2018 CALEN DAR
Specialists in Hospitality
january M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
january N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES 1 New Year’s Day 1-7
New Year’s Resolutions Week
2
Bank Holiday (Scotland)
20
Cheese Lovers Day
30
National Croissant Day
february M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
february N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES Feb
National Wedding Month
5
Yorkshire Pudding Day
9
National Pizza Day
9-25 Winter Olympics 13
Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day
14
Valentine’s Day
16
Chinese New Year
24-4 Real Bread Week
march M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
march N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES Mar
National Bed Month
1
St David’s Day (Wales)
5-11
British Pie Week
11
Mother’s Day
17
World Sleep Day
19
St Patrick’s Day (Northern Ireland)
30
Good Friday
april M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
april N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES 1
Easter Sunday/ April Fool’s Day
2
Easter Monday
7
National Beer Day
11
National Pet Day
21
National Tea Day
23 St George’s Day/ National Picnic Day
may M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22
23
24
28 29 30 31
25
26 27
may N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES 7
Early May Bank Holiday
7-13
National Tourism Week
19 World Whisky Day/ Royal Wedding (Prince Harry & Megan Markle) 25 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 28 Spring Bank Holiday/ National Burger Day
june M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
june N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES Jun
National Great Outdoors Month
4
National Cheese Day
9
World Gin Day
17
Father’s Day
21
Summer Solstice
29
National Cream Tea Day
30
Social Media Day
july M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
july N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES Jul
National Picnic Month
2-15 Wimbledon 7
World Chocolate Day
15
National Ice Cream Day
24
National Tequila Day
august M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
august N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES 3
International Beer Day
13
National Prosecco Day
14-20 National Afternoon Tea Week 15
National Relaxation Day
19
World Photo Day
27
Summer Bank Holiday
september M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
september N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES Sep
National Chicken Month
4
National Wildlife Day
13
Roald Dahl Day
18
National Cheeseburger Day
27
World Tourism Day
30
National Mud Pack Day
october M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
october N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES 1
International Coffee Day
9-15
Chocolate Week
14
National Dessert Day
16-17 Independent Hotel Show 21
National Pumpkin Day
30-3 National Spa Week 31 Halloween
november M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
november N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES 1
World Vegan Day
5
Bonfire Night
23
Black Friday
26
Cyber Monday
30
St Andrew’s Day (Scotland)
december M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
december N ATI O N AL DAYS & K EY DAT ES 14
Christmas Jumper Day
21
Winter Solstice
24
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas Day
26
Boxing Day
31 New Year’s Eve/ National Champagne Day