I am Vice President Public Relations for HOD speaker's club. In order to get some publicity or regular event announcement in local newspapers and on the web, such as in Facebook, I need to draw up a calendar. The Toastasters International year runs from June to June.
I also want to plan my own holidays so they don't clash with important events such as club contests. This is what my plan looks like for HOD. The club meets on the first and third Thursday evenings every month. I can find both this year's and next years dates in my 2025 diary.
The first event is our club meeting just before an organized Fireworks display celebrating November 5th when the English parliament was saved from a planned explosion. Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated in England November 5th or the nearest weekend, with fireworks in public displays.
Thursdays
NOVEMBER
HOD Thursday November 6th 2025 Theme Fireworks (Fireworks have featuref in Diwali, bonfire night Nov 5th and the nearest weekend, in the UK, and New Year's Eve worldwide on Dec 31st.)
Theme Fireworks - love them or hate them.
Word of the day: Security./Brilliant.
(Saturday November 8th 2025 fireworks in Harrow.)
HOD November 20th 2025
Theme Thanksgiving, which is next Thursday Nov 27 in the USA with internet sales.
WOD Gratitude. (Or the word gift.) If the meeting has lots of academics you can use a multi-syllable word describing an abstract cocept. If most of the audience, both members and gusts, joined Toastmasters
To improve their elementary English, you might choose a simpler one-syllable word.
DECEMBER
HOD December 5th 2025 Festival of Lights - Hanukah. 8 days eve of Dec 14 Sunday, 8th light eve of finishes.
Theme. Lights.
WOD Enlightenment
December 20th 2025 Christmas party. Theme and speeches on Christmas worldwide, food and drink. Wear red, white black and green. Bring mince pies, Xmas cake, yule log, stollen, or pictures of them. If the venue allows alcohol, you can serve hot mulled wine (labelled alcoholic for drivers. Proved tap water, bottled water, or no alcohol or low alohol drinks. If alcohol is not allowed, a hot fruit punch.
January 1st. 2026 No meetings. (Some clubs postpone their meeting for a week. Our HOD president decided it was less confusing to always meet the same day of the week.
January 15th 2026 Theme. New Year's Resolutions. Word of the resolution.
Feb 5th 2026 Valentine's Day, Love, Love & Marriage. Hearts, Gifts. Valentine's day is upcoming on Feb 14th 2026. What are your plans and shopts and restaurants?
Word of the day Love.
Feb 19th 2026 Valentine's Day - how was it for you? Word of the day. Decision.
March 5th Theme ...
Word of the day ...
March 19th Discuss British Summer time clock changes
2026 UK Time Change
April 2nd April Fools Day was April 1st - was anybody fooled?
EASTER April 3rd is good Friday. April 5th is Easter Sunday
April 16th ....
May 7th ...
May 21st Club committee role opportunities explained. Volunteers sought for roles and 2 club observers.
Jun 4th Club Elections. Theme Holidays.
Jun 18th BYO Summer party. Theme summer.
Sunday 25th October 2026 UK.Clocks Fall back.
Useful Websites
Harrow Fireworks
Updated October 27 2025
More Dates For celebrations, themed costumes, decor, posters, theme of the meeting and word of the day.
Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year.
Halloween.
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