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Bank holidays in England and Wales, including substitute days when a holiday falls on a weekend. Calculated from the standing rules; one-off extra holidays (such as for a coronation or jubilee) and one-off moved dates are not included. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different bank holidays.

Next: Fri 25 Dec · Christmas Day

Remembrance, traditions and other special days that are not public holidays: from Valentine's Day, Carnival and Mother's Day to Prinsjesdag, St Nicholas' Eve and New Year's Eve.

Next: Sat 31 Oct · Halloween

Chinese New Year (the Spring Festival), the start of the new year in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, with the year's zodiac animal. Calculated astronomically: the new moon that starts the first month, in China Standard Time.

Next: Sat 6 Feb · Chinese New Year — Year of the Goat

The ten legal public holidays in Belgium, from New Year's Day and Easter Monday to the National Day on 21 July, Armistice Day and Christmas. When a holiday falls on a Sunday or a usual day off, employees get a replacement day; that differs per employer and is not included.

Next: Sun 1 Nov · All Saints' Day

The public holidays observed throughout Germany, from New Year's Day and Good Friday to German Unity Day and Christmas. The federal states add holidays of their own (such as Corpus Christi or All Saints' Day); those are not included.

Next: Fri 25 Dec · Christmas Day (1. Weihnachtstag)

The national public holidays in the Netherlands: New Year's Day, Easter, King's Day, Liberation Day, Ascension Day, Whitsun and Christmas, plus Good Friday. Whether you have the day off depends on your collective agreement or employment contract.

Next: Fri 25 Dec · Christmas Day

Remembrance and theme days in the Netherlands with a fixed date: from Labour Day and Keti Koti to the National Remembrance of 15 August, Teachers' Day and Kingdom Day.

Next: Tue 15 Dec · Kingdom Day

Well-known international days with a fixed date, most of them proclaimed by the United Nations: from International Women's Day and World Water Day to World Animal Day, World AIDS Day and Human Rights Day.

Next: Thu 19 Nov · International Men's Day

The main Christian feast days of the church year: from Epiphany and Ash Wednesday through Holy Week, Easter and Pentecost to All Saints' Day, the Sundays of Advent and Christmas. Following the Western (Gregorian) calendar; Eastern Orthodox churches often celebrate Easter on a different date.

Next: Sun 1 Nov · All Saints' Day

The birthdays of King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, their daughters Catharina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariane, and Princess Beatrix.

Next: Mon 7 Dec · Birthday of Princess Catharina-Amalia

New moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter, calculated to the minute in Dutch time.

Next: Mon 26 Oct, 05:12 · Full moon

The major meteor showers of the year, on the night they usually peak. The peak can shift by a day from year to year and moonlight can spoil the view. Watch after midnight if you can, away from city lights.

Next: Wed 21 Oct · Orionids: peak around tonight

The astronomical start of spring, summer, autumn and winter: the equinoxes and solstices, calculated to the minute in Dutch time.

Next: Mon 21 Dec, 21:50 · Start of winter (December solstice)

The days on which the Dutch government flies the national flag, according to the government flag instruction (vlaginstructie). Anyone is welcome to join in. The flag is flown from sunrise to sunset unless stated otherwise.

Next: Mon 7 Dec · Flag day: Princess Amalia's birthday

The week number in your calendar every week, Monday to Sunday. Following the ISO standard used in the Netherlands and the rest of Europe: week 1 is the week containing the first Thursday of the year.

Next: Mon 19 Oct · Week 43

When the clocks go forward one hour (summer time) and back one hour (winter time), under the current European rules.

Next: Sun 25 Oct, 02:00 · Winter time: clocks go back 1 hour