Decade Calendars: Dates, Holidays And Pop Culture Milestones
One hundred years of events, television and music, arranged by decade and then year by year.
Pick a decade below for its calendar, or go straight to a single year for the charts, the news, the screen, the sport and the everyday detail.
Every decade calendar also lists that era's pop culture milestones and the fixed dates of the British year, from Burns Night to Boxing Day.
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Pick a decade
- 1920s - The first Remembrance at the Cenotaph and a country still counting its losses. Calendar: /blogs/news/1920s-calendar
- 1930s - The R101 disaster, rising unemployment and Amy Johnson flying to Australia. Calendar: /blogs/news/1930s-calendar
- 1940s - Rationing, Dunkirk, Churchill and the Blitz - the year everything changed. Calendar: /blogs/news/1940s-calendar
- 1950s - Petrol came off the ration, the Festival of Britain was being built and there was no chart yet. Calendar: /blogs/news/1950s-calendar
- 1960s - Coronation Street began, national service ended and the sixties had not started yet. Calendar: /blogs/news/1960s-calendar
- 1970s - England defended the World Cup, the Beatles ended and eighteen-year-olds got the vote. Calendar: /blogs/news/1970s-calendar
- 1980s - The decade opened with the SAS on live television and John Lennon's death in December. Calendar: /blogs/news/1980s-calendar
- 1990s - Thatcher resigned, Gazza cried, and the country spent a fortnight thinking England might actually win it. Calendar: /blogs/news/1990s-calendar
- 2000s - The Millennium Dome, the fuel protests and Big Brother arriving from nowhere. Calendar: /blogs/news/2000s-calendar
- 2010s - A hung parliament, a volcano that stopped the planes and the first iPad. Calendar: /blogs/news/2010s-calendar
- 2020s - Lockdown, clapping on doorsteps and a year nobody needs reminding of. Calendar: /blogs/news/2020s-calendar
How to use it
- Birthday card: find the year they were born, then use the number one from the week rather than the year's headlines.
- Party quiz: read three facts from a year and hide the date.
- Reminiscence session: take one year at a time and stop where the conversation starts.
- School or family history project: every year page names dateable events you can check elsewhere.
How to write it so it lands
- Start with the year someone turned eighteen - that's the year they remember best.
- Three facts and a hidden date makes an instant quiz round.
- Pair a year page with a milestone card for a present that costs almost nothing.
Where to shop next
- 1920s calendar
- 1930s calendar
- 1940s calendar
- 1950s calendar
- 1960s calendar
- 1970s calendar
- 1980s calendar
- 1990s calendar
- 2000s calendar
- 2010s calendar
- 2020s calendar
- 1920s trivia
- 1930s trivia
- 1940s trivia
- 1950s trivia
- 1960s trivia
- 1970s trivia
- 1980s trivia
- 1990s trivia
- 2000s trivia
- 2010s trivia
- 2020s trivia
- The 2020s so far
- The 2010s: the whole decade
- The 2000s: the whole decade
- The 1990s: the whole decade
- The 1980s: the whole decade
- The 1970s: the whole decade
- The 1960s: the whole decade
- The 1950s: the whole decade
- The 1940s: the whole decade
- The 1930s: the whole decade
- The 1920s: the whole decade
- Decade art: artists, styles and trends by era
- Decade history: key events, politics and culture by era
- Decade books: best novels, authors and reading trends
- Decade calendar: every year from 1920
- Decade trivia: fun facts by era
- Decade trivia game: play for points
- Decade guides: books, films and TV by era
- Decade recipes: dishes and food trends by era
- Decade travel: destinations and holidays by era
- Music by decade: albums, artists and songs
- Decade fashion: clothes, hair and accessories by era
- Nostalgia gift shop
- Retro party supplies
- Guess the year quiz
- Care home reminiscence quiz
- Milestone birthday cards
- All decade guides in one place
- Decade films: best movies and directors
- Decade technology: gadgets and computers
- Decade shopping guides
- Decade games: board, card and video games by era
- Decade quizzes: questions and answers by era
- Decade quiz: test your memory
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- How to make a balloon arch
- Photo booth prop ideas
- Funny Father's Day cards
- All guides
Frequently asked questions
What holidays and annual dates are listed?
Each decade calendar lists the fixed dates of the British year - New Year, Burns Night, Valentine's Day, the saints' days, Mothering Sunday, Easter, the bank holidays, Father's Day, Halloween, Bonfire Night, Remembrance, Christmas and New Year's Eve - with a note on the ones that move.
What years does the decade calendar cover?
Every year from 1920 to the present, grouped by decade, each with its own full page.
Is it UK focused?
Yes. The events, television, chart music and everyday detail are British, with world events included where they mattered here.
Can I use these for a quiz or care home session?
Yes, freely. Print them, read them out, copy them - no permission needed.