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Harvest Festival
In 2 weeksSunday, 27 September 2026 (varies by church)
Churches give thanks for the harvest and collect food for local banks. Dates vary; many keep the Sunday nearest the harvest moon.
UK CHRISTIAN EVENTS CALENDAR
The church year, the big British Christian festivals, and what is happening locally. Holy days are worked out year by year, so the dates are always right. Local events come from churches and community groups, and drop off the calendar once they have been and gone.
The church year ahead
Michaelmas
In 2 weeksTuesday, 29 September 2026
St Michael and All Angels, one of the old quarter days of the English year.
Bible Sunday
In 6 weeksSunday, 25 October 2026 (varies by church)
A Sunday set aside to give thanks for the Scriptures and to support Bible translation work.
All Saints' Day
In 7 weeksSunday, 1 November 2026
A day for the whole company of the faithful, known and unknown.
All Souls' Day
In 7 weeksMonday, 2 November 2026
Churches remember those who have died, often reading names aloud at a service of light and hope.
Remembrance Sunday
In 8 weeksSunday, 8 November 2026
The second Sunday of November, when churches and communities honour the war dead.
Christ the King
In 2 monthsSunday, 22 November 2026
The last Sunday of the church year, before Advent begins again.
Advent Sunday
In 2 monthsSunday, 29 November 2026
The church year begins: four Sundays of waiting, watching and preparing for Christ's coming.
Advent
In 2 months29 Nov to Thursday, 24 December 2026
The season of preparation before Christmas, kept with candles, carols and daily readings.
St Andrew's Day
In 3 monthsMonday, 30 November 2026
The patron saint of Scotland, the first disciple to follow Jesus and fetch his brother.
St Nicholas' Day
In 3 monthsSunday, 6 December 2026
The fourth-century bishop whose quiet generosity became the story behind Father Christmas.
Christmas Eve
In 3 monthsThursday, 24 December 2026
Crib services, carols by candlelight and midnight communion across the country.
Christmas Day
In 3 monthsFriday, 25 December 2026
The birth of Christ, God with us.
St Stephen's Day (Boxing Day)
In 3 monthsSaturday, 26 December 2026
The first Christian martyr, remembered the day after Christmas.
Holy Innocents
In 3 monthsMonday, 28 December 2026
A sober day remembering the children of Bethlehem, and all children caught up in violence.
Watch Night
In 4 monthsThursday, 31 December 2026
A Methodist tradition now kept widely: seeing the new year in with prayer, thanksgiving and covenant.
Epiphany
In 4 monthsWednesday, 6 January 2027
The visit of the wise men, and the moment the good news is shown to be for every nation, not one alone.
The Baptism of Christ
In 4 monthsSunday, 10 January 2027
Marks Jesus being baptised in the Jordan, and the voice from heaven naming him the beloved Son.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
In 4 months18 Jan to Monday, 25 January 2027
Eight days when churches of every tradition across the UK pray together for unity among Christians.
Candlemas
In 5 monthsTuesday, 2 February 2027
The presentation of Christ in the temple, forty days after Christmas. Candles are blessed and the Christmas season closes.
Ash Wednesday
In 5 monthsWednesday, 10 February 2027
The first day of Lent. Ashes are marked on the forehead as a sign of repentance and of our mortality.
Lent
In 5 months10 Feb to Saturday, 27 March 2027
Forty days of prayer, fasting and self-examination leading up to Easter, mirroring Christ's time in the wilderness.
St David's Day
In 6 monthsMonday, 1 March 2027
The patron saint of Wales, a monk remembered for the words 'do the little things'.
Mothering Sunday
In 6 monthsSunday, 7 March 2027
The fourth Sunday of Lent, when people traditionally returned to their mother church and gave thanks for mothers.
St Patrick's Day
In 6 monthsWednesday, 17 March 2027
The patron saint of Ireland, taken there as a slave and returning years later to bring the gospel.
Palm Sunday
In 6 monthsSunday, 21 March 2027
Jesus enters Jerusalem to shouts of Hosanna, and Holy Week begins.
Holy Week
In 6 months21 Mar to Saturday, 27 March 2027
The final week of Lent, walked day by day with Christ from the entry into Jerusalem to the tomb.
The Annunciation
In 6 monthsThursday, 25 March 2027
The angel's message to Mary, nine months before Christmas Day.
Maundy Thursday
In 6 monthsThursday, 25 March 2027
The Last Supper, the washing of feet, and the new commandment to love one another.
Good Friday
In 6 monthsFriday, 26 March 2027
The crucifixion. Churches across the UK hold hour-long vigils, walks of witness and services of the cross.
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