JANUARY
01 New Year’s Day. Racing at Cheltenham
02 Bank Holiday
05 Twelfth Night
16 Tennis: Australian Open starts (Melbourne, Australia)
22 Chinese New Year (year of the rabbit)
25 Burns Night
28 Racing: Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham Racecourse
FEBRUARY
01 Pheasant and Partridge shooting season closes
04 Six Nations Rugby: Wales vs Ireland (Cardiff). England vs Scotland (Twickenham)
05 Six Nations Rugby: Italy vs France (Stadio Olimpico, Rome). British Yorkshire Pudding Day
11 Six Nations Rugby: Ireland vs France (Aviva Stadium, Dublin). Scotland vs Wales (BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
12 Six Nations Rugby: England vs Italy (Twickenham). Super Bowl LVII (State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona)
14 Valentine’s Day
17 London Fashion Week starts
21 Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day
22 Ash Wednesday
25 Six Nations Rugby: Italy vs Ireland (Stadio Olimpico, Rome). Wales vs England (Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
26 Six Nations Rugby: France vs Scotland (Stade de France, Paris). Football: Carabao Cup Final (Wembley)
MARCH
01 St David’s Day
05 F1: Bahrain Grand Prix (Sakhir, Bahrain)
06 British Pie Week
08 International Womens Day
09 Crufts 2023 (NEC, Birmingham)
11 Six Nations Rugby: Italy vs Wales (Stadio Olimpico, Rome). England vs France (Twickenham)
12 Six Nations Rugby: Scotland vs Ireland (BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
13 Commonwealth Day UK
14 Racing: Cheltenham Festival starts
15 Coarse fishing season closes
17 St Patrick’s Day. Cheltenham Gold Cup. Red Nose Day (Comic Relief)
18 Six Nations Rugby: Scotland vs Italy (BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh). France vs Wales (Stade de France, Paris). Ireland vs England (Aviva Stadium, Dublin). Rowing: Head of the River (London)
19 Mother’s Day. F1 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix (Jeddah). Football: Papa John’s Trophy Final (Wembley)
20 March Equinox. Spring begins. International Day of Happiness
22 Trout and Salmon fishing season opens in England (local variations)
26 Daylight Saving Time starts (clocks forward). Rowing: The Gemini Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge (London)
APRIL
01 April Fools Day
02 Palm Sunday. F1: Australian Grand Prix (Melbourne)
06 Maundy Thursday. Golf: US Masters starts (Augusta Golf Club, Georgia, USA)
07 Good Friday
08 Tennis: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters starts (Monte Carlo Country Club, Monaco)
09 Easter Sunday
10 Easter Monday
13 Racing: Randox Health Grand National Festival starts (Aintree). Grand National 15th Apr
16 F1: China Grand Prix (Shanghai)
21 National Tea Day
22 Racing: The Coral Scottish Grand National (Ayr)
23 St George’s Day. TCS London Marathon
30 F1: Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku)
MAY
01 Early May Bank Holiday (May Day)
03 Badminton Horse Trials starts (Gloucestershire)
05 Racing: QIPCO Guineas Festival starts (Newmarket)
06 The Coronation of King Charles III. Rugby: Babcock Trophy Army vs Navy (Twickenham). Racing: QIPCO 2000 Guineas (Newmarket)
07 F1: Miami Grand Prix (Miami, USA). Racing: QIPCO 1000 Guineas (Newmarket). Hedgehog Awareness Week
08 Victory in Europe Day (77th Anniversary)
11 Royal Windsor Horse Show
20 Rugby: European Rugby Champions Cup Final (Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
21 F1: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (Imola)
23 RHS Chelsea Flower Show starts (Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London)
28 Whit Sunday. F1: Monaco Grand Prix. Tennis: French Open (Stade Roland Garros, Paris)
29 Late May Bank Holiday. Motorsport: Isle of Man TT Races starts. Cheese Rolling (Coopers Hill, Brockworth, Gloucestershire)
31 Football: UEFA Europa League Final (Budapest, Hungary)
JUNE
01 Cricket: England Men vs Ireland Test Match (Lord’s)
02 Cazoo Derby Festival starts (Epsom)
03 FA Cup Final (Wembley Stadium, London)
04 F1: Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona)
07 Football: UEFA Europa Conference League Final (Prague, Czech Republic)
09 Chesterton Polo in the Park starts (Hurlingham Club, London)
10 King Charles III birthday. Trooping the Colour. Football: UEFA Champions League Final (Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul). Motoracing: Le Mans 24 hour race. London Fashion Week starts
15 Coarse fishing season opens. Golf: US Open starts (Torrey Pines, California)
16 Cricket: Mens Ashes Test (Edgbaston)
18 Father’s Day. F1: Canadian Grand Prix (Montreal)
19 Tennis: The Queen’s Club Cinch Championship starts (West Kensington, London)
20 Racing: Royal Ascot starts
21 Summer Solstice (the longest day)
22 Cricket: Womens Ashes Test (Trent Bridge)
23 Glastonbury Festival (Pilton, Somerset)
27 Henley Royal Regatta starts
28 Cricket: Mens Ashes Test (Lord’s)
JULY
01 Tour de France starts
02 F1: Austrian Grand Prix (Spielberg)
03 Tennis: Wimbledon Championships starts
06 Cricket: Mens Ashes Test (Headingley)
09 F1: British Grand Prix (Silverstone)
12 Battle of the Boyne holiday (NI). Cricket: Womens Ashes ODI (Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol)
13 Racing: Newmarket July Festival starts. Motorsport: 30th Goodwood Festival of Speed starts
14 Airshow: Royal International Air Tattoo (RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire)
16 Golf: The Open Championship (Royal Liverpool, Wirral). Cricket: Womens Ashes ODI (Ageas Bowl)
18 Cricket: Womens Ashes ODI (Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton)
19 Cricket: Mens Ashes Test (Emirates Old Trafford)
20 Football: Women’s World Cup starts (Australia and New Zealand)
23 F1: Hungarian Grand Prix (Budapest)
25 The Longines Royal International Horse Show starts (Hickstead, West Sussex). Fair: New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Brockenhurst, Hampshire)
27 Cricket: Mens Ashes Test (Kia Oval)
28 The Game Fair (Ragley Hall, Warwickshire). Racing: QIPCO King George VI Diamond Weekend starts (Ascot)
29 Regatta: 197th Cowes Week starts (Isle of White)
30 F1: Belgium Grand Prix (Spa)
AUGUST
01 Racing: Qatar Goodwood Festival (Goodwood, Chichester)
02 Playday - National Day for Play
04 Arts: Edinburgh Fringe Festival Starts
07 August Bank Holiday (Scotland)
27 F1: Dutch Grand Prix (Zandvoort)
28 August Bank Holiday (England, Wales and NI). Tennis: US Open starts (Queens, New York)
SEPTEMBER
01 Partridge shooting season opens
02 Equestrian: Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (Stamford, Lincolnshire)
03 F1: Italian Grand Prix (Monza)
08 Rugby: World Cup starts (France). Cricket: England Men vs New Zealand ODI (Sophia Gardens). Motorsport: Goodwood Revival
09 Invictus Games starts (Dusseldorf, Germany)
10 Cricket: England Men vs New Zealand ODI (Ageas Bowl). Great North Run (Newcastle)
13 Cricket: England Men vs New Zealand ODI (Kia Oval)
14 Cricket: England Women vs Sri Lanka ODI (Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester). Racing: Cazoo St.Leger Festival starts (Doncaster). Equestrian: Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials starts (Woodstock, Oxfordshire)
15 London Fashion Week starts. Cricket: EnglandMen vs New Zealand ODI (Lord’s). Southampton International Boat Show starts (Mayflower Park, Southampton)
17 F1: Singapore Grand Prix (Singapore). Cricket: England Women vs Sri Lanka ODI (1st Central County Ground, Hove)
19 Cricket: England Women vs Sri Lanka ODI (Spitfire County Ground, Canterbury)
20 Cricket: England Men vs Ireland ODI (Headingley)
22 Golf: Solheim Cup starts (Finca Cortesin, Malaga, Spain)
23 September Equinox. Cricket: England Men vs Ireland ODI (Trent Bridge)
24 F1: Japanese Grand Prix (Suzuka)
26 Cricket: England Men vs Ireland ODI (Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol)
29 Golf: Ryder Cup starts (Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, Rome, Italy)
30 Trout and Salmon fishing season in England closes (local variations)
OCTOBER
01 Pheasant and woodcock shooting season opens
04 Equestrian: Horse of the Year Show (NEC, Birmingham)
06 World Smile Day
08 F1: Qatar Grand Prix (Losail)
12 Cricket World Cup starts (India)
22 F1: USA Grand Prix (Austin)
29 Daylight Saving Time ends (clocks go back). F1: Mexico Grand Prix (Mexico City)
31 Halloween
NOVEMBER
05 Guy Fawkes Night. F1: Brazil Grand Prix (San Paulo)
07 Racing: Melbourne Cup
11 Armistice Day
12 Remembrance Sunday
14 75th Birthday of King Charles III
18 F1: Las Vegas Grand Prix (Las Vegas, subject to FIA)
23 Thanksgiving Day (USA)
26 F1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Yas Marina)
30 St Andrew’s Day
DECEMBER
14 The Olympia London Horse Show starts (ExCel, Newham, East London)
22 December Solstice
24 Christmas Eve
25 Christmas Day
26 Boxing Day
31 New Year’s Eve
