Year 2010

January February 5 birthday (Sikh) 12 Maha Shivaratri (Hindu) 6 Epiphany (Christian) 14 Chinese New Year (Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist) 7 Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) 15 Nirvana Day (Buddhist) 14 Maghi (Sikh) 15 Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian) 18 Dec 2009 – Al-Hijra/Muharram (Islamic) 17 Ash Wednesday - Lent starts 15 Jan 2010 (Christian) 17 World Religion Day (Baha’i) 26 Mawlid al Nabi (Islamic) 20 Vasant Panchami (Hindu) 26 Intercalary Days begin (Baha’i) 30 Mahayana New Year (3 days) 28 Purim (Jewish) (Buddhist) 30 Tu Bishvat (Jewish)

March April 1 Intercalary Days conclude (Baha’i) 2 Good (Holy) Friday (All Christian) 1 (Hindu) 3 Lent ends (Christian) 1 Hola Mohala (Sikh) 4 Easter Sunday (All Christian) 21 Naw Ruz (New Year) (Baha’i) 14 Visakhi (Sikh) 24 Ram Namavami (Hindu) 21 First Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) 26 End of Lent (Orthodox Christian) 28 Apr – Theravadin New Year (Buddhist) May 1 28 Palm Sunday (All Christian) 29 Ninth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) 30 Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu) 30 Mar – 6 Apr Pesach/Passover (Jewish)

May June 2 Twelfth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) 16 Dev Martyrdom (Sikh) 2 Lag Baomer (Jewish) 13 Ascension of Christ (Christian) 19-20 Shavout (Jewish) 23 Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i) 23 Pentecost (Christian) 27 Buddha Day – Visakha Puja (Buddhist) 29 Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha’i) 30 All Saints (Orthodox Christian) July August 9 Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i) 11 Ramadan starts (Islamic) 9 Lailat al Miraj (Islamic) 11 Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu) 20 Tisha Beav (Jewish) 24 Raksha Bandhan (Hindu) 25 Guru Purnima (Hindu) 26 Asalha Puja Day (Buddhist) 27 Lailat al Bara’a (Islamic)

Sept October 2 Krishna Janmasthami (Hindu) 1 Simchat Torah (Jewish) 3 Quds Day (Islamic) 8-16 Navratri (Hindu) 6 Lailat al Kadr (Islamic) 17 Dassera (Hindu) 9 Ramadan ends (Islamic) 20 Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth (Sikh) 10 Eid al-Fitr (Islamic) 20 Birth of the Bab (Baha’i) 9-10 Rosh HaShana (Jewish) 18 Yom Kippur (Jewish) 23-29 Succot (Jewish) 30 Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)

November December 1 All Saints Day (Christian) 2-9 Chanukah (Jewish) 2 All Souls Day (Christian) 6 St Nicholas Day (Christian) 5 Deepavali (Hindu) 7 Dec-4 Jan Al-Hijra / Muharram (Islamic) 2011 12 Birth of Baha'u'llah (Baha’i) 12 Advent fast starts (Orthodox Christian) 15 Nativity fast starts (through to 24 Dec) 16 Ashura (Islamic) (Orthodox Christian) 15 Waqf al Arafa (Islamic) 25 Christmas Day (Christian) 17 Eid-al-Adha (Islamic) 21 birthday (Sikh) 26 Day of Covenant (Baha’i) 28 Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (Baha’i)

Sources:

Australia. Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Islamic Holidays. [online] no date. [cited 18 November 2009] Available from: http://www.austarab.com.au Australia. Sikh Council of Australia – . [online] no date. [cited 2 December 2009] Available from http://www.sikhcouncil.org.au United States. Baha’I Faith – The Baha'i Calendar. [online] no date. [cited 2 December 2009] Available from: http://www.bahai.us United States. Interfaith Calendar – Primary sacred times for world religions. [online] no date. [cited 17 November 2009] Available from: www.interfaithcalendar.org/index.htm United States. When-Is. [online] no date. [cited 17 November 2009] Available from: www.when-is.com