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Wales: St David’s Day
Wales: St David’s Day
Mar 1 all-day
Wales: St David’s Day @ Wales
  St David’s Day is Wales’ national day. The Senedd Cymru flies the Welsh national flag – Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon) – all year round. On St David’s Day it also flies the[...]
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Cornwall Day: Feast of St Piran
Cornwall Day: Feast of St Piran
Mar 5 all-day
Cornwall Day: Feast of St Piran
St Piran, the patron saint of tin miners, is one of Cornwall’s patron saints.
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Anglia Day: Feast of St Felix
Anglia Day: Feast of St Felix
Mar 8 all-day
Anglia Day: Feast of St Felix
St Felix (d.647/8), the first bishop of the East Angles, introduced Christianity to the kingdom.
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UK: Commonwealth Day
UK: Commonwealth Day
Mar 11 all-day
UK: Commonwealth Day
Commonwealth Day is the second Monday in March. The UK government states that the Union Flag should be flown. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/designated-days-for-union-flag-flying The Scottish government states that the Commonwealth flag should be flown. https://www.gov.scot/publications/flag-flying-on-government-buildings/ The Senedd Cymru[...]
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Northern Ireland: St Patrick’s Day
Northern Ireland: St Patrick’s Day
Mar 17 all-day
Northern Ireland: St Patrick’s Day @ Northern Ireland & Ireland
St Patrick’s Day is listed as a flag flying day (for Northern Ireland only) by UK government guidance. The Union Flag is specified. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/designated-days-for-union-flag-flying There is no official, current pan-Ireland or Northern Ireland flag that[...]
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County Durham Day: Feast of St Cuthbert
County Durham Day: Feast of St Cuthbert
Mar 20 all-day
County Durham Day: Feast of St Cuthbert
St Cuthbert (c.634–87), prior of Lindisfarne, is buried in Durham Cathedral.
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West Riding Day: Anniversary of Battle of Towton, 1461
West Riding Day: Anniversary of Battle of Towton, 1461
Mar 29 all-day
West Riding Day: Anniversary of Battle of Towton, 1461
West Riding Day marks the anniversary of the battle of Towton (1461), reputedly the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil. The Yorkist forces defeated the Lancastians, leading to a change of royal[...]
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Cheshire Day: Confirmation of Charter of Liberties, 1300
Cheshire Day: Confirmation of Charter of Liberties, 1300
Mar 30 all-day
Cheshire Day: Confirmation of Charter of Liberties, 1300
The first Cheshire Day took place in 2021. It commemorates the date when King Edward I, who was also Earl of Chester, reconfirmed a charter of liberties for the county.
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