Flag Flying Days

We fly different flags throughout the year on the flagpole in the church garden to celebrate national occasions, church festivals and saints days.  A gallery of the flags flown can be found below, along with a list of flag flying days.

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The flag which is flown is shown next to each date.

Flag Flying Days for 2025:

1st January – New Year’s Day – Diocesan
5th January – Epiphany (6th January) – Diocesan
9th January – Princess of Wales Birthday – Union
2nd February – Presentation of Christ in the Temple / Candlemas – Diocesan
1st March – St David’s Day – St David’s Cross
17th March – St Patrick’s Day – St Patrick’s Cross
25th March – Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary– Diocesan
20th April – Easter Sunday – Diocesan
23rd April – Prince Louis’ Birthday/St George’s Day – St George’s Cross (not during Easter week)
28th April – St George’s Day (transferred from 23rd April) – St George’s Cross
2nd May – Princess Charlotte’s Birthday – Union
6th May – Coronation of King Charles III – Union
26th May – St Augustine’s feast day – Diocesan
29th May – Ascension Day – Diocesan
8th June – Pentecost – Diocesan
15th June – Trinity Sunday – Diocesan
21st June – Prince of Wales Birthday – Union
28th June – Armed Forces Day – Armed Forces Day flag
17th July – Queen Consort’s Birthday – Union
22nd July – Prince George’s Birthday – Union
8th September – Accession Day – Union Flag
1st November – All Saints Day – Diocesan
9th November – Remembrance Sunday – Union Flag
11th November – Armistice Day – Union Flag
14th November – HM the King’s Birthday – Union Flag
23rd November – Christ the King – Diocesan
30th November – Advent Sunday / St Andrew’s Day – Diocesan
24th December – Christmas Eve – Diocesan
25th December – Christmas Day (until 11am) – Diocesan