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
February
Monday, 6th February 2023
Accession Day
From 1.00 pm
Sunday, 19th February 2023
Birthday of HRH The Duke of York
from 1.00 pm
March
Thursday, 2nd March 2023
St David’s Day (transferred)
Following the 5.00 pm Evensong
Friday, 10th March 2023
Birthday of HRH The Earl of Wessex
From 1.00 pm
Saturday, 11th March 2023
Commonwealth Day
Before and after 3.15 pm Observance
Friday, 17th March 2023
St Patrick’s Day
Following the 5.00 pm Evensong
Saturday, 25th March 2023
The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist
April
Wednesday, 12th April 2023
Easter Day
following the 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
Tuesday, 18th April 2023
Royal School of Church Music Festival
Following the 3.00 pm Evensong
Friday, 21st April 2023
Birthday of Her Majesty The Queen
From 1.00 pm
Sunday, 23rd April 2023
St George’s Day
Following the 5.00 pm Evensong
Sunday, 23rd April 2023
Birthday of Prince Louis of Cambridge
Subsumed into St George's Day ringing
Tuesday, 25th April 2023
ANZAC Day
following the noon service
Tuesday, 25th April 2023
St Mark’s Day
subsumed into ANZAC Day ringing
May
Tuesday, 2nd May 2023
Birthday of HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
From 1.00 pm
Monday, 8th May 2023
75th Anniversary of VE Day
Monday, 15th May 2023
Florence Nightingale
following the noon service
Wednesday, 17th May 2023
Centenary of women in policing
following the noon service
Saturday, 20th May 2023
Charter Day
from 1.00 pm
Tuesday, 23rd May 2023
Westminster Hospital
following the noon service
Tuesday, 30th May 2023
Ascension Day
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist
June
Friday, 2nd June 2023
Coronation Day
from 12.30 pm
Thursday, 8th June 2023
The Sovereign’s Official Birthday
From noon
Friday, 9th June 2023
Day of Pentecost
following the 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
Saturday, 10th June 2023
Birthday of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
from 1.00 pm
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
Corpus Christi
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist
Wednesday, 21st June 2023
Birthday of HRH The Duke of Cambridge
From 1.00 pm
Saturday, 24th June 2023
The Birth of St John the Baptist
Following the 5.00 pm Evensong
Wednesday, 28th June 2023
Eve of St Peter's Day
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist
July
Monday, 3rd July 2023
Election Day, Westminster School
From 11.00 am
Friday, 7th July 2023
Civic Sunday
Following the 11.00 am Matins
Monday, 17th July 2023
Birthday of HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
From 1.00 pm
Saturday, 22nd July 2023
Birthday of Prince George of Cambridge
from 1.00 pm
