Red Letter Days


Here is the list of dates when the Union Jack will apparently be flying over Beflast City Hall.

Now I don't even know who some of these people are - The Countess of Wessex of the Duchess of Cornwall, for example - far less get myself worked up about whether the Union Jack flies on thse days - or not as the case may be.

One thing I do find odd however is the fact that the Union Jack is to fly on St Patrick's Day (17 March) - but not on St Andrew's Day St George's Day, for example.

Now is this because the flag flying enthusiasts in the North of Ireland want to show solidarity with the rest of the island of Ireland - on their national saint's day?

I suspect not because of that were true - presumably the same gesture would be made towards Scotland, England and Wales.

Funny the things some folk get obsessed about - don't you think?

9 January
Birthday of The Duchess of Cambridge

20 January
Birthday of The Countess of Wessex

6 February
Her Majesty's Accession

19 February
Birthday of The Duke of York

10 March
Birthday of The Earl of Wessex

11 March
Commonwealth Day (second Monday in March)

17 March
St Patrick's Day (in Northern Ireland only)

21 April
Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen

9 May
Europe Day

2 June
Coronation Day

10 June
Birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh

15 June
Official Celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday

21 June
Birthday of The Duke of Cambridge

17 July
Birthday of The Duchess of Cornwall

15 August
Birthday of The Princess Royal

10 November
Remembrance Day (second Sunday)

14 November
Birthday of The Prince of Wales

20 November
Her Majesty's Wedding Day

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