A comprehension list of 145 of the main events happening in the UK in 2019.
A great source of inspiration for your social and marketing plans, Twitter feed, Instagram & Facebook posts or your blog.
| Date | Day of the week | Event |
| January | ||
| All of the month | Veganuary, Dry January and Ginuary | |
| 01/01/2019 | Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
| 01/01/2019 | Tuesday | Dry January begins |
| 02/01/2019 | Wednesday | Science Fiction Da |
| 12/01/2019 | Saturday | Kiss a Ginger Day |
| 18/01/2019 | Friday | Winnie the Pooh Day (Author A.A. Milne’s birthday) |
| 21/01/2019 | Monday | Blue “Depressing” Monday |
| 25/01/2019 | Friday | Robert Burns Night (Scotland) |
| 26/01/2019 | Saturday | Australia Day |
| 27/01/2019 | Sunday | International Chocolate Cake Day |
| February | ||
| 01/02/2019 | Friday | LGBT History Month 2019 – ends 28th Febuary |
| 02/02/2019 | Saturday | Groundhog Day |
| 03/02/2019 | Sunday | Super Bowl |
| 05/02/2019 | Tuesday | World Nutella Day |
| 05/02/2019 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year (Year of the Pig) |
| 09/02/2019 | Saturday | National Pizza Day |
| 10/02/2019 | Sunday | BAFTAs |
| 14/02/2019 | Thursday | St Valentine’s Day |
| 15/02/2019 | Friday | Singles Awareness Day |
| 17/02/2019 | Sunday | Random Acts of Kindness Day |
| 24/02/2019 | Sunday | The Oscars |
| March | ||
| 01/03/2019 | Friday | St. David’s Day |
| 03/03/2019 | Sunday | World Wildlife Day |
| 05/03/2019 | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day |
| 07/03/2019 | Thursday | World Book Day |
| 08/03/2019 | Friday | International Women’s Day |
| 13/03/2019 | Wednesday | National No Smoking Day |
| 15/03/2019 | Friday | Comic Relief/ Red Nose Day |
| 17/03/2019 | Sunday | St. Patrick’s Day (Bank Holiday in Northern Ireland) |
| 17/03/2019 | Sunday | F1 World Championship Begins |
| 20/03/2019 | Wednesday | First Day of Spring (Spring Equinox) |
| 25/03/2019 | Monday | International Waffle Day |
| 29/03/2019 | Friday | Brexit |
| 30/03/2019 | Saturday | Earth Hour |
| 31/03/2019 | Sunday | UK Mother’s Day |
| 31/03/2019 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts – Clocks go forward |
| April | ||
| 01/04/2019 | Monday | April Fool’s Day |
| 06/04/2019 | Saturday | The Grand National |
| 07/04/2019 | Sunday | Oxford V Cambridge Boat Race |
| 07/04/2019 | Sunday | World Health Day |
| 10/04/2019 | Wednesday | Golfer’s Day |
| 10/04/2019 | Wednesday | National Siblings Day |
| 18/04/2019 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 19/04/2019 | Friday | Good Friday (Bank Holiday) |
| 21/04/2019 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 21/04/2019 | Sunday | National Tea Day |
| 21/04/2019 | Sunday | Queen’s 93rd Birthday (actual) |
| 22/04/2019 | Monday | Easter Monday (Bank Holiday except in Scotland) |
| 22/04/2019 | Monday | Earth Day |
| 23/04/2019 | Tuesday | St. George’s Day |
| 23/04/2019 | Tuesday | Shakespeare’s birth and death date |
| 25/04/2019 | Thursday | World Penguin Day (Book or animal) |
| 28/04/2019 | Sunday | London Marathon |
| May | ||
| 04/05/2019 | Saturday | Star Wars Day |
| 05/05/2019 | Sunday | Cinco De Mayo (Mexican celibration) |
| 06/05/2019 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 11/05/2019 | Saturday | National Eat What You Want Day |
| 12/05/2019 | Sunday | National Children’s Day |
| 13/05/2019 | Monday | May 13th – 17th – Mental Health Awareness Week |
| 18/05/2019 | Saturday | FA Cup Final |
| 18/05/2019 | Saturday | Eurovision Finals |
| 21/05/2019 | Tuesday | RHS Chelsea Flower Show begins (ends 25th May) |
| 25/05/2019 | Saturday | Scottish Cup Final |
| 27/05/2019 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday (not all Scotland) |
| 28/05/2019 | Tuesday | World Hunger Day |
| 30/05/2019 | Thursday | Cricket world cup |
| 31/05/2019 | Friday | World no tabacco day |
| June | ||
| All of the month | June 1st – 30th – Pride Month | |
| 01/06/2019 | Saturday | Champion’s League Final |
| 07/06/2019 | Friday | FIFA Women’s world cup – final Sun 7th July |
| 08/06/2019 | Saturday | National Best Friends Day |
| 09/06/2019 | Sunday | Queen’s Official Birthday and World Gin Day |
| 09/06/2019 | Sunday | World Gin Day |
| 15/06/2019 | Saturday | National Beer Day |
| 16/06/2019 | Sunday | Father’s Day UK |
| 18/06/2019 | Tuesday | Royal Ascot |
| 21/06/2019 | Thursday | First Day of Summer, Longest day, Summer Solstice |
| 24/06/2019 | Monday | World Food Week |
| 26/06/2019 | Wednesday | Glastonbury starts, ends Sun 30th |
| 28/06/2019 | Friday | Scottish Schools summer hols start |
| 29/06/2019 | Saturday | Tour de France starts |
| 29/06/2019 | Saturday | National Cream Tea Day |
| 29/06/2019 | Saturday | Armed forces day |
| July | ||
| 01/07/2019 | Monday | Wimbledon Tennis Championships starts – ends Sun 14th |
| 01/07/2019 | Monday | Independent Retailer Month |
| 04/07/2019 | Thursday | American Independence day |
| 07/07/2019 | Sunday | World Chocolate Day |
| 10/07/2019 | Wednesday | Teddy Bear’s Picnic Day |
| 14/07/2019 | Sunday | Bastille Day (French Holiday) |
| 17/07/2019 | Wednesday | World Emoji Day |
| 19/07/2019 | Friday | Schools summer hols start (except Scotland) |
| 30/07/2019 | Tuesday | International Friendship Day |
| August | ||
| 01/08/2019 | Thursday | Yorkshire Day |
| 02/08/2019 | Friday | Edinburgh Festival and Fringe starts |
| 05/08/2019 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only) |
| 08/08/2019 | Thursday | International Cat Day |
| 13/08/2019 | Monday | Back to School – Scotland |
| 19/08/2019 | Monday | World Photo day |
| 23/08/2019 | Friday | National Burger Day |
| 25/08/2019 | Sunday | Notting Hill Carnival – end Mon 26/08 |
| 26/08/2019 | Monday | International Dog Day |
| September | ||
| 02/09/2019 | Monday | Back to school (not Scotland) |
| 03/09/2019 | Tuesday | Zero Waste Week |
| 13/09/2019 | Friday | Roald Dahl Day |
| 13/09/2019 | Friday | National Chocolate Day |
| 16/09/2019 | Monday | 100 days until Xmas |
| 19/09/2019 | Thursday | Talk Like a Pirate Day |
| 20/09/2019 | Friday | Rugby World cup starts in Japan |
| 22/09/2019 | Sunday | World Car Free Day |
| 23/09/2019 | Monday | First Day of Autumn (Autumn Equinox) |
| 23/09/2019 | Monday | British Food Fortnight begins |
| 27/09/2019 | Friday | World Tourism Day |
| 27/09/2019 | Friday | World Biggest Coffee Morning (Macmillan) |
| October | ||
| All Month | Go Sober for October / Stoptober | |
| All Month | October 1st – 31st – Breast Cancer Awareness Month | |
| 01/10/2019 | Tuesday | World Vegetarian Day |
| 01/10/2019 | Tuesday | International Coffee Day |
| 03/10/2019 | Thursday | World Kindness Day |
| 04/10/2019 | Friday | World Animal Day |
| 04/10/2019 | Friday | National Poetry Day |
| 05/10/2019 | Saturday | World Teacher’s Day |
| 06/10/2019 | Sunday | Grandparent’s Day |
| 07/10/2019 | Monday | National Curry Week |
| 10/10/2019 | Thursday | World Mental Health Day |
| 12/10/2019 | Saturday | World Egg Day |
| 14/10/2019 | Monday | National Baking Week |
| 14/10/2019 | Monday | National Chocolate Week |
| 16/10/2019 | Wednesday | World Food Day |
| 20/10/2019 | Sunday | World Children’s Day |
| 21/10/2019 | Monday | Apple Day |
| 25/10/2019 | Friday | World Pasta Day |
| 27/10/2019 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends – Clocks go back at 2am |
| 31/10/2019 | Thursday | Halloween |
| November | ||
| All Month | Movember | |
| All Month | World Vegan Month | |
| 05/11/2019 | Tuesday | Guy Fawks Night / Bonfire Night |
| 10/11/2019 | Sunday | Remembrance Sunday |
| 11/11/2019 | Monday | Remembrance Day |
| 15/11/2019 | Friday | Children in Need |
| 18/11/2019 | Monday | Alcohol Awareness Week |
| 28/11/2019 | Thursday | Thanksgiving |
| 29/11/2019 | Friday | Black Friday |
| 30/11/2019 | Saturday | St. Andrew’s Day |
| 30/11/2019 | Saturday | Small Business Saturday |
| December | ||
| 02/12/2019 | Monday | Bank Holiday in Scotland for Saturday’s St. Andrew’s Day |
| 02/12/2019 | Monday | Cyber Monday |
| 13/12/2019 | Friday | Christmas Jumper Day – date TBC |
| 22/12/2019 | Sunday | First Day of Winter – Shortest day |
| 25/12/2019 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26/12/2019 | Thursday | Boxing Day |
| 31/12/2019 | Tuesday | New Year’s Eve (Hogmany) |