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2019 1st Lammas – Christian Week 2 7 8 Fast in honour of Holy Mother of Lord The Students’ Representative 5 6 9 10 11 Jesus – Orthodox Christian Council (SRC) is here to support Lughnasadh – Wicca/Pagan and engage our diverse student World Breastfeeding Week population. – University open Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 5th Bank Holiday 6th Transfiguration of the Lord – Orthodox Representation is at the heart of Christian the SRC – listening and working Week 3 Transfiguration Sunday – Christian hard to improve student life at 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9th International Day of the World’s the University. The SRC Advice Indigenous Peoples Centre assists students with any 10th Waqf al Arafa – Islam difficulties they may face, offering 11th Tish’a B’av – Jewish free and confidential advice about Last Quarter New Moon 12th Eid alFirst Adha Quarter – Islam Full Moon everything from accommodation to International Youth Day appeals. National Allotments Week Week 4 20 21 24 25 15th Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary With campaigns and initiatives 19 22 23 – Christian throughout the year, the SRC Dormition of the Theotokos – Orthodox signature events are Freshers’ Christian Week, the Class Rep Conference, Raksha Bandhan – Hindu the Volunteering Clubs and Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter 19th WorldFull Moo Humanitariann Day Societies Awards and the Student 22nd Queenship of Mary – Christian Teaching Awards. Week 5 23rd Krishna Janmashtami – Hindu 26 27 28 29 30 31 International Day for the Remembrance Want to be a voice for students and of the Slave Trade and its Abolition learn more about the running of the 26th Bank Holiday – University open University? Autumn sees elections 27th Paryushana Parva begins – Jain for a number of key SRC roles, with 29th Beheading of Saint John the Baptist the main Council elections held in – Christian spring. Follow them at @GUSRC

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September Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 2019 Week 2 4 6 7 8 1st Al-Hijra/Muharram – New Year – Islam 23 September is 2 3 5 2nd Ganesh Chaturthi – Hindu International Day of 3rd Samvatsari – Jain 5th UN International Day of Charity Sign Languages. – Christian Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 8th Nativity of Virgin Mary International Literacy Day 1 in 6 people in the UK have some 10th Ashura – Islam degree of hearing loss and over Week 3 World Suicide Prevention Day 87,000 people in the UK use BSL 9 11 13 12th Anant Chaturdashi – Jain (British Sign Language) as their 10 12 14 15 14th The Triumph of the Cross – Christian preferred language. 15th International Day of Democracy 16th University – Start of Academic Year Like Gaelic, BSL is a language 2019–20 in its own right. It has its own Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon University – SRC Freshers’ Week dialects and rich variation however 21st International Day of Peace it differs profoundly from spoken Week 4 World Alzheimer’s Day languages, with a distinctive 17 18 19 20 22 16 21 23rd Autumn Equinox grammar using handshapes, facial Mabon – Wicca/Pagan expressions, gestures and body International Day of Sign Languages language to convey meaning. Last Quarter New Moon FirstBi Quarter Visibility Day Full Moon University – Start of Semester 1 Teaching Read the University’s BSL Action 27th Meskel – Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Plan which highlights some of Week 5 28th International Right to Know Day the positive practices already in 24 25 26 29th Michaelmas – Saint Michael and All place to support BSL users, and 23 27 28 29 Angels – Christian identifies how we will expand on Navaratri begins – Hindu these to ensure users can access World Heart Day the University as students, staff 30th Rosh Hashanah – Jewish or visitors. Examples include providing Deaf Awareness and BSL Taster Sessions for staff and Week 6 Short Courses including BSL in 30 their languages course offering. September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month | Childhood Cancer Awareness Month | International Cancer Awareness Month | World Dementia Awareness Month

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October 1st International Day of Older Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Persons 2019 2nd Feast of the Guardian Angels – Christian Week 2 International Day of Non-Violence 7 12 13 – Christian October is Black History 8 9 10 11 4th Saint Francis’ Day Blessing of the Animals – Christian Month. 8th Dussehra – Dasara – Hindu 9th Birthday of Guru Ram Das – Sikh In Scotland Black History Month Yom Kippur – Jewish focuses on the history, art and 10th World Mental Health Day culture of African, Caribbean and World Sight Day Week 3 Asian people whose sacrifices, 15 19 20 11th International Day of the Girl Child contributions and achievements are 14 16 17 18 National Coming Out Day often forgotten. 14th Sukkot – Jewish Thanksgiving – Interfaith Canada In 2019 Monifa Phillips made her 16th World Food Day own piece of history by becoming Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 17th International Day for the Eradication the University’s first black woman of Poverty to be awarded a PhD in Physics. Week 4 18th Saint Luke, Apostle & Evangelist Dr Phillips’ achievement, gained 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 – Christian within the School of Physics University – Singapore Graduations and Astronomy’s Materials and 21st Shemini Atzeret – Jewish Condensed Matter Physics group, 22nd Simchat Torah – Jewish will not be forgotten, as it was also Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 24th United Nations Day recognised and celebrated in a 26th Intersex Awareness Day Scottish Parliament motion. 27th Diwali – Deepavali – Hindu, Sikh, Jain Week 5 Bandi Chhor Divas – Sikh This year the University will again 28 29 30 31 British Summer Time ends host a number of events during the 28th New Year – Jain month giving staff and students the 29th Birth of the Báb – Baha’i opportunity to celebrate diversity, World Stroke Day learn more about Black history in 30th Birth of Baha’u’llah – Baha’i Scotland and engage with arts and 31st All Hallows’ Eve – Christian culture from the UK, Africa and Samhain (Halloween) – Wicca/Pagan beyond.

Check out what’s happening this year at www.gla.ac.uk/bhm. October is Black History Month | Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Down Syndrome Awareness Month | Lupus Awareness Month | Global Diversity Awareness Month

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NovemberLast Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 1st All Saints’ Day – Christian 2019 2nd All Souls’ Day – Christian Week 2 4 6 7 Coronation of Emperor Haile 5 8 9 10 Selassie I – Rastafari 17 November is 5th Guy Fawkes Night International Students’ Day. 8th Intersex Day of Solidarity Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 9th Dedication of the Lateran Basilica The University of Glasgow – Christian BAME Society aims to embrace 10th Mawlid al-Nabi – Islam and celebrate cultural diversity Week 3 Remembrance Sunday within the University. BAME stands 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Scottish Interfaith Week for Black, Asian and Minority 11th Armistice Day – Interfaith Ethnicities. 12th Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev – Sikh 13th World Kindness Day The Society, dedicated to the Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Transgender Awareness Week inclusion of ethnic minorities 14th World Diabetes Day and creating a space for BAME 15th Nativity Fast begins – Orthodox Christian Week 4 students to connect, aims to 18 22 23 17th International Students’ Day construct a platform to educate 19 20 21 24 19th International Men’s Day on the range of cultures and 20th Universal Children’s Day backgrounds within the University, Transgender Day of Remembrance highlight opportunities available 21st Presentation of the Theotokos and facilitate conversations centred Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon – Orthodox Christian around race in a constructive Carers Rights Day environment. Week 5 24th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur – Sikh 25 26 27 28 29 30 Feast of Christ the King – Christian UofG BAME Society will champion 25th International Day for the Elimination events, workshops and social of Violence against Women gatherings which are accessible 26th Day of the Covenant – Baha’i and inclusive to bring about 28th Ascension of Abdu’l-Bahá – Baha’i positive change and representation Thanksgiving – Interfaith USA to all people of colour. 30th Saint Andrew’s Day – Christian

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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month | Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month | Mouth Cancer Action Month | Men’s Health Awareness Month (Movember)

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1st Advent Sunday – Christian Week 1 World AIDS Day 1 2nd Bank Holiday – University open University – Start of Winter Graduations International Day for the Abolition December of Slavery Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 3rd International Day of Persons with 2019 Disabilities Week 2 4 5 6th Saint Nicholas’ Day – Christian 3 December is 2 3 6 7 8 University – End of Semester 1 Teaching International Day of 8th Feast of the Immaculate Conception Persons with Disabilities. – Christian Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) – Buddhist Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon In 2018–19 over 1,800 students 9th International Anti-Corruption Day accessed support through the University – Start of Examination University’s Disability Service. Week 3 Period Empowering students with 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10th Human Rights Day disabilities, learning difficulties 12th Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe and medical conditions, the – Christian Service’s dedicated team provide 17th International Day to End Violence a wide range of specialist support, Against Sex Workers Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon guidance and needs based 18th International Migrants Day provisions liaising closely with the 20th International Human Solidarity Day network of Disability Coordinators Week 4 16 19 University – End of Examination Period and Advisers of Study. 17 18 20 21 22 21st Yule – Wicca/Pagan Yule – Christian The Disability Service can also 22nd Winter Solstice make referrals to other student 23rd Chanukah – Jewish support services such as Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moo24th n Christmas Eve – Christian Counselling and Psychological 25th Christmas Day – Christian – Orthodox Christian Services and the Student Learning Week 5 Feast of the Nativity Development team. 29 Bank Holiday – University closed 23 24 25 26 27 28 26th Saint Stephen’s Day – Christian The University is a Disability Boxing Day Confident employer. Find out more Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet on the dedicated Disability page Zarathushtra) – Zoroastrian of the Equality and Diversity Unit. Bank Holiday – University closed 27th University closed Week 6 28th Holy Innocents – Christian 30 31 University closed 31st New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay Watch Night – Christian University closed December is Universal Month for Human Rights | Spiritual Literacy Month

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Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Week 1 1 2 3 4 5 January Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 1st Gantan-sai (New Year) – Shinto 2020 New Year’s Day – University closed Week 2 Bank Holiday UofG Sport has one of the largest 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2nd Bank Holiday – University closed student sport programmes, 2–5 Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh one of the most diverse student – Sikh memberships and one of the 3rd University closed lowest student enrolment costs in 4th World Braille Day the UK. Last Quarter New Moon 5th TwelfthFirst NightQuarter – Christian Full Moon 6th Epiphany – Christian Our facilities include: Revolve, Week 3 Feast of the Theophany – Orthodox Glasgow’s premier indoor cycling 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Christian studio; Pulse, our state-of- 7th Feast of the Nativity – Orthodox Christian the-art cardio and resistance 10th Mahayana New Year – Buddhist gym; PowerPlay, Glasgow’s 12th Baptism of the Lord Jesus – Christian best weights, conditioning and 13th Saint Hilary’s Day – Christian functional training venue; a 25m Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter SeijinFull Moo no nhi (Coming of Age Day) – Shinto swimming pool, a sauna and a Week 4 steam room; as well as a number 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 University – Start of Semester 2 Teaching of studios, a sports hall, activity 14th New Year – Orthodox Christian hall and squash courts. Maghi – Sikh 15th Makar Sankranti – Hindu We have a sports programme 18th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – that offers over 100 varying Christian fitness classes and courses per 19th World Religion Day – Baha’i week, drop-in sport sessions, Week 5 20th Martin Luther King Jnr Day leagues and competitions and 50 27 28 29 30 31 Timkat – Ethiopian Orthodox Christian sport clubs which represent the 21st Saint Agnes’ Day – Christian University in weekly competition. 25th Conversion of Saint Paul – Christian Chinese New Year – Confucian, Daoist, With a range of student, staff and Buddhist community memberships, as Robert Burns Night (Burns Night) well as Pay As You Go and access 27th Holocaust Memorial Day for accompanied children, UofG 29th Vasant Panchami – Hindu Sport has something for everyone.

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month | Alcohol Concern’s Dry January

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February Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 2020 Week 2 6 7 8 2nd Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in February sees the University mark 3 4 5 9 the Temple) – Christian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Imbolc – Wicca/Pagan Transgender (LGBT) History Zacchaeus Sunday – Orthodox Month. Our vibrant LGBT+ student Christian Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon societies like GULGBTQ+, and our 3rd Saint Blaise’s Day – Christian welcoming staff and postgraduate Setsubun-sai – Shinto network, LGBT+ Network, will Week 3 Rainbow Flag Raising again be organising a diverse line- 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (SRC & GULGBTQ+ & LGBT+ Network) up of exciting events across the 4th World Cancer Day campus throughout the month. 5th 5-11 LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week Want to show your support for Last Quarter New 9thMoon Triodion beginsFirst –Quarter Orthodox ChristianFull Moon LGBT+ issues but don’t know how? Racial Justice Sunday – Christian Come along to any of the events 10th Tu BiShvat – Jewish Week 4 during the month, look out for 18 19 22 11th Our Lady of Lourdes – Christian events throughout the year and get 17 20 21 23 14th Saint Valentine’s Day your hands on one of the fantastic 15th Nirvana Day – Buddhist, Jain University rainbow badges. Find International Childhood Cancer Day them at the University Gift Shop 17th World Human Spirit Day and wear with pride. 20th World Day of Social Justice 21st Maha Shivaratri – Hindu Check out the Equality and Week 5 International Mother Language Day Diversity Unit’s dedicated LGBT+ 24 25 26 27 28 29 23rd Meatfare Sunday – Orthodox Christian student and staff pages for more 25th Shrove Tuesday – Christian guidance, support and information 26th Intercalary Days (start) – Baha’i such as our participation in the Ash Wednesday – Christian Stonewall Scotland Diversity 29th Intercalary Days (end) – Baha’i Champion programme.

February is Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month | National Heart Month

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Week 1 1 1st Saint David’s Day – Christian Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Self-Injury Awareness Day March Nineteen Day Fast (start) – Baha’i 2020 Cheesefare Sunday – Orthodox Christian Week 2 UN Zero Discrimination Day 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2nd Great Lent begins – Clean Monday 8 March is International – Orthodox Christian Women’s Day. 8th International Women’s Day 9th Magha Puja (Sangha Day) – Buddhist – Hindu DidLast you Quarter know the first femaleNew Moon First Quarter Full Moon Holi lawyer in the UK was a graduate of 10th Purim – Jewish the University of Glasgow? Hola Mohalla – Sikh Week 3 11 12 13 15 14th Nanakshahi (New Year) – Sikh Madge Easton Anderson 9 10 14 17th Saint Patrick’s Day – Christian graduated in 1920 with an LLB. 19th Saint Joseph’s Day – Christian She was the first practising female 20th Naw-Rúz (New Year) – Baha’i law agent in Scotland and the Norooz (New Year) – Persian/Zoroastrian first professional female lawyer Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Spring Equinox in the UK. She later became the Ostara – Wicca/Pagan first woman to qualify in both Week 4 21st International Day for the Elimination of jurisdictions of Scotland and 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Racial Discrimination England and Wales. World Down’s Syndrome Day 22nd Lailat al Miraj – Islam The School of Law believes it is important to document and World Water Day Mothering Sunday celebrate the pioneering women of Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon the past, while working to improve 24th World TB Day equality and diversity for the future. 25th Annunciation to the Theotokos In celebration of Madge's legacy, Week 5 – Orthodox Christian the School is creating a digital 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary exhibition, 100 Voices for 100 – Christian Years, featuring the voices of 100 International Day of Remembrance women, past and present, who of the Victims of Slavery and the have a connection to the School Transatlantic Slave Trade of Law 27th University – End of Semester 2 Teaching Week 6 28th Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet 30 Zarathushtra) – Zoroastrian 31 29th British Summer Time begins 31st Transgender Day of Visibility March is Women’s History Month | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

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Week 1 3 4 1 2 5 1st April Fool’s Day 2nd Rama Navami – Hindu World Autism Awareness Day April Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 5th Palm Sunday – Christian 6th Mahavir Jayanti – Jain 2020 7th Week 2 8th Hanuman Jayanti – Hindu 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 International Romani Day Being a more inclusive employer 9th Maundy Thursday – Christian helps to build our reputation and Pesach (Passover) – Jewish attracts new staff. The Modern Lailat al Bara’ah – Islam Apprenticeships programme 10th Good Friday – Christian Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon ensures we have a sustainable, Bank Holiday – University closed diverse workforce and supports Week 3 11th Lazarus Saturday – Orthodox Christian an environment which enables 14 15 16 17 18 19 Holy Saturday – Christian everyone to fulfil their potential. 13 12th Easter Sunday – Christian Palm Sunday – Orthodox Christian Whether coming straight 13th Easter Monday – Christian from school or after different Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moo n Birth of the Khalsa (Vaisakhi) – Sikh experiences, our apprentices Bank Holiday – University closed are offered a wide variety of 17th Holy Friday – Orthodox Christian opportunities to work in areas Week 4 18th Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur – Sikh such as the University gardens, 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Birthday of Guru Angad Dev – Sikh IT systems, estates infrastructure 19th Pascha (Easter) – Orthodox Christian and administrative roles as well 20th First Day of Ridvan – Baha’i as supporting teaching and University – Start of Revision Period research in our science laboratory Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 21st Yom HaShoah (Holocaust areas or engineering workshops. Remembrance Day) – Jewish While gaining work experience, Week 5 22nd Earth Day apprentices receive support 27 28 29 30 23rd Saint George’s Day – Christian through mentoring, peer support 24th Ramadan begins – Islam and guidance to achieve a relevant 25th qualification. 26th Akshaya Tritiya – Hindu, Jain 27th University – Start of Main Examination The University’s Modern Period Apprenticeships offer individuals 28th Ninth Day of Ridvan – Baha’i challenging and fulfilling options to Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) learn on the job and get experience – Jewish they need to start their careers. World Day for Health & Safety at Work 30th Saint James the Great’s Day – Orthodox April is Stress Awareness Month | Bowel Cancer Awareness Month | Christian Parkinson’s Awareness Month

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1st Beltane – Wicca/Pagan Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon May Twelfth Day of Ridvan – Baha’i 2nd Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev – Sikh 2020 – Buddhist Week 2 7th Vesak – Buddha Day 4 5 6 7 9 10 8th World Red Cross and Red Crescent Equality Champions 8 Day Bank Holiday – University closed The Principal, Anton Muscatelli, 12th International Nurses Day is the University’s overall Equality Lag B’Omer – Jewish Champion. Eight other Champions Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter13th Our LadyFull of MooFatiman – Christian are drawn from the Senior 15th International Day of Families Management Group and have Week 3 17th International Day Against Homophobia, responsibilities for the following 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Transphobia and Biphobia equality and inclusion areas: 19th Lailat al-Qadr – Islam 21st World Day for Cultural Diversity • Age – Muffy Calder for Dialogue and Development Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter AscensionFull Moon of Jesus – Christian • Disability – Frank Coton 22nd International Day for Biological Week 4 Diversity • Gender (Sex) – Jill Morrison 18 20 Yom Yerushalayim – Jewish 19 21 22 23 24 Quds Day – Islam • LGBT+ – Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh University – End of Main Examination Period • Race – Bonnie Dean 23rd Birthday of Guru Amar Das – Sikh Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full MooDeclarationn of the Báb – Baha’i • Religion and Belief – Neal Juster 24th Eid al Fitr – Islam Week 5 25th Bank Holiday – University closed • Refugee and Asylum Seekers 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 28th Ascension of Baha’u’llah – Baha’i – Rachel Sandison Ascension of the Lord – Orthodox Christian • Mental Health – David Duncan 29th International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers You too can champion equality and Shavuot – Jewish inclusion by celebrating diversity, University – End of Semester 2 respecting everyone’s individual 31st lived experiences, treating Pentecost – Christian people with dignity and calling out discrimination, bullying and is Action on Stroke Month | Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival | harassment. May National Walking Month

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Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Week 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 June 2020 Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Week 2 8 9 10 13 1st Volunteers’ Week The University of Glasgow has 11 12 14 4th International Day of Innocent Children always been, and always will be, Victims of Aggression interested in potential regardless of 5th World Environment Day circumstances or background. 7th Pentecost – Orthodox Christian Last Quarter New Moon Trinity SundayFirst – ChristianQuarter Full Moon Our award-winning Widening 11th Corpus Christi – Christian Participation team work with Week 3 12th World Day against Child Labour 113 target schools across the 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14th World Blood Donor Day west of Scotland and partner with Race Unity Day – Baha’i colleges, local authorities and other 15th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day organisations to support those 16th Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev – Sikh whose personal circumstances 17th World Day to Combat Desertification may otherwise have prevented Last Quarter New Moon First Quarterand DroughtFull Moon them from considering higher University – Commemoration Day Week 4 education. 22 25 26 27 28 19th Sacred Heart of Jesus – Christian 23 24 20st Summer Solstice Talented pupils from priority Litha – Wicca/Pagan postcodes, student carers, adult World Refugee Day learners, those who have care 21st World Humanist Day experience or refugee status can Father’s Day all flourish at Glasgow. 23rd International Women in Engineering Week 5 Day With support through our wide 29 30 24th Nativity of Saint John the Baptist range of pre-entry programmes, – Christian summer schools, taster weeks University – Start of Summer Graduations and orientation events, they can 29th Feast of Saints Peter and Paul overcome barriers, realise their – Christian aspirations and all have the potential to become World Changers.

June is Refugee Festival Scotland | Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month | Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Awareness Month | Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month

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Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Week 1 1 2 3 4 5 July 2020 Week 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 The University of Glasgow: 1st Canada Day where people inspire people 4th US Independence Day to change the world. 5th Birthday of Guru Hargobind – Sikh Asalha Puja (Dharma Day) – Buddhist Throughout our history, as well Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 9th Martyrdom of the Báb – Baha’i as nurturing ‘home grown’ talent, 11th Saint Benedict’s Day – Christian the University of Glasgow has Week 3 World Population Day welcomed students and staff from 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15th Saint Vladimir the Great’s Day across the world. – Orthodox Christian World Youth Skills Day With staff from more than 100 17th World Day for International Justice countries around the globe Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 18th Nelson Mandela International Day inspiring over 28,000 students from 20th Glasgow Fair Monday – University closed over 140 countries, the University Week 4 is a melting pot of ideas, ingenuity 21 26 22nd Feast Day of Saint Mary Magdalene and innovation. 20 22 23 24 25 – Christian 23rd Birthday of Guru Har Krishan – Sikh We collaborate internationally Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie to develop our research and – Rastafari teaching, and our studentsLast can Quarter New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 24th Pioneer Day – Mormon Christian choose from over 120 worldwide 25th Saint James the Great’s Day – Christian destinations for exchange and Week 5 28th study abroad opportunities. 27 28 29 30 31 30th International Day of Friendship Tish’a B’av – Jewish Our ever-expanding global Waqf al Arafa – Islam community of alumni continue 31st Eid al Adha – Islam to contribute to making the discoveries and connections that change the world.

We are truly an international and inclusive institution. July is Sarcoma Awareness Month | International Women with Alopecia Month | Scams Awareness Month

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