Here is Will and Guy's collection of interesting, memorable and important
sporting days throughout the calendar. We admit that there is a bias
towards British events.
We also have a more comprehensive 'Special
Day Today' page.
Contents
January Special Day Events (2)
- 1st New Year's Day
- 14/15th Kite Festival India
- 20th Festival of San Sebastian Spain
- Up Helly Aa (25th Jan 2011, 31st
Jan 2012)
See other interesting events that happened in January.
February's Distinctive Sporting Events (3)
- 2nd Groundhog Day
- 4th Six Nations Rugby Begins
- 6th Super Bowl
Jokes XLV NFL - 14th Valentine's Day
- 25th Mohammad Ali (Cassius Clay) KO's Sonny Liston 1964
See other interesting events that happened in February
March's Out-of-the-ordinary Events (2)
- 1st World Maths
Day (2011) - 15th March Cheltenham Festival
- 17th St Patrick's Day
- 19th Six Nations Rugby Finishes
- 27th
British Summer Time Starts (2011)
See other interesting events that happened in March.
April Sporting Days Calendar (2)
- 1st April Fools Day
- 2nd World Cup Cricket
Final - 9th Grand National (2011)
- 2nd Earth Day
See other interesting events that happened in April
May's Distinctive Events (3)
- 1st May Day
- 5th Cinco de Mayo
- 14th May FA Cup Final
See other interesting events that happened in May.
June Special Day Events (5)
- 4th June Epsom Derby
- 6th Dragon Boat Festival (2011) - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
- 14th Royal Ascot
- 16th Golf: US
Open Tees Off - 20th Wimbledon Tennis
- 21st Summer Solstice
- 24th Midsummer's Day
See other interesting events that happened in June.
July Distinguishing Events (6)
- 1st Wife Carrying Championships Finland
- 2nd Tour de France
- 3rd
Wimbledon Final - 6-14th Running of the
Bulls at Pamplona - 14th Golf: UK
Open Starts - 23rd Tri Nations Rugby Starts
- 29th The inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris (1836)
See other interesting events that happened in July.
August Special Sports Events Events (2)
- 12th Glorious Twelfth
- Grouse Shooting Starts - 31st Tomatina Tomato
Festival Bunol Spain
See other interesting events that happened in August back down
the years.
September Special Events (3)
- 9th Rugby World Cup New Zealand
- 12th September Blackberry Day
- 17th Oktoberfest Germany (2011)
- 19th Talk like a Pirate Day
- 23rd Autumnal Equinox.
- 26th Stone Skimming
Championships
See other interesting events that happened in September.
October Special Events (2)
- 19th MLB World Series
Starts - 21st Trafalgar Day
- 23rd World Cup Rugby Final
New Zealand - 31st Halloween (Samhain)
See other interesting events that happened in October.
November Special Events (1)
- 5th Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes
- 24th Thanksgiving (2011)
See other interesting events that happened in November.
December Special Day Calendar (2)
- Advent
- 14th Roald Amundsen Reaches the South Pole (1911)
- 17th Wright Brothers make their first flight (1903)
- 21st Winter Solstice
- 25th Christmas (Quarter Day)
- 26th Boxing Day - St Stephen's
Day - 31st New Years Eve
See other interesting events that
happened in December.
See more free funny pictures and amusing jokes for special occasions:
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Chinese New Year •
Valentine's Day •
St Patrick's Day •
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Christmas •
Special Day Events •
Thanksgiving