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British Life & Culture

Calendar of Special Events & Celebrations

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British Special Days June 2010
June Holidays in the UK
 

June 2010
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Facts and Sayings about June | Interactive Calendars 2010

when is .... what date is .... what happens on ..... the date of ... whats on 2010 in the UK
2009
2010
2011
Well Dressing - Derbyshire
image: well dressingWells are dressed with large framed panels decorated with elaborate mosaic-like pictures made of flower petals, seeds, grasses, leaves, tree bark, berries and moss. 		May -Sept May -Sept May -Sept
Coronation Day: gun salute
Gun salute to mark the anniversary of the day when the Queen was crowned (in 1953). A 41-gun salute at 12 noon fired by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Hyde Park, London
2 Jun
2 Jun 2 Jun

The Queen's Official birthday (varies each year in June)

Trooping the Colour (Royal Tradition)

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The Queen's official birthday celebrations.

13 Jun 12 Jun  
Royal Ascot
Ascot Racecourse was founded by Queen Anne in 1711. Each day begins with the Royal Procession - the arrival of The Queen and the Royal party in horse-drawn landaus. The Royal Procession dates back to the 1820s and the reign of King George IV		   15 - 19 Jun  
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
21 Jun
 20 Jun 19 Jun
Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
The longest day of the year, when the Sun is at its most northern point in the sky. Due to Britain's northern location, the sun rises around 4:30 a.m. and doesn't set until 9:30 p.m. on this day.
21 Jun
 21 Jun 21 Jun
Wimbledon Tennis Championships
One of the four great world tennis championships and the only one which is played on grass.
21 June - 4 July  
Midsummer's Day
Jun 24
 Jun 24 Jun 24
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.
1 - 5 July
 30th Jun - 4th Jul  

May July
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