2012 Notable Dates
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January |
3 |
National Soup Month (January) |
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23 |
Chinese New Year (Dragon) begins |
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25 |
Burns Night |
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February |
3 |
National Carrot Day |
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5 |
Bramley Apple Week |
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14 |
Valentine's Day |
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17 |
DDP 30th Anniversary |
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21 |
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) |
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27 |
Fairtrade Fortnight |
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March |
1 |
St David's Day |
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5 |
St Piran's Day (Patron Saint of Cornwall) |
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12 |
Commonwealth Day |
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17 |
St Patrick's Day |
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April |
6 |
Good Friday |
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9 |
Easter Monday |
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13 |
Thai New Year (Songkran) begins |
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13 |
Baisakhi/Vaisakhi |
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16 |
English Asparagus Season starts (estimate) |
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19 |
National Garlic Day |
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23 |
St George's Day |
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May |
7 |
May Day |
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14 |
National Watercress Week |
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21 |
British Sandwich Week |
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21 |
National Vegetarian Week |
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June |
4 |
Spring Bank Holiday (Monday) |
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5 |
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday |
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8 |
Euro 2012 Finals Start (Poland/Ukraine) |
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19 |
Royal Ascot begins |
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21 |
English Asparagus Season ends |
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25 |
Wimbledon Tennis Starts |
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July |
7 |
National Herb Week |
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9 |
National Salad Week |
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27 |
London Olympics Opening Ceremony |
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27 |
British Food Fortnight Starts |
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August |
12 |
London Olympics Closing Ceremony |
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12 |
British Food Fortnight Ends |
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19 |
Eid |
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27 |
August Bank Holiday |
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29 |
London Paralympics |
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October |
7 |
National Curry Week |
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21 |
British Apple Day |
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31 |
Halloween |
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November |
13 |
Diwali (13th-17th) |
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24 |
Thanksgiving Day |
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30 |
St Andrew's Day |
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December |
8 |
Hanukkah |
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20 |
National Chip Week begins |
