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...,Kent, England and involves a series of consecutive Kent County Cricket Club home matches. It is usually hosted in the first week in August. Canterbury Cricket Week in addition to hosting cricket matches, it also includes several other events and ceremonies. As of 2011, there have been 160 Canterbury Cricket Weeks held.

Traditions
Every Canterbury Cricket Week, Kent hosts a Ladies day with prizes being awarded for the best hat on the day. Another tradition is that a wreath is laid at the Colin Blythe memorial. The Kent supporters club also have their own tradition of laying a wreath commemorating those who played for the county and died during the First and Second World Wars.

Impact
Canterbury Cricket Week usually has Kent's highest attendence at the St. Lawrence Ground. It was once considered a major commercial and cricketing highlight of the year. There were concerns that it could be eclipsed by the growth in popularity of Twenty20 but is still considered unique in cricket and is not expected to change.

2012
In 2012, the 161st Canterbury Cricket Week was schedueled to clash with the second week of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London leading to fears of a reduced attendence at the Cricket Week. However, Kent Chief Executive Jamie Clifford stated that he believed that it would bring in larger crowds, mainly from people who didn't have tickets to the Olympics.