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The weekend of 9-10th May 2026 saw two county day celebrations. Our friends at Passion for Somerset have made Somerset Day one of the biggest county days in the country. This year the celebrations took place over the whole weekend of 9-10th May and on the day itself, Mon 11th May. Surrey Day was also well celebrated on Saturday 9th May 2026. We present highlights of both days.
Flags are already going up and preparations being finalised for Middlesex Day on Sat 16th May 2026.
Naming the Dragon Ceremony at Taunton College. Following its journey around the county the Somerset Dragon has been named as “Dunkery” – after the county’s highest point. East Brent Academy Reception and Key Stage 1 pupils enjoy the countryside near Brent Knoll on Somerset Day 2026.Health and Remedy in Chard celebrates Somerset Day 2026.Somerset Day on the Levels Walk visits Athelney.Somerset Day 2026 at Taunton and Somerset Independent Markets. Glastonbury and Street Health Walks celebrate Somerset Day 2026 in Woods Batch Park, Street.The Maypole at Somerton’s Somerset Day 2026 celebrations. David Fothergill of Creech St Michael flies the flag for Somerset Day 2026 at King Alfred’s Monument, Athelney.Announcement of the Name of the Somerset Dragon. The Sailors Hobby Horse parades in Watchet for Somerset Day 2026.Somerset flag in Westminster in the week before Somerset Day 2026. Adam Dance MP, Sarah Dyke MP, Anna Sabine MP, Sit Lindsey Hoyle MP Speaker, Tessa Munt MP, Rachel Gilmour MP, Gideon Amos MP.Wyvern Morris Dancers at Somerton’s Somerset Day 2026 celebrations.Somerset Day 2026 festivities at Burrow Hill Cider. Wild Moon Morris at the Somerset Day 2026 celebrations at the Shoemakers’ Museum, Street.eat: Taunton Festival celebrates Somerset Day 2026.Bishop of Bath and Well Michael Beasley with Penny Gibb celebrating Somerset Day 2026 outside Buckingham Palace.Blabbermouth Community Storytelling at Avalon Archaeology’s Somerset Day 2026 celebrations.Somerset Day 2026 celebrations in Burnham-on-Sea.Pawsibility dog show at Somerton’s Somerset Day 2026 celebration.Somerset Day Evensong at St John’s Church, Wellington with Wellington School Chapel Choir, the Deputy May and his wife and Nigel Muers-Raby of Passion for Somerset.Surrey Day 2026 at Flower Farm.The Sing It Out Choir from Godstone perf0rm a rousing finale to Surrey Day 2026. Surrey Day at Dorking Museum. Surrey Day 2026 celebration with Epsom Guides. Surrey MPs with the Speaker prepare to raise the county flag at Westminster for Surrey Day 2026. Vintage Day in Dorking for Surrey Day 2026. Surrey Day 2026 display at Redhill Library. The flags are going up in Ashford ready for Middlesex Day Sat 16th May 2026.
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