Important dates and bank holidays in 2013 

Important diary dates in 2013

New Year’s Day – 1st January 2013
Valentine’s Day – 14th February 2013
St. David’s Day (Wales) – 1st March 2013
Mothering Sunday – 10th March 2013
St. Patrick’s Day (Ireland) – 17th March 2013
Spring begins – 20th March 2013
Clocks go forward 1 hour – 31st March 2013
Easter Sunday – 31st March 2013
April Fools Day – 1st April 2013
St. George’s Day (England) – 23rd April 2013
Father’s Day – 16th June 2013
Summer begins (longest day of the year) – 21st June 2013
Autumn begins – 22nd September 2013
Clocks go back 1 hour – 27th October 2013
Halloween – 31st October 2013
Guy Fawke’s Night – 5th November 2013
Remembrance Sunday – 10th November 2013
St. Andrew’s Day (Scotland) – 2nd December 2013
Winter begins (shortest day of the year) – 21st December 2013
Christmas Day – 25th December 2013
Boxing Day – 26th December 2013
New Year’s Eve – 31st December 2013

Public holidays / Bank holidays

A list of public holidays and bank holidays in the UK in 2013:

New Year’s holiday – 1st January 2013
Good Friday – 29th March 2013
Easter Monday – 1st April 2013
May Bank holiday – 6th May 2013
Spring Bank holiday – 27th May 2013
Summer Bank holiday – 26th August 2013
Christmas Day – 25th December 2013
Boxing Day – 26th December 2013

School holiday dates in the UK

School holidays vary greatly all over the UK, so this should be taken as a rough guide only:

Spring half-term – last week of February
Easter holiday – one week either side of Easter Sunday
Summer half-term – last week of May
Summer holiday – late July to early September
Autumn half-term – last week of October
Christmas holiday – Mid-December to 1st week of January

Religious dates in 2013

Some important religious dates for your diary:

Guru Gobind Singh Jr’s birthday (Sikh) – 5th January 2013
Epiphany (Christian) – 6th January 2013
Chinese New Year - Snake – 10th February 2013
Shrove Tuesday (Christian) – 12th February 2013
Ash Wednesday (Christian) – 13th February 2013
Nirvana Day (Buddhist) – 15th February 2013
Purim (Jewish) – 24th February 2013
Sangha Day (Buddhist) – 25th February 2013
Maha Shiva Ratri (Hindu) – 10th March 2013
Sikh New Year – 14th March 2013
Palm Sunday (Christian) – 24th March 2013
First day of Passover (Jewish) – 26th March 2013
Holi (Hindu) – 27th March 2013
Maundy Thursday (Christian) – 28th March 2013
Good Friday (Christian) – 29th March 2013
Easter Sunday (Christian) – 31st March 2013
Rama Navami (Hindu) – 20th April 2013
Ascension Day (Christian) – 9th May 2013
Shavuot (Jewish) – 15th May 2013
Pentecost (Christian) – 19th May 2013
Whit Monday (Christian) – 20th May 2013
Buddha Day (Buddhist) – 24th May 2013
Trinity Sunday (Christian) – 26th May 2013
Corpus Christi (Christian) – 30th May 2013
Guru Arjan Dev Jr’s martyrdom (Sikh) – 16th June 2013
Summer Solstice - Litha (Pagan) – 21st June 2013
First day of Ramadan (Muslim) – 9th July 2013
Dhamma Day (Buddhist) – 22nd July 2013
Eid Al-Fitr (Muslim) – 8th August 2013
Last day of Ramadan (Muslim) – 7th August 2013
Yom Kippur (Jewish) – 14th September 2013
Jewish New Year – 4th–6th September 2013
First day of Sukkot (Jewish) – 19th September 2013
First day of Navaratri (Hindu) – 5th October 2013
Eid Al-Adha (Muslim) – 15th October 2013
Samhain (Pagan) – 31st October 2013
All Saint’s Day (Christian) – 1st November 2013
Diwali (Hindu) – 3rd November 2013
First day of Al-Hijrah (Muslim) – 5th November 2013
Guru Tegh Bahadur martyrdom (Sikh) – 24th November 2013
First day of Hanukkah (Jewish) – 28th November 2013
Guru Nanak Dev Jr’s birthday (Sikh) – 28th November 2013
Advent Sunday (Christian) – 1st December 2013
Christmas Day (Christian) – 25th December 2013

Upcoming events in 2013

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Absolute Radio DJ, Christian O'Connell When: 22nd June 2013
If you're a fan of Absoulte Radio DJ Christian O'Connell, then prepare for a treat... because he's turning his hand to comedy with a series of 'work in progress' shows at the Leicester Square Theatre. When he was 13 he wrote out a list of dreams,... more

The Killers -- at Wembley Stadium When: 22nd June 2013
After their successful sell-out tour in 2012, and their new album "Battle Born" taking them back to the top of the charts, The Killers have announced their biggest-ever standalone show at Wembley Stadium.

Maroon 5 -- at The O2 When: 23rd June 2013
Following the release of their successful fourth album "Overexposed", Maroon 5 are returning to the UK for a huge headline tour in the summer of 2013. They will be supported by the band Neon Trees.

Richard Herring's Podcast When: 24th June 2013
The "Podfather" Richard Herring is bringing his Edinburgh Fringe Podcast show to London, in which he will partake in some improvised comedy chat with another comedian. There will also be some topical humour and some serious chat about comedy.

Derren Brown: Infamous When: 24th June 2013
The master of psychological illusion is returning to the West End with a brand-new show -- "Infamous". Be prepared for a roller-coaster ride of psychological illusion as Derren Brown promises an evening of mind-melting psychological illusions.

Shakespeare's "Macbeth", at the Globe Theatre When: 25th June 2013
The Globe Theatre is putting on a production of Shakespeare's "Macbeth". It tells the story of Macbeth, who is promised the Scottish crown by three wicked witches. Driven on by ambition and his ruthless wife, he assassinates the king to realise t... more

Pete Firman -- Scoundrel When: 29th June 2013
Pete Firman's hilarious "Jiggery Pokery" and "Hoodwinker" shows were such a success at the Edinburgh Festival that he took them on a national tour. Now you can see a preview of his next Edinburgh Show...oundrel". Firman's brand of magic inclu... more

Jonathan & Charlotte When: 29th June 2013
Since entering the spotlight on "Britain's Got Talent", classical singing sensations Jonathan & Charlotte have gone from strength to strength, and are now embarking on the first nationwide tour of the UK this June. You can catch them when they pl... more

Open Air Theatre -- Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" When: 29th June 2013
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is putting on a production of Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale", re-imagined for everyone aged six and over. "The Winter's Tale" tells the story of Perdita, a lost princess who is raised by a shepherd. Her adventure... more

Happy Mondays, at the Forum When: 29th June 2013
The Happy Mondays reformed last year with the original line-up -- Bez, Rowetta, Gary Whelan, Mark Day, Paul Davies and Shaun Ryder. After a successful tour with the Inspiral Carpets they are now back in London for 1 night at the Forum.

"The Ladykillers", at the VaudevilleTheatre When: 29th June 2013
The classic Ealing comedy "The Ladykillers" is coming to the stage in a brand new adaption by Graham Linehan. Posing as a group of amateur musicians, a cunning gang of thieves rent a room in fiesty old Mrs Wilberforce's house. Can she defeat the... more

Robbie Williams, at Wembley Stadium (with Olly Murs) When: 29th June 2013
This is your chance to see one of the best showmen of his generation, when Robbie Williams plays 4 nights at Wembley Stadium. His first full tour in over six years promises Olly Murs in support.