Shap www.shap.org EDUCATION IN RELIGIONS CALENDAR OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS 2018-19 CE @shapcalendar

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2018 2019

24 Declaration of the 9 The Birth of the Bab Bab 10 The Birth of 21 to 2 May 29 The Birth of the Bab BAHA’I 20 World Religion Day 21 Naw-Ruz Ridvan 29 The Ascension of 10 Martyrdom of the Bab 30 The Birth of Baha u llah Baha’u’llah ’ ’ Baha’u’llah

5-7 Losar 6 Chokor [Also Cho 16 Shinran Mem. Day 8 Hanamatsuri 19 Vesakha Puja / 24 Pavarana Day* 23 Anapanasati Day* 8 Bodhi Day 8/15 Parinirvana / 21 Magha Puja* Kor Du Chen] 14 Pavarana Day* 12 Anapanasati Day* 8 Bodhi Day 23 Loy Kratong BUDDHIST 25 Honen Mem. Day Nirvana Day 13-15 Songkran Buddha Day 16/17 Asalha Puja / 12 Loy Kratong 19 Magha Puja* Dhamma Day

5 Yuan Tuan 7 Herd Boy and 24 Rabbit in the 17 Climb a High 13 Rabbit in the 7 Climb a High (New Year)[Pig] 5 Tomb Sweeping Day 7 Dragon Boat Festival Weaver Girl Moon Festival Mountain Festival CHINESE Moon Festival Mountain Festival 19 Lantern Festival 15 Hungry Ghost Festival

1 Naming of Jesus / 1 Women’s World Circumcision / Mary, Day of Prayer 6/9 Ascension Day [RC] 6 The Transfiguration Mother of God 5 Shrove Tuesday 7 Passion Sunday 9 Pentecost / 15 Blessed Virgin Mary 15 Assumption of the 2 Advent Sunday 6 Theophany [3] 6 Ash Wednesday 14 Palm Sunday Whit Sunday 1 Advent Sunday 6 Epiphany [Ang/RC] 6 - Apl 20 Lent 14-20 Holy Week 16 Trinity Sunday Blessed Virgin Mary 8 Immaculate 2 Presentation of Christ 8/9 Immaculate Harvest Festival [Date Harvest Festival [Date 1 All Saints’ Day 6/7 Christmas Eve/Day [3] 11 Great Lenten Fast 18 Maundy Thursday 12-18 Christian Aid Week 16 Pentecost [3] [RC] Harvest Festival [Date Harvest Festival [Date 1 All Saints’ Day Conception [RC] in the Temple / Conception [RC] Varies] Varies] 2 All Souls’ Day CHRISTIAN 6-13 Methodist Covenant begins [3] 19 Good Friday 30 Ascension Day 20 Thanksgiving for 15 Dormition of the Varies] Varies] 2 All Souls’ Day 24 Christmas Eve Candlemas 24 Christmas Eve 13 Baptism of Christ [Ang.] 19 St Joseph 20 Holy Saturday Eucharist Mother of God [3] 25 Christmas Day 25 Christmas Day 13 Baptism of the Lord [RC] 25 The Annunciation 21 Easter Day 20/23 Corpus Christi - 19 The Transfiguration [3] 18-25 Week of Prayer for [Anglican/[3]/RC] 28 Pascha [3] Body & Blood of (Julian) Christian Unity 25 Lady Day Christ [RC] 28 Dormition [3] (Julian) 19 Theophany [3] (Julian) 31 Mothering Sunday

2 Gandhi Jayanti 2 Gandhi Jayanti 2 Janmashtami / 12 B’day of Swami 14/15 Raksha Bandhan 9-17 Navaratri Vivekananda 9/10 Sarasvati Puja / 4 Mahashivratri 14 Rama Navami 2 Ganesh Chaturthi 3/4 - 8 Durga Puja Krishna Jayanti 7-11 Divali / Deepavali 4 Ratha Yatra 23/24 Janmashtami / 14-18 Durga Puja HINDU 14/15 Lohri / Makar Vasant Panchami 21 Holi 19 Hanuman Jayanti 29-October 7 Navaratri 7/8 Dassehra 13 Ganesh Chaturthi 19 Dassehra Sankranti / Pongal Krishna Jayanti 27-31 Divali / Deepavali

6-13 Paryushan Parva 27-Sept 3 13 Samvatsari 7 Divali / Deepavali JAIN 17 Mahavira Jayanti Paryushan Parva 3 Samvatsari 27 Divali / Deepavali

3 Hinamatsuri 20-26 Higan 1 Ganjitsu 3 Setsubun 20-26 Higan 23 Shuubun No Hi 15 Shichi-Go-San 31 Omisoka JAPANESE 18-24 Higan 8 Hanamatsuri 13-15 O-Bon (Japan) 13-15 O-Bon (Tokyo) 23 Shuubun No Hi 15 Shichi-Go-San 31 Omisoka (New Year) (Bean Scattering) 20 Shunbun No Hi

10/11 Rosh Hashanah 2 Yom Hashoah 9 Yom Kippur 19 Yom Kippur 2 Simchat Torah 3-10 21 Tu B Shevat 21 Purim 20-27 Passover / Pesach 9 Yom Ha atzma ut 9/10 Shavuot 11 Tisha B v 30 - Oct 1 Rosh Hashanah 14-21 Sukkot 23-30 Hanukah Hanukah JEWISH [1] ’ ’ ’ ’A 24-1 Oct Sukkot SAMPLE23 Lag B’Omer 22 Simchat Torah 3-12 Dhul Hijjah 3 The Prophet s Night Birthday of the ’ 6 - June 4 Ramadan (First Ten Days) Birthday of the Prophet Prophet Muhammad Journey and Ascent 28 [Shi a]* 10–14 Hajj Muhammad 12 Al-Hijra [622CE] into Heaven ’ 5 Eid-ul-Fitr 1 Al-Hijra [622CE] [1440 AH] [Milad un Nabi] 31 [Sunni]* 11 Yaum-Arafah [1441 AH] [Milad un Nabi] MUSLIM [2] 20-21 The Night of Feast of Fast Breaking 21 Ashura 21 Sunni Lailat-ul-Qadr: Night of 10 Ashura 10 Sunni Forgiveness 12-16 Eid-Al-Adha Power 26 Shi’a [Lailat-ul-Bara’ah] (Festival of Sacrifice) 15 Shi’a 20 Eid-ul-Ghadir (Shi’a)

2 Anniversary of the 2 Anniversary of the 11 Ethiopian New 23 Birthday of Haile 11 Ethiopian New Year’s Crowning of Haile 6/7 Ethiopian Christmas Day 28 Easter Day [3] Crowning of Haile Year’s Day RASTAFARIAN Selassie I Day Selassie I Selassie I

7 Divali / Bandi 20 Conferring of Guruship 1 Installation of the 20 Conferring of Chhor Divas 1 Installation of the Guru Guru Granth Sahib 23 Birthday of Guru on the Guru Granth 12 Birthday of Guru Nanak Guruship on the 5/13 Birthday of Guru 16 Martyrdom of Guru Granth Sahib in the Sahib in 1708 CE 24 Martyrdom of Guru in the Harmandir Guru Granth Sahib Nanak SIKH Gobind Singh 9/10 Basant / Vasant 21/22 Hola Mohalla 14 Vaisakhi/Baisakhi Arjan Dev Harmandir Sahib in Sahib in 27-31 Divali / in 1708 CE 24 Martyrdom of Guru Amritsar Tegh Bahadur Amritsar Bandi Chhor Divas Tegh Bahadur

11-20 Fravardigan [IZ] 1 Jashn-e-Tirgan [IZ] 7-16 Fravardigan / 4 Fravardin Mah 1 Jashn-e-Mehergan 26 Zaratosht-no-Diso ZOROASTRIAN 21 Jamshedi Noruz [IZ] 22 Adar Mah 8-17 Fravardigan [K] Muktad [S] 30 Jashn-e-Sadeh [IZ] 24 Zaratosht-no-Diso 4 Fravardin Mah Parab [S] 1 Jashn-e-Mehergan [IZ] 26 Zaratosht-no-Diso [IZ] Parab [S] [IZ] [IZ] 24 Ava Mah Parab [S] Parab [S] 18 Navroze [K] 17 Navroze [S] [PARSEE] 26 Khordad Sal [IZ] 23 Khordad Sal [K] 23 Khordad Sal [S]

31 Hallowe’en 21 Yule [Wiccan] 22 Yule [Wiccan] 20 Spring Equinox (Ostara) 31 Hallowe’en 23 Autumn Equinox 31 Winter Nights 21 Winter Solstice PAGAN / 30 May Eve 21 Midsummer Solstice 23 Autumn Equinox 22 Winter Solstice 1 Imbolc / Candlemas 20 Vernal Equinox 1 Beltaine 1 Lammas / Lughnasadh 31 Winter Nights [Mabon] 31 Samhain / Alban Arthan / 30 Beltaine Eve 21 Summer Solstice [Mabon] Alban Arthan / (Druid) 31 Samhain / Samhuinn Samhuinn Alban Arthuan DRUID [2] Alban Arthuan

11 Remembrance 1 New Year’s Day / 14-21 Interfaith Week some other 1 St David’s Day 13-20 Interfaith Week of 10 Remembrance Sunday Sunday 10 Human Rights Day Hogmanay 21 World Humanist Day 10 Human Rights Day 29 Michaelmas of Prayer for 17 St Patrick s Day 23 St George’s Day 29 Michaelmas Prayer for World 10-17 Interfaith Week 11-18 Interfaith Week 31 Hogmanay notable 20 World Religion Day ’ 24 Midsummer Day 31 Hogmanay World Peace 25 Lady Day Peace 30 St Andrew’s Day 30 St Andrew’s Day dates 27 Holocaust Memorial Day

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[1] Jewish festivals, like Shabbat, commence at sunset on the evening of the day prior to the date shown [2] Some Muslim, and certain Pagan and Druid festivals, also commence in the evening [3] Indicates a festival celebrated in the Orthodox tradition of the Christian church ©The Shap Working Party MMXVIII-IX [4] Certain Druid and Pagan festivals also commence in the evening. [5] IZ, K and S denote three Zoroastrian Calendars: Iranian Zoroastrian, Kadmi and Shahenshai Charity No: 271510

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