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British Life & Culture

Calendar of Special Events & Celebrations

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British Special Days May 2012
Holidays in the UK
 

Facts and Sayings about May | Interactive Calendars 2012

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Traditional English May Day celebrations include Morris dancing, crowning a May Queen and dancing around a Maypole. 		1 May 1 May 1 May

Well Dressing - Derbyshire
image: well dressingWells are dressed with large framed panels decorated with elaborate mosaic-like pictures made of flower petals, seeds, grasses, leaves, tree bark, berries and moss.

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Early May Bank Holiday
(Bank Holiday / Public Holiday)		 2 May 7 May 6 May

Rochester Sweeps Festival

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The Rochester Sweeps festival celebrates the traditional May Day holiday that chimney sweeps used to enjoy.

 30 Apr - 2 May 5 -7 May 4 - 6 May
Ascension Day (Christian Festival)
Christian recognition of the departure of Jesus from earth after the resurrection. 		2 June 17 May  
Pentecost\ Whitsuntide (Christian Festival)
Christian observation of the day when the God the Holy Spirit came to the disciples in the forms of tongues of fire and rushing wind. It is a traditional day for baptism and confirmation of new Christians. 		12 June 27 May 19 May
Empire Day
Established after the South African War, and held on Queen Victoria's birthday, 24 May, it was replaced by Commonwealth Day in 1958.		 24 May 24 May 24 May

Oak Apple Day (Pinch-Bum Day)
Also known as Royal Oak Day, 29 May, the bithday of Charles II (who is said to hav hidden in an oak tree after his defeat at Worcester) and the day he entered London at the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy

 29 May 29 May 29 May

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