Events calendar – 2010
Important dates in 2010
New Year’s Day – 1st January
Valentine’s Day – 14th February
Chinese New Year (Tiger) – 14th February
St. David’s Day (Welsh Saint) – 1st March
Mothering Sunday – 14th March
St. Patrick’s Day (Irish Saint) – 17th March
Start of Spring – 20th March
Clocks go forward 1 hour– 28th March
April Fools Day– 1st April
Good Friday – 2nd April
Easter Sunday – 4th April
St. George’s Day (English Saint) – 23rd April
Father’s Day– 20th June
Start of Summer (longest day) – 21st June
Start of Autumn – 23rd September
Clocks go back 1 hour– 31st October
Halloween – 31st October
Guy Fawke’s Night – 5th November
Remembrance Sunday – 14th November
St. Andrew’s Day (Scottish Saint) – 30th November
Start of Winter (shortest day) – 21st December
Christmas Day – 25th December
Boxing Day – 26th December
New Year’s Eve – 31st December
National holidays / Bank holidays
The UK’s national and bank holidays in 2010:
New Years Day – 1st January
Good Friday – 2nd April
Easter Monday – 5th April
May Bank holiday – 3rd May
Spring Bank holiday – 31st May
Summer Bank holiday – 30th August
Christmas Day Bank holiday – 27th December
Boxing Day Bank holiday– 28th December
School holidays
School holidays vary greatly all over London, 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
Some important religious dates for your diary:
Epiphany (Christian) – 3rd January
Guru Gobind Singh Jr’s birthday (Sikh) – 5th January
Nirvana Day (Buddhist) – 8th February
Maha Shivaratri (Hindu) – 12th February
Shrove Tuesday (Christian) – 16th February
Ash Wednesday (Christian) – 17th February
Holi (Hindu) – 28th February
Purim (Jewish) – 28th February
Rama Navami (Hindu) – 24th March
Palm Sunday (Christian) – 28th March
Pesach (Jewish) – 30th March
Sangha Day (Buddhist) – 30th March
Good Friday (Christian) – 2nd April
Easter Sunday (Christian) – 4th April
Vaisakhi (Sikh) – 13th April
Ascension Day (Christian) – 13th May
Shavuot (Jewish) – 19th May
Whit Sunday (Christian) – 23rd May
Buddha Day (Buddhist) – 27th May
Trinity Sunday (Christian) – 30th May
Corpus Christi (Christian) – 3rd June
Guru Arjan Dev Jr’s martyrdom (Sikh) – 16th June
Dhamma Day (Buddhist) – 26th July
First day of Ramadan (Muslim) – 12th August
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) – 9th September
Eid Al-Fitr (Muslim) – 10th September
Yom Kippur (Jewish) – 18th September
Sukkot (Jewish) – 23rd September
Navaratri (Hindu) – 8th October
All Saint’s Day (Christian) – 1st November
Diwali (Sikh) – 5th November
Eid Al-Adha (Muslim) – 17th November
Guru Nanak Dev Jr’s birthday (Sikh) – 21st November
Guru Tegh Bahadur Jr’s martyrdom (Sikh) – 24th November
Advent Sunday (Christian) – 28th November
Hanukkah (Jewish) – 2nd December
Al-Hijrah (Muslim) – 7th December
Christmas Day (Christian) – 25th December
Upcoming events in 2010
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Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” — Royal Opera HouseGet cheap tickets Buy tickets Tickets10th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 22nd and 24th Sep 2010 Mozart’s “Cosi Fan Tutte” melds a classic score to a witty story of trust tested to its limit. Can two faithful couples have their affections altered by a harmless deception? In this most sophisticated of operas with the most sublime of scores, no-one escapes unscathed.
Muse, at Wembley StadiumGet cheap tickets Buy tickets Tickets10th – 11th Sep 2010 Muse have announced their UK tour dates for 2010, including two massive shows at Wembley Stadium. Muse are currently riding high with their most successful album yet — “The Resistance” reached the No. 1 spot in 21 countries. They also picked up the gong for “Best Act In The World Today” at the Q Awards.
Elvis Forever! — 75th anniversary tribute gig12th Sep 2010 Elvis Presley is back in the building! To celebrate what would have been his 75th year a huge tribute gig is being held in London’s Hyde Park, with a special appearance by Priscilla Presley. The night will be hosted by Chris Evans and end in a grand firework display.
See Paul Merton, at the Comedy Store12th Sep 2010 TV’s Paul Merton will be joining the Comedy Store Players for a night of comedy improvisation on the 12th September. Other comedians include Neil Mullarkey, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Andy Smart and Suki Webster.
Stephen Fry — Fry Live!13th Sep 2010 Thirteen years ago Stephen Fry’s autobiography – “Moab Is My Washpot” – was published to rave reviews and became a bestseller. This event marks the publication of the hugely anticipated second volume and promises to give audiences an exclusive preview of his frank and courageous new book.
Andy McNab, talking about Afghanistan15th Sep 2010 To mark the publication of his new book “Spoken from the Front 2″, Andy McNab will be giving a talk at the National Army Museum about “modern-day heroes fighting modern-day wars”. During the talk he will recount the courage and hardship of British servicemen as they face the difficulties posed by the Afghanistan war.
Dara O’Briain — at the Hammersmith ApolloGet cheap tickets Buy tickets Tickets16th – 20th Sep 2010 Stand up comedian and star of TV’s “Mock The Week”, Dara O’Briain, is hitting the road in 2010. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch the most charming, charismatic, and fast-talking funny man at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Yes, Prime MinisterBuy theatre tickets Get cheap tickets Buy tickets Tickets17th Sep 2010 – 15th Jan 2011 The original writers of the classic TV series “Yes, Prime Minister” have reunited for this 30th anniversary production starring Henry Goodman and David Haig as Sir Humphrey Appleby and Jim Hacker. As head of the coalition government, the PM is staring disaster in the face. Will he ride the punches and bounce back unscathed?
Hendrix 40th Anniversary gig – with Nigel KennedyBuy theatre tickets Get cheap tickets Buy tickets17th – 18th Sep 2010 The 18th September 1970 marked the last time that Jimi Hendrix ever played on stage. And that place was Ronnie Scott’s Club, where the legendary guitarist jammed with Eric Burdon’s War. For two nights, Hendrix fan and violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy will perform a special tribute gig to celebrate the 40th anniversary.