County day
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 | c 1900 (Cornwall) | Previously a local holiday, revived in later years |
| Huntingdonshire Day | 25 April | 2002 | Oliver Cromwell's birthday.
Founded by the Huntingdonshire Society[1] |
| 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 |
| Middlesex Day | 16 May | c 2003 | The Battle of Albuhera, 1811[2] |
| Sussex Day (St Richard's Day) | 16 June | 2007 | Feast day of St Richard of Chichester.
Created by local activists and adopted by local councils[3] |
| Yorkshire Day | 1 August | 1975 | The Battle of Minden (1759).
Created by the Yorkshire Ridings Society |