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| [[Cornwall]] (St Piran's Day) | | [[Cornwall]] (St Piran's Day) | ||
| 5 March | | {{sort|03/05|5 March}} | ||
| | | 1900 <small>''(approx.)''</small> | ||
| Previously a local holiday, revived in later years | | Previously a local holiday, revived in later years | ||
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| [[Huntingdonshire]] Day | | [[Huntingdonshire]] Day | ||
| 25 April | | {{sort|04/25|25 April}} | ||
| 2002 | | 2002 | ||
| Oliver Cromwell's birthday. | | Oliver Cromwell's birthday. | ||
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Founded by the Huntingdonshire Society<ref>[http://www.huntingdonshire.org.uk/huntsday.htm Huntingdonshire Day page]</ref> | Founded by the Huntingdonshire Society<ref>[http://www.huntingdonshire.org.uk/huntsday.htm Huntingdonshire Day page]</ref> | ||
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| [[ | | [[Staffordshire]] Day | ||
| | | {{sort|05/01|1 May}} | ||
| | | n/a | ||
| | | Anniversary of the founding of Josiah Wedgewood and Sons. | ||
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| [[Somerset]] Day | |||
| {{sort|05/11|11 May}} | |||
| 2015 | |||
| Battle of Eddington | |||
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| [[Middlesex]] Day | | [[Middlesex]] Day | ||
| 16 May | | {{sort|05/16|16 May}} | ||
| | | 2003 <small>''(approx.)''</small> | ||
| The Battle of Albuhera, 1811<ref>[http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=22809 UK Parliament - Early Day Motion]</ref> | | The Battle of Albuhera, 1811<ref>[http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=22809 UK Parliament - Early Day Motion]</ref> | ||
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| [[Sussex]] Day (St Richard's Day) | | [[Sussex]] Day (St Richard's Day) | ||
| 16 June | | {{sort|06/16|16 June}} | ||
| 2007 | | 2007 | ||
| Feast day of St Richard of Chichester. | | Feast day of St Richard of Chichester. | ||
Created by | Created by ''Sussex First'' and adopted by local councils<ref>[http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/community-and-living/sussex-day/ Sussex day page from West Sussex County Council], [http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local-news/happy_sussex_day_from_the_hastings_observer_1_1455470 Hastings Observer, 16 June 2010]</ref> | ||
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| [[Hampshire]] (St Swithun's Day) | |||
| {{sort|07/15|15 July}} | |||
| 2019 | |||
| Feast day of St Swithun, patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. | |||
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| [[Yorkshire]] Day | | [[Yorkshire]] Day | ||
| 1 August | | {{sort|08/01|1 August}} | ||
| 1975 | | 1975 | ||
| The Battle of Minden (1759). | | The Battle of Minden (1759). | ||
Created by the Yorkshire Ridings Society | Created by the Yorkshire Ridings Society | ||
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| [[Nottinghamshire]] Day | |||
| {{sort|08/25|25 August}} | |||
| 2021 | |||
| Agreed by Lord Lieutenant and Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | |||
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| [[Gloucestershire]] Day | |||
| {{sort|09/21|21 September}} | |||
| 2020 | |||
| The end of the 1643 Civil War siege of Gloucester. | |||
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| [[Monmouthshire]] Day | |||
| {{sort|09/25|25 September}} | |||
| 2013 | |||
| The feast day of St Cadoc<ref>[http://www.flaginstitute.org/wp/ai1ec_event/st-cadocs-day Flag Institute - Monmouthshire – St Cadoc’s Day (County Day)]</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| [[Oxfordshire]] Day | |||
| {{sort|10/19|19 October}} | |||
| n/a | |||
| St Frideswide's Day | |||
|- | |||
| [[Northamptonshire]] Day | |||
| {{sort|10/25|25 October}} | |||
| n/a | |||
| St Crispin's Day | |||
|- | |||
| [[Essex]] Day | |||
| {{sort|10/25|26 October}} | |||
| n/a | |||
| St Cedd's Day | |||
|- | |||
| [[Lancashire]] Day | |||
| {{sort|11/27|27 November}} | |||
| 1996 | |||
| The date on which the first members were summoned to Parliament from the county. | |||
Created by The Friends of Real Lancashire | |||
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| [[Caernarfonshire]] Day | |||
| {{sort|11/28|28 November}} | |||
| n/a | |||
| Death of Owain Gwynedd | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Counties]] | |||
[[Category:Culture]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:27, 1 May 2022
A County day is a day on which a particular county may be celebrated. In particular it is a day on which to celebrate the cultural heritage of the County. These are relatively recent observances, and few counties have established county days.
A County Day may be established with a view to celebrate the County generally or out of a desire to protect heritage being lost, and there is no one way to mark the day. County days are often selected to coincide with the observance of a Saint's Day from the church calendar or another date which has some local significance.
| County | Date | First observed | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall (St Piran's Day) | 5 March | 1900 (approx.) | Previously a local holiday, revived in later years |
| Huntingdonshire Day | 25 April | 2002 | Oliver Cromwell's birthday.
Founded by the Huntingdonshire Society[1] |
| Staffordshire Day | 1 May | n/a | Anniversary of the founding of Josiah Wedgewood and Sons. |
| Somerset Day | 11 May | 2015 | Battle of Eddington |
| Middlesex Day | 16 May | 2003 (approx.) | The Battle of Albuhera, 1811[2] |
| Sussex Day (St Richard's Day) | 16 June | 2007 | Feast day of St Richard of Chichester.
Created by Sussex First and adopted by local councils[3] |
| Hampshire (St Swithun's Day) | 15 July | 2019 | Feast day of St Swithun, patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. |
| Yorkshire Day | 1 August | 1975 | The Battle of Minden (1759).
Created by the Yorkshire Ridings Society |
| Nottinghamshire Day | 25 August | 2021 | Agreed by Lord Lieutenant and Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
| Gloucestershire Day | 21 September | 2020 | The end of the 1643 Civil War siege of Gloucester. |
| Monmouthshire Day | 25 September | 2013 | The feast day of St Cadoc[4] |
| Oxfordshire Day | 19 October | n/a | St Frideswide's Day |
| Northamptonshire Day | 25 October | n/a | St Crispin's Day |
| Essex Day | 26 October | n/a | St Cedd's Day |
| Lancashire Day | 27 November | 1996 | The date on which the first members were summoned to Parliament from the county.
Created by The Friends of Real Lancashire |
| Caernarfonshire Day | 28 November | n/a | Death of Owain Gwynedd |