Gregorian Calendar Adopted
2 September – In 1751 the Gregorian Calendar was adopted in Britain, resulting in the loss of 11 days, compared to the old Julian calendar.
Category: September
The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
1st Monday after 4 September – One of the oldest folk festivals in Britain. The dance involves six horn dancers equipped with reindeer horns painted white and brown, a Maid Marion, a boy armed with a bow and a hobby horse. The dancers make a 20-mile tour of the parish. The actual dance follows a snake like pattern, as the dancers intertwine with each other.
Michael Mass, St Michael’s Day
29 September – One of the quarter days, and a celebration of the Archangel Michael.
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