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The British Summer Time (BST): UK’s Daylight Saving Time (DST)

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Lunar Summertime in UK: March 25

In contrast with the US and Canada where their clocks are adjusted one hour forward on the second week of March and reverted back to the standard time on the first week of November, UK observes British Summer Time (BST) by putting their timepieces an hour forward the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) beginning on the last Sunday of March until the last Sunday of the month of October of the same year.

Daylight Saving Time (DST) the equivalent of BST in the US. Changes to official timepieces in UK are done on 1 am GMT.

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Posted on 24 Mar 2012 in : March Holidays,United Kingdom Holidays

United Kingdom/England and Wales Observes Mothering Day

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United Kingdom/England and Wales Mothering Day: March 18

Mothering Day is a public holiday in United Kingdom/England and Wales.

Mothering Day, or simply Mother’s Day in the UK is a famous public celebration usually done three weeks before the start of the Easter. There is no specific date for the celebration as it changes from year to year depending on when Easter is celebrated. It may either fall on the second week of March or on any day on the first week of April.

Mothering Day is also known in other names such as Refreshment Sunday, Pudding Pie Sunday, or Mid-Lent Sunday in Surrey, England.

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Posted on 17 Mar 2012 in : March Holidays,United Kingdom Holidays

New Year

New Year Day in Albania. New Year Day in Algeria. New Year Day in Andorra. New Year Day in Angola. New Year Day in Argentina. New Year Day in Armenia. New Year Day in Australia. New Year Day in Austria.
New Year Day in Azerbaijan. New Year Day in Bahamas. New Year Day in Bahrain. New Year Day in Bangladesh. New Year Day in Barbados. New Year Day in Belgium. New Year Day in Benin.

New Year Date: January 01

New Year Day is celebrated worldwide.

New Year is an extravagantly celebrated festival in all the cultures in the world. Each culture celebrates New Year according to their calendar. Countries which follow the Gregorian calendar celebrate New Year on January 1st every year which is considered the most festive day amongst all the other days of the year.
The New Year Day.
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UK and Wales celebrates Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday in the UK and Wales is a public holiday.

UK and Wales Summer Holiday Date: August 30

Summer Holiday is a public holiday in the UK and Wales.

Summer holidays, alternatively termed as summer vacation or summer break, is a holiday session in the summer time taken mostly in the schools. Its timings mostly depend on the country and the district. In United Kingdom that is England and Wales, the last Monday in August is a bank holiday called the Summer Bank Holiday. For majority of the people of England and Wales, who are not employed in any kind of essential service, this day is received as a holiday. This year the Summer Bank Holiday falls on 31st of August.

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Posted on 29 Aug 2011 in : August Holidays,United Kingdom Holidays

Spring Bank Holiday (Whit Weekend)

Spring Bank Holiday in UK is a public holiday.

Spring Bank Holiday Date: May 31

Spring Bank Holiday is celebrated by the United Kingdom.

The Spring Bank Holiday weekendin the United Kingdom onthe last Monday in May, nowreplaces what used to be known asWhitsuntide a moveable date depending on what day Easter fell. The name Whitsuntide or Whit Sunday became known as it proved a very popular day for baptism and so associated with white clothing therefore developing from White Sunday.

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Posted on 30 May 2011 in : May Holidays,United Kingdom Holidays

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