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X-WR-CALNAME:United Kingdom Holidays 2009
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:new-years-day-20090101@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090102
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
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UID:valentines-day-20090214@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090215
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
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UID:st-davids-day-20090301@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090302
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
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UID:mothering-sunday-20090322@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090323
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
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UID:good-friday-20090410@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090411
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
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UID:st-georges-day-20090423@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090424
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
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UID:early-may-bank-holiday-20090504@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090505
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:spring-bank-holiday-20090525@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090526
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-20090621@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090622
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
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UID:halloween-20091031@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091101
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
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UID:bonfire-night-20091105@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091106
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:remembrance-sunday-20091108@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091109
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-20091225@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091226
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-20091226@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091227
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
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UID:new-years-eve-20091231@calendargb.com
DTSTAMP:20260727T023222Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100101
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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