A year in Britain

Diaries at the ready: from royal celebrations and sporting highlights to autumn food festivals and winter light trails, these are the top annual events and festivals of 2025

Spring St David’s Day St David, the patron saint of Wales, is celebrated throughout the nation with parades of daffodils, leeks and flags of the saint, while Cardiff holds a National St David’s Day Parade. Wales, 1 March St Patrick’s Day Ireland’s beloved saint is remembered with parades, carnivals and concerts, and there’s usually a parade in London too. Northern Ireland, 17 March Grand National One of the most famous horse races in the world sees competitors make two circuits of the Aintree Racecourse. The previous day is all about big hats and high heels for Ladies’ Day. Liverpool, 3-5 April Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race With 195 years of rivalry, emotions run high at the annual rowing race between the two historic universities, Oxford and Cambridge, in one of…

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