UK Dates To Avoid In 2019, 2020 and 2021 For Your Wedding
The date of your wedding day is highly significant. The entire wedding can be affected by a date alone, literally, every wedding factor runs the risk of being harmed due to popularity, costs, unavailability and even lack of interest! Therefore, it is vital you know dates to avoid (or at least be aware of if you do pursue this day) so keep reading to find out.
Local events
Nationally we have dates that run the risk of harming your wedding, but you need to remember to consider local events and dates that could affect your day specifically. Therefore, always research locally to you! For example, you may choose August 12th for your big day, but then it turns out your village is hosting a summer fete which means all roads will be closed to vehicles for that day… not good.
Personal reasons
As well as locally, your own family may have personal reasons for certain dates being a problem for them to attend your ceremony. This may include birthdays, anniversaries, other weddings, health-related dates etc. therefore always get the general gist of dates that should be avoided. However, (savage comment pending) always consider the importance of someone’s reason for disagreeing with a date. For example, if cousin Jane says she cannot attend as it is her step sister’s, husband’s, cousin’s, birthday you should not let this deter you from the date YOU want. Consider if their reason is justified enough for you to change your mind on a date.
Sporting events
Although it seems trivial to change your wedding date due to sporting events, it is an important part to consider. For example, in 2018 many weddings saw their big day correlate with the World Cup Semi-Final England V Croatia and their entire guest list seemed to be more engrossed in England’s goal than the moment they said ‘I Do’. Therefore, consider whether your guests will be conflicted on paying your wedding their full attention. However, if you feel comfortable doing this, you could always say to guests beforehand that you do not want any mobile phones, ipads or any other streaming device found at your wedding during the ceremony and first half of the reception, then it is down to them what they do with their attention!
Here are some of the most popular dates confirmed for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
2019
Sunday 3rd February – Super Bowl
Saturday 6th April – Grand National
Saturday 18th May – FA Cup Final
Thursday 30th May to Sunday 14th July – Cricket World Cup
Saturday 6th July to Sunday 28th July – Tour de France
Saturday 13th and 14th July – Wimbledon Tennis Championship Finals
Thursday 18th July to Sunday 21st July – Golf British Open
Friday 20th September to Saturday 2nd November – Rugby World Cup
2020
Sunday 2nd February – Super Bowl
Friday 12th June to Sunday 12th July – UEFA Euro 2020
Wednesday 24th July to Friday 9th August – Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
Tuesday 25th August to Sunday 6th September – Paralympic Games
Sunday 18th October to Sunday 15th November – 2020 ICC World Twenty20
2021
Sunday 7th February – Super Bowl
May (date TBC) – FA Cup Final
Saturday 23rd October to Saturday 27th November – Rugby League World Cup
UK dates
Back to those national dates you need to know about! Yes, some couples purposefully aim to have their wedding on a public holiday but these often come attached with hefty price tags. Therefore, we have collated the public holidays for the next three years for you:
2019
Tuesday 1st January
New Year’s Day
Wednesday 2nd January
Public Holiday (Scotland)
Friday 1st March
St David’s Day (Wales)
Sunday 17th March
St Patrick’s Day
Monday 18th March
St Patricks Day Observed (Northern Ireland)
Sunday 31st March
Mother’s Day
Friday 19th April – Monday 22nd April
Good Friday, Easter Weekend, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
Saturday 4th – Monday 6th May
First May Bank Holiday Weekend
Saturday 25th – Monday 27th May
Second May Bank Holiday Weekend
Saturday 8th June
The Queen’s Birthday
Sunday 16th June
Father’s Day
Friday 12th July
Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland)
Saturday 3rd – Monday 5th August
Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland)
Saturday 24th – Monday 26th August
Summer Bank Holiday
Sunday 25th – Monday 26th August
Notting Hill Carnival (London Weddings)
Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th October
Weekend Before Halloween
Saturday 2nd – Sunday 3rd November
Weekend Before Guy Fawkes Night
Sunday 10th November
Remembrance Day
Saturday 10th November – Monday 2nd December
St Andrew’s Day and St Andrew’s Day Observed (Scotland)
Tuesday 24th, Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th December
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Tuesday 31st December
New Year’s Eve
2020
Wednesday 1st January
New Year’s Day
Thursday 2nd January
Public Holiday (Scotland)
Sunday 1st March
St David’s Day (Wales)
Tuesday 17th March
St Patrick’s Day
Wednesday 18th March
St Patrick’s Day Observed (Northern Ireland)
Sunday 22nd March
Mother’s Day
Friday 10th April – Monday 13th April
Good Friday, Easter Weekend, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
Saturday 2nd – Monday 4th May
First May Bank Holiday Weekend
Saturday 23rd – Monday 25th May
Second May Bank Holiday Weekend
Monday 8th June
The Queen’s Birthday
Sunday 21st June
Father’s Day
Sunday 12th July
Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland)
Saturday 1st – Monday 3rd August
Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland)
Saturday 29th – Monday 31st August
Summer Bank Holiday
Sunday 30th – Monday 31st August
Notting Hill Carnival (London Weddings)
Saturday 31st October – Sunday 1st November
Weekend of Halloween
Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th November
Weekend Nearest to Guy Fawkes Night
Wednesday 11th November
Remembrance Day
Saturday 28th – Monday 30nd November
St Andrew’s Day and St Andrew’s Day Observed (Scotland)
Thursday 24th, Friday 25th and Saturday 26th December
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Thursday 31st December
New Year’s Eve
2021
Monday 1st March
St David’s Day (Wales)
Wednesday 17th March
St Patrick’s Day
Sunday 14th March
Mother’s Day
Friday 2nd April – Monday 5th April
Good Friday, Easter Weekend, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
Sunday 1st April
April Fools Day
Saturday 1st – Monday 3rd May
First May Bank Holiday Weekend
Saturday 29th – Monday 31st May
Second May Bank Holiday Weekend
Saturday 12th June
The Queen’s Birthday
Sunday 20th June
Father’s Day
Monday 12th July
Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland)
Saturday 31st July – Monday 2nd August
Bank Holiday Weekend (Scotland)
Saturday 28th – Monday 30th August
Bank Holiday Weekend
Sunday 29th – Monday 30th August
Notting Hill Carnival (London Weddings)
Friday 29th – Sunday 31st October
Halloween Weekend
Friday 5th November
Guy Fawkes Night
Sunday 14th November
Remembrance Sunday
Tuesday 30th November
St Andrew’s Day (Scotland)
Friday 24th, Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th December
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Friday 31st December
New Year’s Eve
If you would like to read some more helpful blogs click here or visit Our Suppliers list for inspo!