Events at the Abbey

Date Occasion Time of Ringing
January 1 New Year's Day From 12.30 pm  (Visiting band)
January 6 The Epiphany Following the 5 pm Eucharist
February 2 Presentation of Christ in the Temple Following the 5 pm Eucharist
February 6 Accession Day (1952) From 1 pm
February 19 Birthday of HRH The Duke of York From 12.30 pm
March 1 St David's Day Following the 5 pm Evensong
March 10 Birthday of HRH The Earl of Wessex From 12.30 pm
March 12 Commonwealth Day Before and after the 3.15 pm Observance
March 17 St Patrick's Day From 12.30 pm
March 26 Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (transferred) Following the 5 pm Eucharist
April 8 Easter Day Following the 10.30 am service
April 21 Birthday of HM The Queen From 12.30 pm
April 23 St George's Day Following the 5 pm Evensong
April 25 St Mark's Day Subsumed into Anzac Day ringing
May 16 Election of The Lord Mayor of Westminster From 1 pm
May 17 Ascension Day Following the 5 pm Eucharist
May 27 Pentecost Following the 11.15 am Eucharist
June 2 Coronation Day [1953] From 12.30 pm
June 7 Corpus Christi Following the 5 pm Eucharist
June 10 Birthday of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh From 12.30 pm
June 16 The Sovereign's Official Birthday From Noon
June 21 Birthday of HRH The Duke of Cambridge
From 1 pm
June 25 Birth of St John the Baptist (transferred) Following the 5 pm Evensong
July 4 Election Day (Westminster School) From 11 am
July 6 St Peter's Day (transferred) Following the 5 pm Eucharist
July 8 Civic Sunday NB Laetatus Bell (9th) before the service Following the 11 am service
August 15 Blessed Virgin Mary Following the 5 pm Eucharist
August 15 Birthday of HRH The Princess Royal Subsumed into BVM ringing
September 21 St Matthew's Day Following the 5 pm Evensong
September 28 Michaelmas Day (transferred) Following the 5 pm Eucharist
October 1 The Judge's Service Following the 11.30 am service
October 12 Translation of St Edward, King and Confessor 1269 (transferred) Peal 1 pm & Following the 5 pm Eucharist
October 14 Feast of Dedication Following the 11.15 am Eucharist
October 18 St Luke's Day Following the 5 pm Evensong
November 1 All Saints' Day Following the 5 pm Eucharist
November 2 All Soul's Day Following the 5 pm Requiem, half-muffled
November 11 Remembrance Sunday Following the 10.30 am service, half-muffled
November 14 Birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales From 1 pm
November 17 Foundation Day, (Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558) From 12.30 pm
November 20 65th Wedding Anniversary of HM The Queen & HRH The Duke of Edinburgh From 1 pm
November 30 St Andrew's Day Following the 5 pm Evensong
December 25 Christmas Day Following the 10.30 am Eucharist
December 27 St John the Evangelist's Day Following the 5 pm Evensong

Please note that additional ringing also takes place for Special Services.