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X-WR-CALNAME:United Kingdom Holidays 1978
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:new-years-day-19780101@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19780101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19780102
SUMMARY:New Year's Day
DESCRIPTION:The first day of the year\, 1 January\, is a bank holiday across the whole UK\; a substitute day follows if it lands on a weekend.
CATEGORIES:Public Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:valentines-day-19780214@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19780214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19780215
SUMMARY:Valentine's Day
DESCRIPTION:The celebration of romance on 14 February\, marked with cards\, flowers and gifts. Not a bank holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:st-davids-day-19780301@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19780301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19780302
SUMMARY:St David's Day
DESCRIPTION:The feast of Saint David\, patron of Wales\, on 1 March\, marked with daffodils and leeks. Not a bank holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:mothering-sunday-19780305@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19780305
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19780306
SUMMARY:Mothering Sunday
DESCRIPTION:The UK's Mother's Day\, the fourth Sunday of Lent (three weeks before Easter). A movable observance\, not a bank holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
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UID:good-friday-19780324@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19780324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19780325
SUMMARY:Good Friday
DESCRIPTION:The Friday before Easter Sunday\, marking the crucifixion of Jesus. A UK-wide bank holiday with a movable date.
CATEGORIES:Public Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:st-georges-day-19780423@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19780423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19780424
SUMMARY:St George's Day
DESCRIPTION:The feast of Saint George\, patron of England\, on 23 April. A cultural day\, not a bank holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:early-may-bank-holiday-19780501@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19780501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19780502
SUMMARY:Early May Bank Holiday
DESCRIPTION:A bank holiday on the first Monday of May\, marking the start of spring and the historic labour movement.
CATEGORIES:Public Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:spring-bank-holiday-19780529@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19780529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19780530
SUMMARY:Spring Bank Holiday
DESCRIPTION:A UK-wide bank holiday on the last Monday of May\, creating a popular late-spring long weekend.
CATEGORIES:Public Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fathers-day-19780618@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19780618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19780619
SUMMARY:Father's Day
DESCRIPTION:A day honouring fathers on the third Sunday of June. A popular observance\, not a bank holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:halloween-19781031@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19781031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19781101
SUMMARY:Halloween
DESCRIPTION:The eve of All Saints' Day\, 31 October\, marked with costumes and trick-or-treating. Not a bank holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:bonfire-night-19781105@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19781105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19781106
SUMMARY:Bonfire Night
DESCRIPTION:Guy Fawkes Night\, 5 November\, marking the 1605 Gunpowder Plot with bonfires and fireworks. Not a bank holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:remembrance-sunday-19781112@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19781112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19781113
SUMMARY:Remembrance Sunday
DESCRIPTION:The second Sunday of November\, honouring those who died in war\, marked with a two-minute silence. Not a bank holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:christmas-day-19781225@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19781225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19781226
SUMMARY:Christmas Day
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Day\, 25 December\, celebrating the birth of Jesus. A UK-wide bank holiday with a substitute day if on a weekend.
CATEGORIES:Public Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
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UID:boxing-day-19781226@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19781226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19781227
SUMMARY:Boxing Day
DESCRIPTION:The day after Christmas\, 26 December\, traditionally for giving to others. A UK-wide bank holiday with a substitute if on a weekend.
CATEGORIES:Public Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:new-years-eve-19781231@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T212328Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:19781231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:19790101
SUMMARY:New Year's Eve
DESCRIPTION:The last day of the year\, 31 December\, celebrated as Hogmanay in Scotland with fireworks and parties. Not a bank holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
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