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Are you creating your social media content plan? Have you marked in your diary the key industry events for the rest of the year? 

Special days, retail dates, webinars, competitions, networking events and more - they're all here. We've put together a comprehensive list of dates for your diary so you'll never miss another sales opportunity or industry event again.

16

DEC

16/12/24

The biggest HR and H&S changes for 2025

Packed with hints, tips and guidance from HR experts, this free webinar guarantees to equip you with essential inside knowledge in less than an hour. Knowledge that could make a real difference to your company’s wellbeing and performance

26

DEC

26/12/24

Boxing Day

Though it originated as a holiday to give gifts to the poor, today Boxing Day is primarily known as a shopping holiday.

2

JAN

02/01/25

Bank Holiday Scotland

Scotland have always considered the New Year/ Hogmanay, festivities to be more of an occasion to celebrate than Christmas Day. Hogmanay, a three day feast, most likely has its roots in Scotland’s pagan past as a midwinter festival, the time of year when the nights are the longest and Spring seems a long way off.

31

JAN

31/01/25

Tax Deadline - Self Assessment Online Tax Return

If you are doing an online tax return, this must be submitted by midnight 31st January 2025

15

FEB

15/02/25

Singles Awareness day

After Valentine's Day this is an unofficial holiday celebrated by single people. It serves as a complement to Valentine's Day for people who are not married or in a romantic relationship. It is a celebration of love in all forms recognizing the love between friends, family and loving yourself.

1

MAR

01/03/25

St. David's Day

St. David’s Day is a day that carries deep meaning in the hearts of Welsh people. This holiday celebrates their patron saint, Saint David. Embrace the Welsh spirit by wearing a daffodil.

18

MAR

18/03/25

Global Recycling Day

Global Recycling Day is an annual event that aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling and encourage people to take action to reduce waste and protect the environment.

18

APR

18/04/25

Good Friday UK Bank Holiday

First bank holiday of the Easter Weekend. Easter has become a huge retail opportunity – and it’s not all about chocolate. Shoppers are now used to seeing Easter decorations, tableware and crafting projects

23

APR

23/04/25

St George's Day

For romantic occasions, the red rose is the traditional flower to gift. However, even if you are gifting flowers to friends and family this St. George's Day, red roses are the perfect bouquet to send.

31

OCT

31/10/25

Halloween

The spookiest day of the year... The tradition of Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.

30

NOV

30/11/25

St. Andrew's Day

Saint Andrew's Day is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint Andrew's Day is Scotland's official national day. Bank Holiday on Monday 2nd December in Scotland

24

DEC

24/12/24

Christmas Eve

A chance for last moment Christmas gift, perhaps something a little different would capture shoppers imagination.

31

DEC

31/12/24

New Year's Eve

In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks.

24

JAN

24/01/25

National Compliment Day

Promoting personalised messages with flowers as gift for National Compliment Day, could be a great promotion for January.

31

JAN

31/01/25

Tax Deadline - balance of any tax for year 2023/24 is due

Don’t forget, you can contact HMRC for Time to Pay or to set up a payment plan if you’re having difficulties. You have to pay interest if you pay late, so do this as soon as possible.

17

FEB

17/02/25

Random Act of Kindness Day

Random Acts of Kindness Day is a day to celebrate and encourage random acts of kindness. "It's just a day to celebrate kindness and the whole pay it forward mentality"

8

MAR

08/03/25

International Women’s Day

People around the world celebrate the women in their lives. We do not only do this through shopping at women-owned businesses and by raising funds or resources for organizations that support women, we also traditionally gift flowers for International Women's Day as a token of our appreciation, to celebrate women's achievements, and to show our continuous support.

20

MAR

20/03/25

International day of happiness

The International Day of Happiness is celebrated throughout the world on 20 March. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 28 June 2012. The International Day of Happiness aims to make people around the world realize the importance of happiness within their lives.

20

APR

20/04/25

Easter Sunday

Yellow, purple and violet have strong connotations with Easter, and with the days getting that little bit warmer, not just indoor, but also outdoor plants can be included.

5

MAY

05/05/25

May Bank Holiday

Early May Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in the United Kingdom and is celebrated on the first Monday of May every year. This year it will be celebrated on May 6. This holiday is also known as May Day in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

5

NOV

05/11/25

Bonfire Night

Remember, remember the 5th November. Bonfires, fireworks and autumn.

25

DEC

25/12/24

Christmas Day

Traditionally a day off, after what we hope is a busy trading period leading up to Christmas, we wish all celebrating a Merry Christmas and happy New Year.

1

JAN

01/01/25

New Year's day

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the year; 1 January. Whilst most solar calendars begin the year regularly at or near the northern winter solstice, cultures that observe a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their Lunar New Year at less fixed points relative to the solar year.

29

JAN

29/01/25

Lunar New Year

This year the animal sign is the Dragon. Chinese New Year is the first day of the New Year in the Chinese lunisolar calendar (Chinese traditional calendar). It is also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival.

14

FEB

14/02/25

Valentine's Day

Considered the most romantic day of the year, to help you survive and thrive we have created this florist focussed Valentine's Hub bringing together industry insight, inspiration and support.

18

FEB

18/02/25

Drink wine day

Does anybody really need an excuse to open a bottle of their favourite red or white at the end of a long and stressful day? Absolutely not! Still, that shouldn’t stand in the way of celebrating National Drink Wine Day.

17

MAR

17/03/25

St Patrick's Day - Ireland

St. Patrick’s Day, 17th March, is a celebration of Irish culture, not just in Ireland itself but across the globe, with music, dancing and of course the wearing of shamrock.

30

MAR

30/03/25

Mother's Day (UK)

Whether they’re mum, step-mum, gran, or like a mum, they deserve to be celebrated and we all know that seriously special Mother’s Day flowers start (and end) with florists.

21

APR

21/04/25

Easter Monday UK Bank Holiday (Ex. Scotland)

Easter can be an unpredictable trading time, it’s even been known to snow! Spring flowering bulbs give you reliable sales opportunities that will brighten up displays before the summer flowers arrive in force.

8

MAY

08/05/25

VE Day

Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender. For the original VE Day celebration, flowers were used as table decorations.

9

NOV

09/11/25

Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday is held in the United Kingdom as a day "to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts".
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