British Special Days July 2009 - July Holidays in the UK

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British Special Days July 2009
Holidays in the UK

Woodlands Junior School is in the south-east corner of England

Facts and Sayings about July | Interactive Calendar 2009

July 2009

when is .... what date is .... what happens on ..... the date of ... whats on 2009 in the UK
Henley Royal Regatta The River Thames and the town of Henley on Thames are transformed into one large sporting and social arena where the world's best rowers compete.	2 - 6 July	1 - 5 July
Tynwald Day Tynwald Day is the national holiday of the Isle of Man (Isle of Man: One of the British Isles in the Irish Sea).	5 July	5 July	5 July
Orange Men's Day (Northern Ireland) Protestant Irish march with drums and pipes. In 1690, William III of England defeated the exiled Catholic king James II at the Battle of the Boyne. James, who had been in France, had invaded Ireland with French troops. Men wear orange sashes and black suits and bowler hats. Orange Day marches also take place in Birmingham and Liverpool, and in some parts of Canada, for example."	12 July	14 July	12 July
Swan Upping The census of swans takes place annually during July on the River Thames in a ceremony known as Swan Upping. Swans are counted and marked on a 70 mile, five day journey up the River Thames. The Swan Upping event commences on the third Monday at Sunbury and ending at Abingdon on the Friday.	14-18 July	20-24 July TBC
St. Swithun's Day (Also known as St Swithin's Day) Saint Swithin was England’s Bishop of Winchester. 40 days of bad weather will follow if it rains on this day	15 July	15 July	15 July

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