January

3

National Soup Month (January)

23

Chinese New Year (Dragon) begins

25

Burns Night

February

3

National Carrot Day

5

Bramley Apple Week

14

Valentine's Day

17

DDP 30th Anniversary

21

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

27

Fairtrade Fortnight

March

1

St David's Day

5

St Piran's Day (Patron Saint of Cornwall)

12

Commonwealth Day

17

St Patrick's Day

April

6

Good Friday

9

Easter Monday

13

Thai New Year (Songkran) begins

13

Baisakhi/Vaisakhi

16

English Asparagus Season starts (estimate)

19

National Garlic Day

23

St George's Day

May

7

May Day

14

National Watercress Week

21

British Sandwich Week

21

National Vegetarian Week

June

4

Spring Bank Holiday (Monday)

5

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday

8

Euro 2012 Finals Start (Poland/Ukraine)

19

Royal Ascot begins

21

English Asparagus Season ends

25

Wimbledon Tennis Starts

July

7

National Herb Week

9

National Salad Week

27

London Olympics Opening Ceremony

27

British Food Fortnight Starts

August

12

London Olympics Closing Ceremony

12

British Food Fortnight Ends

19

Eid

27

August Bank Holiday

29

London Paralympics

October

7

National Curry Week

21

British Apple Day

31

Halloween

November

13

Diwali (13th-17th)

24

Thanksgiving Day

30

St Andrew's Day

December

8

Hanukkah

20

National Chip Week begins