UK clocks went back at the weekend!
Britain’s (and most of Europe’s) clocks went back an hour at 0100 GMT (0200 British Summer Time) on Sunday 26 October.
Indonesia: Independence Day
Indonesian independence was proclaimed on 17 August 1945, after the occupying Japanese forces surrendered to the Allies but before the Netherlands could resume colonial rule.
UK General Election
Details of the UK General Election on 7 May 2015.
St George’s Day
St George’s Day, celebrated on 23 April, is the feast day of England’s patron saint.
Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II
6 February 2012 marks the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne of the United Kingdom, its Colonies (now known as Overseas Territories), and the other Dominions in the Commonwealth.
Iceland: National Day
Iceland celebrates its National Day on 17 June, the birthday of Jón Sigurðsson, who led the Icelandic movement for independence from Denmark in the 19th century.