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JANUARY
1 January - New Year's Day
1 January - The New Year's Day Parade London (over 10 000 performers travel around London offering impressive dancing, acrobatics, cheerleading and musical acts)
5 January - Twelfth Night (Christian)
6 January - Epiphany (Christian)
12 January - Plough Monday (the start of the new farming year)
15 . 17 January - Straw Bear Festival at Whittlesey

FEBRUARY
2 February - Candlemas Day (Christian)
3 February - Chinese New Year
14 February - St Valentine's Day (a Christian festival associated with love and romance)

MARCH
Pancake Day (a Christian carnival on the eve of Ash Wednesday to start Lent, which is a time of fasting and devotions)
5 March . St Piran's Day Cornwall
8 March - The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race
9 March - Ash Wednesday (the start of lent)
14 March - Commonwealth Day

APRIL
1 April . April Fool's Day (traditionally the day of practical jokes and trickery)
3 April . Mothers. Day
3 April - Simnel Sunday
17 April - Palm Sunday (Christian)
21 April - Maundy Thursday (Christian)
21 April . The Queen's birthday
22 April - Good Friday (Christian)
23 April . St George's Day (a church festival)
24 April - Easter Sunday (Christian)
25 April - Easter Monday (Christian)
25 April - Hop Monday
30 April . 2 May . Rochester Sweeps Festival

MAY
1 May - May Day
2 May - Early May Bank Holiday
30 April - 2 May - Rochester Sweeps Festival
24 May . Empire Day
29 May . Oak Apple Day (the birthday of Charles II)
30 May . Spring Bank Holiday
30 May . Cheese Rolling (in Gloucestershire)

JUNE
2 June - Ascension Day (Christian)
2 June . Coronation Day: Gun Salute
12 June . Pentecost / Whitsuntide (Christian)
19 June . Fathers. Day

JULY
5 July - Tynwald Day (the national holiday of the Isle of Man)
15 July - St. Swithun's Day
TBC - Swan Upping (a census of swans on the River Thames)

AUGUST
1 August - Lammas Day
1 August - Yorkshire Day
26 . 28 August - Reading Festival
27 . 29 August - The Glenn Miller Festival (the largest jazz, swing and Jive festival in the United Kingdom)
28 . 29 August - Notting Hill Carnival
29 August - Late Summer Bank Holiday

SEPTEMBER
4 September . 8 November - Blackpool Illuminations
5 September - The Great River Race, London
TBC - Heritage Open Days (free entry to several National Trust properties)

OCTOBER
11 October - Apple Day
11 October - Trafalgar Day
17 October - Punky Night (children sing through the streets and at residential doors)
31 October - Halloween

NOVEMBER
1 November - All Saints Day (Christian)
1 November - London to Brighton Veteran Car Run
2 November - All Souls Day (Christian)
5 November - Guy Fawkes
5 November - Lewes Bonfire Night
11 November . Armistice Day
13 November - Remembrance Sunday
14 November - The Prince of Wales' birthday
20 November - Stir-up Sunday (last Sunday of the Christian Church Year)
27 November - Advent Sunday (Christian)

DECEMBER
TBC - Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
24 December - A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
24 December - Christmas Eve
25 December - Christmas Day (Christian)
26 December - Boxing Day
26 December - St Stephen's Day
31 December - New Year's Eve

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National Days are not celebrated in Britain in the same way as they are in a number of other countries. Only St Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland (and the republic of Ireland) and St Andrew's Day in Scotland (from 2007) are taken as an official holiday. All the other national days are normal working days.

National Days in the UK

Wales
St. David | 1 March - The national day of Wales is St David's Day.St David is Wales's patron saint.Facts about St David's Day
Northern Ireland

St Patrick | 17 March - The national day of Northern Ireland is St Patrick's DaySt Patrick is Ireland's patron SaintFacts about St Patrick's Day
England
St. George | 23 April - The national day of England is St George's Day.St George is England's patron saint.Facts about St George's Day
Scotland
St Andrew | 30 November - The national day of Scotland’s is St Andrew's DaySt Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland.Facts about St Andrew's Day

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National Symbol and flagEngland is 74 times smaller than the USA,
59 times smaller than Australia and
3 times smaller than Japan.England is about the size of Alabama.
To find out more click here Where is England?England is in north-west Europe and is in the southern part of Great Britain. It is an island country and also part of the United Kingdom (UK) .England is the largest country in Great Britain and the UK. It is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain, or indeed the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the UK. (Nationality of the British people).Nearly 84% of the population of the UK lives in England, mainly in the major cities and metropolitan areas.Does England have its own government?England has not had a separate political identity since 1707, when Great Britain was established as a political entity. There is no government or parliament just for England.How far is England from mainland Europe?England is only 35 km from France and is now linked by a tunnel under the English Channel.What is the land like in England?The south of England is mostly low-lying land, with hills and agricultural land and the north of England is mostly covered in moorland and mountains.
Find out more about the land The National Flag of England Harry PotterThe author of the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling, was born in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England.Why and How does England dominate the UK? Find out what England is famous for English Stereotypes English SymbolsCountry FactsMotto: | Dieu et mon droit (God and my right)
Flag: | Cross of St George
National Day: | 23 April
Geographic coordinates: |  54 00 N, 2 00 W
Area: | 129,720 sq km
50,085 sq miles
Population: | 49,561,800 (2002)
Nationality : | English and British
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Time Zone : | GMT/UTC 0 (Greenwich Mean Time (British Summer Time during daylight savings))
Climate: | Temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current
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Capital City: | London
Major Cities: | Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield
Anthem (Song): | God Save the Queen
Land of Hope and Glory
Official Language: | English
Main religions: | Church of England,
Catholic,
Methodist,
Muslim,
Jewish,
Sikh and
Hindu.
Currency: | Pound Sterling (£)
Highest point: | Scafell Pike 978 m (3210 ft)
Lowest Point: | The Fens, 4.6 metres (15 feet) below sea level
Longest river: | Thames (346 km)The Severn is officially Britain's longest river as it flows through both Wales and England.
Largest Lake: | Windermere (14.7 sq km)
Highest Waterfall: | Cauldron Snout (Cumbria) 60 metres (200 feet) high
Tallest Building: | 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf (London), 245 metres (800 feet) high
The busiest airport: | London Heathrow, with 53.8 million passengers.
Official Animal | Lion

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England is the most populated country in the United Kingdom. The other countries that make up the United Kingdom are Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

England is bordered by Wales to the west and Scotland to the north.

The population of England in 2011 was around 53 million.

The capital city of England is London. Other major cities include Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Newcastle and Leeds.

England includes many small islands such as the Isle of Wight and Hayling Island.

There is only a 34 kilometre (21 mile) gap between England and France and the countries are connected by the Channel Tunnel which opened in 1994.

England was the first industrialized nation after the industrial revolution that began around 1760.

Famous English scientists include Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking among many others.

The longest river in the United Kingdom is the River Severn. Located in England and Wales, it stretches around 354 kilometres (220 miles) in length.

The longest river found entirely in England is the River Thames, it flows through London and is slightly shorter than the River Severn at around 346 kilometres (215 miles) in length.

The largest lake in England is named Windermere.

The highest mountain in England is Scafell Pike, which stands at around 978 metres (3,209 ft) in height.

England has a large economy and uses the pound sterling as its currency.

English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee is credited with inventing the World Wide Web.

There have been a number of influential English authors but perhaps the most well known is William Shakespeare, who wrote classics such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Hamlet.

Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in England but others such as cricket and rugby have large followings.

The Summer Olympic Games have been held in London 3 times, in 1908, 1948 and 2012.

The official London home of the British monarch (king or queen) is Buckingham Palace.

For more information, check out maps of England or take a closer look at the English flag.