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Tynwald Day, the National Day of the Isle of Man

Traditional & Cultural

Some may call some of the Isle of Man’s traditional events unusual - and they would be right! From rowing a tin bath in the Irish Sea to singing and dancing the night away to Celtic folk music, you’ll always find something a bit different on the Isle of Man.

For a wacky day out why not head down to the World Championship Viking Long Boat Races? Running for over 50 years, the event sees teams race each other in large Viking style boats in a challenge of strength and power. Or try the annual Tin Baths Championships, attracting hundreds of competitors and spectators each year, the challenge sees competitors in Tin Baths compete to cross the finish line first without sinking!

With plenty of unique events that make up the Isle of Man’s distinctive culture, you won’t be short of things to do whilst discovering the Island. Taking place annually in July, Tynwald Day celebrates the Isle of Man’s Parliament, which is the Oldest Continuous Parliament in the World. The open air ceremony was established by Norse Vikings with the famous Tynwald Hill being built in the 13th century. As a national holiday on the Isle of Man, Tynwald Day is a great way to experience authentic Manx culture and join in the festivities. The event brings lots of stalls, food outlets and entertainment to St John’s and is great for a family day out.

If our illustrious Manx history appeals to you then come and celebrate the Isle of Man's Celtic heritage with a fun-filled festival of song and dance. The Yn Chruinnaght Celtic Festival takes place every July in a celebration of Manx culture and the relationships between other Celtic countries. They’ll be plenty of dancing and singing to be done with many well-known folk artists performing during the festival.

Have you heard of Hop-tu-Naa? This Celtic festival celebrated on the Isle of Man on 31st October predates Halloween and marks the end of summer in the Celtic calendar. In contrast to the British tradition; children carry lanterns carved from turnips, rather than pumpkins, and sing traditional Hop-tu-naa songs!

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Manx Litfest

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The annual Manx Litfest brings authors, poets, illustrators and storytellers from around the British Isles to the Isle of Man.

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24 Sept 2019to29 Sept 2019
Heritage Open Days

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Event information released late summer.

Please see event organisers' website for further details.

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4 Oct 2019to6 Oct 2019

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11 Oct 2019to13 Oct 2019
Isle of Man Festival of Choirs

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Douglas, Isle of Man

The sixth Isle of Man Festival of Choirs will take place from Friday 18th October until sunday 20th October at the Villa Marina, Douglas.
From its inception in 2010, the festival has quickly established itself and is now recognised as a serious,…

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18 Oct 2019to20 Oct 2019
Hop tu Naa Festival

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Hop tu Naa/Bonfire Night

Sound Road

Celebrate our annual Hop Tu Naa traditions at our wholesome, family friendly home grown festival. Hop tu Naa was traditionally considered to be the beginning of the Celtic new year and the start of winter.

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25 Oct 2019to31 Oct 2019Various Opening Times
Turn Up for Turnips

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Family Event

Port St Mary

Head to Cregneash and carve your turnip lantern in time for Hop tu Naa.
Celebrated on the 31st of October, Hop tu Naa is the Manx equivalent of Halloween, with some very important differences. Unmistakably, one of the key features of hop-tu-naa is…

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26 Oct 2019to31 Oct 2019
Traditional Hop Tu Naa at Cregneash

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Family Event

Port St Mary

The ‘Traditional Hop-Tu-Naa’ day will be a day for people to head to Cregneash and soak up the atmosphere of Hop-Tu-Naa with traditional activities such as crafts, music, singing, dancing.

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27 Oct 2019Open 10:00 - 16:00
Armistice Day Wreath Laying Ceremony

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Traditional

Remembrance parade organised by the Joint Ex Services Association and wreath laying ceremony at the Douglas War Memorial with two minutes' silence.

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11 Nov 2019
Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival

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Douglas

Nine day competitive festival with over 200 classes for Drama, Dance and Music of all kinds. Taking place in the Villa Marina and St Thomas' Church this 127 year old Festival brings around 4,000 participants of ALL ages together to perform and enjoy…

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25 Apr 2020to2 May 2020

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