Collar day

Collar days are designated days on which the collar forming part of the insignia of certain members of British orders of knighthood may be worn.

Collars are special large and elaborate ceremonial metal chains worn over the shoulders, hanging equally over the front and back, often tied with a bow at the shoulders, with a distinctive pendant attached to the front.

Collar days in the United Kingdom

Collars are worn by Knights and Ladies Companion of the Order of the Garter, Knights and Ladies of the Order of the Thistle, and Knights and Dames Grand Cross of other orders. Of the last mentioned, the only currently active orders are the Order of the Bath, the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Royal Victorian Order and the Order of the British Empire; the Order of Saint Patrick, the Order of the Star of India and the Order of the Indian Empire are now in abeyance. The collar can be worn on specific collar days throughout the year.

Collar days, in accordance with instructions of the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, are:

date day status
variable Easter Sunday current
variable Easter Monday abeyance
variable Easter Tuesday abeyance
variable Ascension Day current
variable Whit Sunday current
variable Whit Monday abeyance
variable Whit Tuesday abeyance
variable Trinity Sunday current
1 January New Year's Day current
6 January Epiphany current
25 January Conversion of St Paul current
2 February Presentation of Christ in the Temple (also called Candlemas) current
24 February St Matthias' Day current
1 March St David's Day current
17 March St Patrick's Day abeyance
25 March Lady Day (also called Annunciation Day) current
23 April St George's Day current
25 April St Mark's Day abeyance
1 May St Philip and St James' Day abeyance
6 May The King's Coronation current
29 May Restoration of the Royal Family current
24 June St John the Baptist's Day current
29 June St Peter's Day abeyance
25 July St James' Day abeyance
6 August Transfiguration Day current
24 August St Bartholomew's Day abeyance
8 September The King's Accession current
21 September St Matthew's Day current
29 September St Michael and All Angels' Day current
18 October St Luke's Day abeyance
28 October St Simon and St Jude's Day abeyance
1 November All Saints' Day current
14 November The King's Birthday current
30 November St Andrew's Day current
21 December St Thomas' Day abeyance
25 December Christmas Day current
26 December St Stephen's Day current
28 December Innocents' Day current

Collars are also worn when the King opens or prorogues Parliament, and a few other observances; including religious services of the various orders, and by those taking part in the Ceremony of Introduction of a Peer in the House of Lords.


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