Guy Fawkes Night
Season or date: November 5
Celebrating the Gunpowder Plot's failure with bonfires and fireworks.
Festivals in United Kingdom (UK)
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Notting Hill Carnival
Season or date: Final weekend of August
Large-scale Caribbean cultural parade in West London.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Season or date: August
The world's largest arts festival with theater and comedy citywide.
Glastonbury Festival
Season or date: June
Premier outdoor music festival in Somerset.
Wimbledon Championships
Season or date: Late June to early July
The oldest tennis tournament, famous for strawberries and cream.
Trooping the Colour
Season or date: Second Saturday in June
Military parade celebrating the monarch's official birthday.
Remembrance Sunday
Season or date: Second Sunday in November
War memorial with red poppies and silence for the fallen.
Highland Games
Season or date: Summer
Traditional competitions and music festivals throughout Scotland.
Henley Royal Regatta
Season or date: July
World-renowned boat racing event on the Thames.
Bristol Balloon Fiesta
Season or date: August
UK's largest balloon festival with mass ascents.
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- May Bank Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday
- Christmas
- Boxing Day