Calendar of Events - Whats happening this year
Here's a selection of fancy dress costumed event dates for your diary.
We've added all the major celebration dates through the next 12 months and maybe a few of the less well known, just in case you need that extra excuse to party!
| JANUARY | |
| 25th January | Burns Night |
| 26th January | Australia Day |
| FEBRUARY | |
| 3rd February – 17th March | Six Nations Rugby |
| 4th February | Superbowl |
| 9th – 25th February | Winter Olympics |
| 13th February | Mardi Gras |
| 14th February | Valentine's Day |
| 16th February | Chinese New Year of the Dog |
| 18th February | BAFTA’S |
| MARCH | |
| 1st March | World Book Day |
| 1st March | St David's Day |
| 4th March | Academy Awards 90th |
| 11th March | Mother’s Day |
| 13th-16th March | Cheltenham The Festival |
| 17th March | St Patrick's Day |
| 25th March | Greek Independence Day |
| APRIL | |
| 1st April | Easter Sunday |
| 14th April | Grand National |
| 22nd April | London Marathon |
| 22nd April | Queens Birthday |
| 23rd April | St George's Day |
| MAY | |
| 5th May | Cinco de Mayo |
| 5th May | Kentucky Derby |
| 8th May | VE Day 73rd Anniversary |
| 12th May | Eurovision Final |
| 19th May | Football FA Cup |
| 19th May | Royal Wedding |
| 20th May | Cuba Independence Day |
| 28th May | USA Memorial Day |
| JUNE | |
| 1st June | Italian Republic day |
| 2nd June | Epsom Derby |
| 6th June | D DAY 74th Anniverary |
| 9th June | Trooping the Colour |
| 14th June – 15th July | World Cup Football |
| 11th – 15th June | Healthy Eating Week |
| 17th June |
Father's Day |
| 19th – 23rd June | Royal Ascot |
| 30th June | Armed Forces Day |
| JULY | |
| 2nd July – 15th July | Wimbledon |
| 4th July | American Independence Day |
| 8th July | British Grand Prix |
| 14th July | Bastille Day |
| 15th July | Wimbledon Final |
| 15th July | World Cup Final |
| 15th – 22nd July | British Open Golf |
| 4th – 11th August | Cowes Week |
| August | |
| 3rd – 25th August | Royal Edinburgh Tattoo |
| 6th August | Jamaica Independence Day |
| 27th August | Notting Hill Carnival |
| 29th August | Tomatina Spain |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| 16th September | Mexican Independence Day |
| 19th September | Talk Like a Pirate day |
| 22nd Sept – 7th October | Oktoberfest |
| OCTOBER | |
| 5th – 12th October | Seafood Week |
| 9th – 15th October | Curry Week |
| 12th October | Spain National Day |
| 13th October | Royal Wedding |
| 31st October | Halloween |
| NOVEMBER | |
| 5th November | Bonfire Night |
| 7th November | Diwali |
| 15th November | Beaujolais Nouveau |
| 22nd November | Thanksgiving |
| 26th November | Alice in Wonderland published 1865 |
| 30th November | St Andrew's Day |
| DECEMBER | |
| 25th December | Christmas Day |
| 26th December | Boxing Day |
| 31st December | New Years Eve |