Guernsey celebrates Liberation Day (Lé Jour dé la Libératiaon in Guernsey French) annually on 9 May.
The date commemorates the island’s liberation in 1945 from German occupation during the Second World War.
Jersey celebrates Liberation Day (Jour d’la Libéthâtion in Jersey French) annually on 9 May.
The date commemorates the island’s liberation in 1945 from German occupation during the Second World War.
Sark celebrates Liberation Day annually on 10 May.
The date commemorates the island’s liberation in 1945 from German occupation during the Second World War.
Somerset Day was selected by public vote from a shortlist that includes: 19 May – Feast of St Dunstan; 6 July – Battle of Sedgemoor.
The battle of Albuera (1811) took place during the Peninsular War, when Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated the French.
The 57th (West Middlesex) Foot suffered very heavy casualties during the battle and later celebrated the anniversary as a regimental day.
St Helena’s national day commemorates the island’s discovery in 1502 by Galician navigator João da Nova, then serving the King of Portugal.
Anchoring in the present James Bay, da Nova named the island ‘Santa Helena’ after St Helena of Constantinople, whose feast according to the Orthodox Church falls on 21 May.
Northumberland Day takes place annually on the last Sunday in May.
St Aldhelm (639–709) was Abbot of Malmesbury and Bishop of Sherborne.
St Augustine of Canterbury (d.604) became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in 597.
The Church of England considers him to be one of its founding fathers.
Anguilla Day takes place annually on 30 May.
On 30 May 1967 the Anguillans began a revolution that led to independence from the union of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
