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.