Below are all of the dates retail dates you need to plan out your shop, website and content. All of the big dates are here such as Mother’s Day and Easter alongside some of the less well know dates such as No Diet Day and World Naked Gardening Day!
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| JANUARY |
| 1st January – New Year’s Day |
| 1st – 31st January – Dry January |
| 1st – 31st January – Veganuary |
| 1st – 31st January – Tryanuary (Try Independent beer) |
| 1st January -National Bloody Mary Day |
| 3rd January -New Years Bank Holiday |
| 4th January – World Braille day |
| 17th January – Blue Monday |
| 18th January – Winnie the Pooh day |
| 20th January -National Cheese lovers day |
| 25th January – Burns Night |
| Birthstone -Garnet |
| FEBRUARY |
| 1st February -Chinese New Year -Year of the Tiger |
| 2nd February – International Read Aloud day |
| 3rd February – International Golden Retriever day |
| 4th February -International wear red day |
| 5th February – World Nutella Day |
| 6th February – Uk British Yorkshire pudding day/Ice cream for breakfast day |
| 14th February – Valentine’s Day |
| 28th February – Ash Wednesday |
| Birthstone -Amethyst |
| March |
| 1st March – St David’s Day/Pancake Day |
| 3rd March – World Book Day |
| 8th March – International Women’s Day |
| 9th March – Uk Non Smokers day |
| 10th March -Popcorn Lovers Day |
| 17th March – St Patrick’s Day |
| 20th March – International Day of Happiness |
| 27th March – Mothers Day |
| 27th March – British Summertime Begins |
| Birthstone -Aquamarine |
| April |
| 1st April – April Fool’s Day |
| 6th April – International Tartan Day/International New Beers Eve |
| 9th April – UK Record Store Day |
| 15th April – Good Friday |
| 17th April -Easter Sunday |
| 21st April – National Tea Day |
| 22nd April – Earth Day |
| 23rd April – St George’s Day |
| Birthstone – Diamond |
| May |
| 1st May – Laughter Day/Lemonade Day |
| 2nd May – Early Bank Holiday |
| 2nd May -International Harry Potter Day |
| 4th May – Star Wars Day |
| 6th May – No Diet Day & International Sauvignon Blanc day |
| 7th May –World Naked Gardening Day/ Uk Beer Pong Day |
| 21st May – World Whisky Day |
| 22nd May – Sherlock Holmes Day |
| 26th May – International Chardonnay Day and International Lindy Hop day |
| 29th May – National Biscuit Day |
| 30th May – National BBQ week |
| Birthstone – Emerald |
| June |
| 1st -30th June – Pride Month |
| 1st June – Global Running day |
| 2nd June – Spring Bank Holiday |
| 3rd June -Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday |
| 3rd June – National Fish and Chip Day |
| 4rh June –International Corgi Day |
| 11th June – World Gin Day |
| 15th June – National Beer Day (UK) |
| 17th June – Take Back the Lunch Break Day |
| 18th June – International Sushi Day/International Picnic Day |
| 21st June – Summer Solstice |
| 22nd June -26th June – Glastonbury Festival |
| 30th June -International Social Media Day |
| Birthstone – Pearl |
| July |
| 1st July – Chicken Wing Day |
| 3rd July – Uk Thank You Day |
| 7th July – Uk Chocolate Day |
| 15th July – Uk Gummi Worm Day |
| 17th July – International Ice Cream Day |
| 20th July – International Chess Day |
| 25th July -National Wine and Cheese Day |
| Birthstone – Ruby |
| August |
| 4th August – International IPA Day/International Chocolate Chip Cookie Day |
| 5th August – International Beer Day |
| 8th August – International Cat Day |
| 11th August – National Bakewell Tart Day |
| 13th August – National Left handers Day/Prosecco Day |
| 17th August – National Cupcake Day |
| 19th August – National Potato Day |
| 20th August – National Bacon Lovers Day |
| 25th August – National Burger Day |
| 29th August – Summer Bank Holiday |
| Birthstone – Peridot |
| September |
| 4th September – Eat an Extra Dessert Day |
| 10th September – Hotdog Day |
| 22nd September – International Car Free Day |
| 28th September – National Fitness Day |
| 30th September – Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning |
| Birthstone – Sapphire |
| October |
| 1st October – Uk Vegetarian Day/Uk National Bookshop Day |
| 2nd October – International Grandparents Day |
| 3rd October – Uk Buy British Day |
| 6th October – National Parenting Day |
| 10th October – World Porridge Day |
| 15th October – Roast Pheasant Day |
| 17th October – Uk Coffee Week |
| 19th October – International G&T day |
| 21st October – International Global Champagne Day/Uk Apple Day |
| 25th October – National Pumpkin Day |
| 30th October – British Summertime Ends |
| 31st October – Halloween |
| Birthstone – Opal |
| November |
| 1st – 30th November – Movember (Men’s Health Awareness Month) |
| 1st November – World Vegan Day |
| 4th November Uk Roast Dinner Day |
| 5th November – Guy Fawkes Night |
| 9th November -British Pudding Day |
| 13th November – Remembrance Sunday |
| 17th November – Homemade Bread Day |
| 20th November – Stir Up Sunday |
| 21st November – National Gingerbread Day |
| 25th November – Black Friday |
| 28th November -Cyber Monday |
| 30th November – St Andrew’s Day |
| Birthstone – Topaz |
| December |
| 3rd December – Small Business Saturday |
| 9h December – Christmas Jumper Day |
| 13th December – National Hot Chocolate Day |
| 25th December – Christmas Day |
| 26th December – Boxing Day |
| 27th December. – Xmas Day Bank Holiday |
| 31st December – New Year’s Eve/Hogmany |
| Birthstone – Turquoise |
