Staffordshire Day
Staffordshire Day is the day we celebrate everything we love about our county.
Whether you love our captivating countryside, our thrilling theme parks or our eye-opening history and heritage, there will be something for you on Staffordshire Day!
What is Staffordshire Day?
The initiative to celebrate Staffordshire was first announced in 2015, and a public poll was held to decide the annual date from a selection of dates that had strong Staffordshire connections.
1 May, the anniversary of Staffordshire's most famous son, Josiah Wedgwood, setting up his pottery company in 1759, was chosen.
The first official Staffordshire Day took place in 2016, the year the county turned 1000 years old.
Staffordshire Day 2025
Get involved with the ninth Staffordshire Day, on Thursday 1 May 2025.
Every year on 1 May, Staffordshire comes alive with events of all shapes and sizes across the county and loads of competitions and special offers from our great attractions, restaurants, pubs, and hotels.
Have a look at the full list of events taking place.
If you have an event that you would like to submit, please fill out the form here.
There are many ways you can join in the Staffordshire Day celebrations.
This could include:
- Download and use the Staffordshire Day social media assets
- Sharing what you love most about Staffordshire
- Sharing your favourite places to visit in Staffordshire
- Sharing messages from your colleagues about working in Staffordshire
- Sharing your plans to celebrate Staffordshire Day
- Sharing events celebrating Staffordshire Day
Just make sure to use the hashtag #StaffordshireDay!