| Date | Event | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year’s Day | Date touch |
| January – 3rd Monday | Martin Luther King Day | USA |
| 25 January | Burns Night | Scotland |
| 28 January | Australia Day | Australia |
| 6 February | Waitingi Day | New Zealand |
| 14 February | Valentine’s Day | |
| February – 3rd Monday | Presidents’ Day | USA |
| 18 April | Independence Day | Zimbabwe |
| 21 April | Queen Elizabeth’s (real) birthday | |
| 23 April | St George’s Day | Ring for England |
| 25 April | ANZAC Day | Australia & New Zealand |
| 1 May | May Day | Coordinate with other local customs |
| May – 1st Monday | Queen’s birthday | New Zealand |
| May – Monday preceding 25th | Victoria Day | Canada (Monarch’s official birthday) |
| May – last Monday | Memorial Day | USA |
| June – 2nd Monday | Queen’s birthday | Australia (except WA) |
| June – 2nd Monday | Commonwealth Day | |
| 14 Jun | Flag Day | USA |
| June – 2nd or 3rd Saturday | Queen’s official birthday | Trooping the Colour |
| 1 July | Canada Day | Canada |
| 4 July | Independence Day | USA |
| September – 1st Monday | Labor Day | USA |
| September – 2nd weekend | Heritage Open Days | Church towers open to the public and/or public ringing |
| 21 September | International Day of Peace | Promoted by United Nations |
| October – 2nd Monday | Columbus Day | USA |
| October – 2nd Monday | Thanksgiving Day | Canada |
| 10 October | World Homeless Day | Draws attention to homeless people’s needs … opportunities for community to respond |
| 11 November | Remembrance Day | Half muffled |
| 11 November | Veterans Day | USA |
| November – 4th Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | USA |
See also: Historic Anniversaries & Other Events
