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Religious & Cultural Events for 2018 RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL EVENTS FOR 2018 2nd Jan 6th January 7th January 13th January 21st January 26th January 29th January 1st Feb – 7th Feb 13th February 14th February 14th February 15th February 16th Feb – 2nd Mar – 4th Jan Epiphany / Theophany Feast of the Nativity Maghi Ganesha Jayanti Australia Day / Guru Har Rai UN WORLD National Apology Day Ash Wednesday Maha Nirvana Day Lunar New Year Mahayana Survival Day Sahib Ji Parkash INTERFAITH Shivaratri Death and final Year of the Dog New Year Arrival of 3 wise men to Eastern Orthodox Churches Bravery of the 40 Birthday of (public holiday) HARMONY WEEK Recalling Australian First day of Lent. enlightenment (Chinese Zodiac) th baby Jesus. Also using the old Julian Calendar Immortal Ones' who protected Lord Ganesha. Birthday - 7 Guru. government’s 2008 40 days of fasting Great festival of B (Parinirvana) of commemorates Jesus’ celebrate Christmas this day. Guru Gobind Singh for freedom UN resolution for apology to Aboriginal and reflection convergence of the Buddha. baptism. of religious belief. His message is about the worldwide week of Stolen Generations. leading up to Easter. Shiva and Shakti. FE JAN care of flora and fauna, harmony between Also considered These men were blessed with animals and nature. people regardless their wedding day. Mukti (Liberation or Salvation). of their faith. 1st March 3rd March 15th March 17th Mar – 25th Mar 29th March 30th March 31st March 31st March 31st Mar – 7th Apr Purim Holi National Close the Gap Day CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK Mahavir Good Magha Puja Hanuman Pesach (Festival of Colours) 21st March 21st March 25th March 25th March Jayanti Friday (Thai, Cambodian, Jayanti (Passover) Story read Day to raise awareness Naw Ruz International Day for the Elimination Palm Sunday Rama Burmese, Lao) Deliverance from slavery, from Scroll of Full moon days. about the life expectancy gap (Baha’i New Year) of Racial Discrimination Navami Commemorating the birth of exodus from Egypt. Esther with Beginning of spring season between Aboriginal people Coincides with Spring Equinox (UN observance - Birthday of Commemorates the Hanuman, who is also MAR celebrations of gifts in the tropics. and non-Aboriginal Australians. in the Northern hemisphere. Known in Australia as “Harmony Day”) Lord Rama. Buddha's visit to Veruvana known as Vanara God. to others. Monastery. st st th th th th th th th th th th th st th th th th th 1 April 1 April 4 April 5 April 6 April 7 April 8 April 11 April 13 April .13 Apr – 15 Apr 14 April 16 April 21 April 25th April 28 April 29 April 29 April 29 April 30 Apr Easter Eastern Kuan Guru Tegh Bahadur Eastern Guru Arjan Eastern Yom HaShoah Isra and Songkran Vaisakhi Guru Angad Dev First Day of Ridvan Narasimha Jayanti Ninth Day Buddha Day Guru Amar Das – 2nd May Anzac Orthodox Yin’s Sahib Ji Parkash Orthodox Dev Ji Parkash Orthodox Remembering Mi’raj (Thai New Year Creation of the Sahib Ji Parkash Day Birthday - Lord of Ridvan (Vesak Day) Sahib Ji Parkash Theravada Palm Sunday Birthday Birthday - Good Friday Birthday - Easter / Water Festival) Birthday - Marking Baha’u’llah’s Narasimha. Birthday - New Year the Holocaust. Khalsa Panth th th nd rd 9 Guru. 5 Guru. (Sikh Nation, 2 Guru. declaration of His mission as a Messenger 3 Guru. of God. The most important holy day and Brotherhood of the APR Pure) start of the twelve-day Festival of Ridvan. 1st May 2nd May 16th May 20th May 20th May – 24th May 26th May 27th May – 3rd June 10th June 15th June 17th June 29th June Lailat Twelfth Ramadan Begins Pentecost 21st May Declaration National Sorry Day NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK Laylat al Qadr Eid al-Fitr Martyrdom Guru Hargobind al Bara’ah Day Descent of Holy Shavuot of the Bab Renewal of Anniversaries of 1967 Referendum (May 27th 1967) of Sri Guru Sahib Ji Parkash of Ridvan Holy month of fasting. Spirit on Jesus Celebrates reconciliation efforts. and landmark Mabo decision on Native Title (3rd June 1992) Night of Destiny; End of Ramadan, Arjan Dev Birthday - Night of extra worship Revelation of the Qur'an to Christ’s disciples. Combined harvest announcement of His 27th May 29th May 29th May the night when Angel celebrated with a Sahib Ji 6th Guru. and forgiveness, with Prophet Mohammed. festival and Mission in 1844 by the Eastern Orthodox Ascension of Baha’u’llah Saka Dawa Gabriel brought down the festive meal, charity JUNE MAY fasting the next day. Prayers, spiritual and celebration of the Báb, Forerunner of Pentecost Passing of Baha’u’llah, (Tibetan) first verses of the Qur’an to and good deeds. physical cleansing. gift of Torah. Baha’u’llah. Prophet-Founder of the Baha’i Faith. Prophet Muhammad. 1st July 6th July 8th July – 15th July 10th July 13th July 14th July 27th July 27th July 6th August 9th August 15th August 21st August 22nd Aug 26th August 26th August Coming of the Light Dalai NAIDOC WEEK Martyrdom – 15th July Ratha Yatra Dharma Day Guru Guru HarKrishan International Day Assumption Waqfat – 24th Aug Ancestor Raksha Lama’s Celebrating history, of the Báb Obon Chariot Procession (Asalha Puja) Purnima Sahib Ji Jayanti of the World’s / Dormition Arafah (Hajj) Eid al-Adha Day Bandhan Adoption of Christianity Birthday culture and achievements Execution (Japanese) festival for Lord The Buddha’s Birthday - Indigenous Peoples of Mary (“Hungry Sibling love th in Torres Strait Islander (Tibetan) of Aboriginal and Torres of the Báb Jagannath. first Teaching. 8 Guru. 1982 UN Working Group on Season of Abraham’s Ghost” between communities in late 19th Strait Islanders. in 1850. Indigenous Populations meeting in Commemorates pilgrimage to willingness to Festival”) brothers the death, burial century. AUG Geneva to promote and protect Mecca. Islamic sacrifice his son to and sisters. JULY the rights of the world's indigenous and ascension of observance day God; the son was peoples. the Virgin Mary. during Hajj. replaced with a ram. 2nd September 10th September 10th Sept 12th September 13th September 17th September 19th September 21st September 24th Sept – 30th Sept 2nd October 10th October Krishna First Parkash Sri – 11th Sept Al Hijra Ganesh Radhastami Yom Kippur Ashura Sukkot Simchat Torah Navaratri Janmashtami Guru Granth Sahib Ji Rosh (Islamic Chaturthi (Feast of Tabernacles) Hashanah New Year) Birthday of Day of Atonement. (Sunni Muslims) A joyful holiday Beginning of Birthday of Lord The 10th Guru (Guru Gobind (Jewish New Year) 10 day festival of Goddess Radha, The day that Moses was saved from the Fall harvest and commemorates 40 celebrating the 10-day festival of Krishna, narrator of Singh Ji) ordained the Sikh Holy First day of Muharram, Lord Ganesh consort of Krishna. Holiest day of Jewish calendar; Pharaoh's tyranny. Fasting years in the desert – often celebrated completion of annual Navaratri the “way of life” in Scripture (Guru Granth Sahib Ji) Birth of the world first month in the lunar begins on this day. Yom Kippur consists of a 25- recommended. on the first and last 2 days. Last day is cycle of weekly Torah Bhagavad Gita. as the Eternal Guru of the Sikhs. marked by the sound Islamic calendar, hour fast while praying with the an opportunity to give thanks to OCT readings. SEPT The line of human Gurus ended, of the Shofar (rams marking Prophet themes of atonement and (Shi'a Muslims) ancestors, and final chance to atone for and the Shabad (‘Word’) horn), prayer and 10 Mohammed’s move repentance. The day that Husayn, grandson of sins committed in the last year. became the Guru. days of repentance. from Mecca to Medina. Muhammad was martyred. 19th October 21st Oct – 27th Oct 24th October 26th October 1st November 7th November 9th Nov – 10th Nov 11th November 18th November 21st November 23rd November Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra Sangha Day Guru Ram Das All Saints Day Diwali / Deepavali (Hindu) Twin Holy Birthdays Remembrance Day Pavarana Mawlid Guru Nanak Dev INTERNATIONAL (Theravada Sahib Ji Parkash Bandhi Chhor Diwas (Sikh) / Kathina an-Nabi Sahib Ji Prakash One of the most auspicious SPIRITUAL CARE Buddhist) Honouring saints known Birth of the Báb One minute silence and (Thai & Burmese) days. King Ravana was killed in WEEK Birthday - 4th Guru who and unknown, who led Festival of lights over 5 days, celebrating Prophet-Herald of the Baha’i Faith, services held in memory of Prophet Birth of Guru Nanak (cont.) the great war by Lord Rama on founded the City of Amritsar lives of holiness and victory of light over darkness. Can include the 1819 those who have served and End of rainy season Mohammed’s (1469-1539), founder this day. 2018 THEME: and started the construction devotion to God. Govardhan Puja. Sikhs celebrate Guru died in all wars. retreat for Theravada Birthday. of Sikhism. “Cultivating of the Pool in which stands Hargobind Sahib’s release from prison. He Birth of Baha’u’llah Buddhists. NOV Time” the Harmandar Sahib – the also secured the release of 52 Hindu kings. Prophet-Founder of the Baha’i Faith, OCT OCT Golden Temple. Others before self. 1817. 26th November 28th November 2nd December 3rd Dec – 10th Dec 8th December 10th December 12th December 25th December Day of Ascension of Advent Chanukah Bodhi Day Human Rights Day Martyrdom / Shaheedi Christmas Day the Covenant ‘Abdu’l-Baha Reflection, repentance (Festival of Lights) (UN Observance) of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji (cont.) and belief in Jesus Christ. Day commemorating Celebrates the birth of Jesus, Baha'u'llah's appointment Passing of 'Abdu'l- Celebrates recapture of the the historical Buddha’s The date was chosen to honour the United Nations Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur holiness through prayer and singing carols, of his son, 'Abdu'l-Baha, Baha, son of DEC Second Temple in Jerusalem awakening; Attainment of General Assembly's adoption and proclamation (1948) of who stood for the freedom to worship for all religions, themes of peace and goodwill, as the Centre of His Faith.
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