th April.
Easter isn’t a single day celebration, Christians will mark the run up to Easter 2009 starting on Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day 2009) on Tuesday 24th February which is the day before Lent starts on Ash Wednesday which in 2009 is on Wednesday 25th February.
The dates [...]
Pancake Day 2009
Pancake Day 2009 is on Tuesday 24th February.
Pancake Day’s official name is actually Shrove Tuesday and is the day that Christians use to represent the Tuesday before Lent starts (Lent is the run up to Easter - Easter 2009 date).
Traditionally on Shrove Tuesday Christians who would observe Lent would use up the rich foods that [...]
Valentines Day 2009
Valentines Day 2009 is on Saturday 14th February.
St Valentines Day is always the 14th February and is the day most recognised where people show their love for each other.