Collar day
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
6 February The Queens Accession 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
21 April The Queens Birthday current
23 April St George 's Day current
25 April St Mark 's Day abeyance
Collar days in the United Kingdom
Collars are worn by members of the Order of the Garter , the Order of the Thistle ; and Knights Grand Cross of other orders . Of the latter , the only currently active orders are the Order of the Bath , the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George , the Order of the British Empire , and the Royal Victorian Order ( 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 : [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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.