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
May
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
August
Tuesday, 15th August 2023
Blessed Virgin Mary
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist
Tuesday, 15th August 2023
Birthday of HRH The Princess Royal
subsumed into ringing for the Blessed Virgin Mary
September
Friday, 15th September 2023
Anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Following the 11.00 am service
Thursday, 21st September 2023
St Matthew’s Day
following the 3.00 pm Evensong
Saturday, 30th September 2023
St Michael and All Angels (transferred)
following the 5.00 pm Evensong
October
Saturday, 7th October 2023
The Judges’ Service
Following the 11.00 am service
Friday, 13th October 2023
The Translation of St Edward the Confessor
following the 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
Sunday, 15th October 2023
750th anniversary of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey
before and after the noon service
Wednesday, 18th October 2023
St Luke’s Day
Following the 5:00 pm Evensong
Friday, 20th October 2023
Dedication of Westminster Abbey
following the 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
Friday, 20th October 2023
Evensong attended by The Lord Mayor of Westminster
following the 3.00 pm Evensong
November
Wednesday, 1st November 2023
All Saints’ Day
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist
Saturday, 4th November 2023
All Souls’ Day (transferred)
following the 5.00 pm Sung Eucharist, half-muffled
Friday, 10th November 2023
Remembrance Sunday
after the service at the Cenotaph, half-muffled
Tuesday, 14th November 2023
Birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales
From 1.00 pm
Friday, 17th November 2023
Foundation Day (Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I, 1558)
From 12.30 pm
Monday, 20th November 2023
72nd Wedding Anniversary of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
From 1.00 pm
Thursday, 30th November 2023
St Andrew’s Day
following the 3.00 pm
