A complete list of the date that Easter is for years in the future

Christmas Day in 2009 is on Friday 25th December.

With Christmas 2009 falling on a Friday this means that the boxing day 2009 bank holiday is moved back to the Monday 28th December because otherwise it would be on a Saturday which is a weekend day.

Easter 2009 is on Sunday 12th April 2009.

For anyone wanting to know when is Easter 2009 the answer is 12th April 2009.
For more information about Easter 2009 and others important dates and bank holidays relating to Easter such as Good Friday 2009 & Easter Monday 2009 then visit the Easter 2009 page of the site.

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 personal symbol of a leek.

Saint David’s Day is not a bank holiday although Saint David’s Day 2009 falling on a weekend gives more chance for the Welsh to celebrate it.

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 2009 is on Friday 13th March and full coverage of the day can be watched online on the BBC.

As well as the wearing of the Red Noses, which can be bought from Sainsburys and come in 3 different designs, you will find many places such as schools and work premises have wear your own clothes days and do charitable fund raising too.

Red Nose Day Noses 2009

In 2009 there are 3 different Red Noses to choose from so don’t forget to “pick your nose!”
A 2009 Red Nose costs £1 and 70p goes to Comic Relief!

RND 09 Fundraising Kit

If you want to do some fundraising for Red Nose Day then you can get the free RND 09 fundraising kit for free or it is also available for download, for information or to get the pack visit www.rednoseday.com

Some of the celebrities you will see hosting the fundraising on the BBC include: Ruby Wax, Lenny Henry, Fearne Cotton, Graham Norton, Tony Robinson, Dani Harmer, Ed & Oucho and Mr tumble.

There is also a group of celebrities who are aiming to climb Kilimanjaro and help raise £1 million pounds, these are: Alesha, Ben Shephard, Cheryl Cole, Chris Moyles, Denise Van Outen, Fearne Cotton, Gary Barlow, Kimberley Walsh & Ronan Keating!

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 start of Summer time.

This day relates to the Shortest Day of the Year.

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 everyone but just embarrass the gullible who fall for the April Fool joke.

In the UK the April Fools jokes only last until noon, any jokes played after this will result in the prankster being called the “April Fool”, so make sure that on April Fools Day 2009 you don’t play any tricks after the midday 12.00 deadline!

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 honoured, often with the giving of gifts. Fathers Day 2009 will see many fathers & dads be given presents and be given a relaxing or family orientated day.