Bell ringing days
The Abbey bells can be heard every day before services, but they are also rung to mark special occasions.
See below for a list of upcoming bell ringing days, or Abbey bells for a history of bell ringing at Westminster Abbey.
Bell ringing calendar
January
Saturday, 25th January 2020
The Conversion of St Paul
Following the 3.00 pm Evensong
February
Sunday, 2nd February 2020
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Following the 11.15 am Sung Eucharist
Thursday, 6th February 2020
Accession Day
From 1.00 pm
Wednesday, 19th February 2020
Birthday of HRH The Duke of York
from 1.00 pm
March
Monday, 2nd March 2020
St David’s Day (transferred)
Following the 5.00 pm Evensong
Tuesday, 10th March 2020
Birthday of HRH The Earl of Wessex
From 1.00 pm
Wednesday, 11th March 2020
Commonwealth Day
Before and after 3.15 pm Observance
Tuesday, 17th March 2020
St Patrick’s Day
Following the 5.00 pm Evensong
Wednesday, 25th March 2020
The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist
April
Sunday, 12th April 2020
Easter Day
following the 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
Saturday, 18th April 2020
Royal School of Church Music Festival
Following the 3.00 pm Evensong
Tuesday, 21st April 2020
Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen
From 1.00 pm
Thursday, 23rd April 2020
St George’s Day
Following the 5.00 pm Evensong
Thursday, 23rd April 2020
Birthday of Prince Louis of Cambridge
Subsumed into St George's Day ringing
Saturday, 25th April 2020
ANZAC Day
following the noon service
Saturday, 25th April 2020
St Mark’s Day
subsumed into ANZAC Day ringing
May
Saturday, 2nd May 2020
Birthday of HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
From 1.00 pm
Friday, 8th May 2020
75th Anniversary of VE Day
Tuesday, 12th May 2020
Florence Nightingale
following the 6.30 pm service
Wednesday, 20th May 2020
Charter Day
from 1.00 pm
Thursday, 21st May 2020
Ascension Day
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist
Sunday, 31st May 2020
Day of Pentecost
following the 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
June
Tuesday, 2nd June 2020
Coronation Day
from 1.00 pm
Wednesday, 10th June 2020
Birthday of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
from 1.00 pm
Thursday, 11th June 2020
Corpus Christi
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist
Saturday, 13th June 2020
The Sovereign’s Official Birthday
From noon
Sunday, 21st June 2020
Birthday of HRH The Duke of Cambridge
From 12.30 pm
Wednesday, 24th June 2020
The Birth of St John the Baptist
Following the 5.00 pm Evening Prayer
Thursday, 25th June 2020
The Lord Burghley
following the 11.30 am service
Monday, 29th June 2020
St Peter's Day
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist
July
Sunday, 5th July 2020
Civic Sunday
Following the 11.00 am Matins
Friday, 17th July 2020
Birthday of HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
From 1.00 pm
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I’ve worked here for over thirty years and have seen many of the major services - it’s strange to realise that you are in a small way part of history.
