Festival of Archaeology
The Council for British Archaeology states that the 2026 Festival of Archaeology takes place from Saturday 18 July to Sunday 2 August.
Date and recurrence
18 July–2 August 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United Kingdom / Council for British Archaeology 2026 festival. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Festival of British Archaeology
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- Council for British Archaeology — Festival organiser areaProfessional Body Organizer
Frequently asked questions
When is Festival of Archaeology?
18 July–2 August 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 18 July–2 August 2026.
Does Festival of Archaeology fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Festival of Archaeology an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United Kingdom / Council for British Archaeology 2026 festival. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Festival of Archaeology?
The stored designation basis is: The Council for British Archaeology states that the 2026 Festival of Archaeology takes place from Saturday 18 July to Sunday 2 August.. Supporting provenance includes Council for British Archaeology — Festival organiser area. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Festival of Archaeology international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United Kingdom. Its fuller verified scope is: United Kingdom / Council for British Archaeology 2026 festival.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.