Bedfordshire Day takes place annually on 28 November.
The date, chosen by popular vote, commemorates the birthday of John Bunyan.
Several alternative options included:19 January – earldom (later dukedom) of Bedford recreated (1550); 12 April – Bedfordshire County Council granted its coat-of-arms (1951); 20 June – siege of Bedford Castle begins (1224); 13 August – Blenheim Day, celebrated by the Bedfordshire Regiment and its successors; 12 September – birth of prison reformer John Howard (1726); 14 October – first flight of the airship R101 from Cardington (1929); 6 November – 1st and 2nd Battalions Bedfordshire Regiment meet at Bailleul en route to Ypres (1914); 15 November – first High Sheriff of Bedfordshire appointed (1575); 25 November – feast of St Catherine, patron saint of spinners, weavers and lacemakers; 15 December – birth of Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams (1899).
Caernarfonshire Day takes place annually on 28 November.
It commemorates the death of Prince Owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (1137–70).
The birthday of the Duchess of Rothesay (Princess of Wales) is an official flag flying day only in Scotland, not in the rest of the UK.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/flag-flying-on-government-buildings/
The birthday of the Duchess of Edinburgh (and Countess of Forfar) is an official flag flying day only in Scotland, not in the rest of the UK.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/flag-flying-on-government-buildings/
St Piran, the patron saint of tin miners, is one of Cornwall’s patron saints.
St Felix (d.647/8), the first bishop of the East Angles, introduced Christianity to the kingdom.
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 states that the Commonwealth flag should be flown.
https://senedd.wales/media/hl5dtuct/foi-574-final-redacted-response-saes.pdf
The birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh (and Earl of Forfar) is an official flag flying day only in Scotland, not in the rest of the UK.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/flag-flying-on-government-buildings/
St Cuthbert (c.634–87), prior of Lindisfarne, is buried in Durham Cathedral.
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 dynasty.
Edward Duke of York deposed King Henry VI (ruled 1422–61, 1470–1) and took the crown as King Edward IV (ruled 1461–1470, 1471–83).
