It may be harder than you think to pick a wedding date, but we’re going to help you out with this list of UK wedding dates to avoid.
There’s no doubt about it, setting your wedding date can be tough! You have to think about your own schedule, the schedules of your loved ones and the upcoming holidays, which cuts down available days quite a bit. To help you out, we’ve rounded up the UK wedding dates to avoid in 2019 and 2020 including all the major UK holidays, religious observances and special events. Keep in mind that some couples love holiday weddings, so these dates may actually be perfect for you (just make sure you give your guests plenty of notice and book your suppliers well in advance).
Here are some wedding dates to avoid in 2019 and 2020.
WINTER
New Year's Day: Tuesday, January 1, 2019; Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Valentine's Day: Thursday, February 14, 2019; Friday, February 14, 2020
Chinese New Year: Tuesday, February 5, 2019; Saturday, January 25, 2020
SPRING
Mother's Day: Sunday, March 31st 2019; Sunday March 22, 2020
April Fools Day: Monday, April 1, 2019; Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Palm Sunday: Sunday, April 14, 2019; Sunday, April 5, 2020
Passover: Friday, April 19, 2019 - Saturday, April 27, 2019; Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - Thursday, April 16, 2020
Good Friday: Friday, April 19, 2019; Friday, April 10, 2020
Easter: Sunday, April 21, 2019; Sunday, April 12, 2020
May Day: Monday, May 6, 2019; Monday, May 4, 2020
Spring Bank Holiday: Monday, May 27, 2019; Monday, May 25, 2020
Eid-al-Fitr: Tuesday, June 4 - Wednesday, June 5, 2019; Saturday, May 23, 2020 - Sunday, May 24, 2020
Father's Day: Sunday, June 16, 2019; Sunday, June 21, 2020
SUMMER
Eid-al-Adha: Sunday, August 11 - Thursday, August 15, 2019; Thursday, July 30, 2020 - Monday, August 3, 2020
Summer Bank Holiday: Monday, August 26, 2019; Monday, August 31, 2020
FALL
Rosh Hashanah: Sunday, September 29, 2019 - Tuesday, October 1, 2019; Friday, September 18, 2020 - Sunday, September 20, 2020
Yom Kippur: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - Wednesday, October 9, 2019; Sunday, September 27, 2020 - Monday, September 28, 2020
Halloween: Thursday, October 31, 2019; Saturday, October 31, 2020;
Diwali: Sunday, October 27, 2019; Saturday, November 14, 2020
Remembrance Day: Monday, November 11, 2019; Wednesday, November 11, 2020
WINTER
Hanukkah: Sunday, December 22, 2019 - Monday, December 30, 2019; Thursday, December 10, 2020 - Friday, December 18, 2020
Christmas: Wednesday, December 25, 2019; Friday, December 25, 2020
Kwanzaa: Thursday, December 26, 2019 - Wednesday, January 1, 2020; Saturday, December 26, 2020 - Friday, January 1, 2021
New Year's Eve: Tuesday, December 31, 2019; Thursday, December 31, 2020
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