Academic Year 2020 / 2021 Liturgical Calendar for Church of England Schools
Academic Year 2020 / 2021 Liturgical Calendar for Church of England Schools The Anglican Calendar The liturgical calendar indicates the festivals and seasons of the Anglican Church. The calendar below now runs for the academic year, rather than the calendar year as before. It shows the major festivals and saints’ days. The festivals for some notable saints for our region are also included (bold & italics). You can click on each item to find out more.
Liturgical Colours The liturgical colours for each festival and season are shown. Further explanation of the liturgical colours can be found below the calendar.
Other World Faiths In addition, on the final page, you will find a table with key festivals of other World religions. Again you can find out more about each item by clicking on it. The Anglican Liturgical Calendar - Academic Year 2020 / 2021
2020 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Creationtide
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Holy Cross Day
20 21 St Matthew the 22 23 24 25 26
Evangelist
September
27 28 29 30 1 2 3 Michaelmas
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 St Paulinus *
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 St Wilfred *
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 St Luke the Evangelist
October 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 St Simon & St Jude
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
All Saints’ Day All Souls’ Day to All Saints
Advent
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Remembrance Sunday
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Christ the King
November
29 30 1 2 3 4 5 1st Sunday in Advent St Andrew
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Advent
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 CHRISTMAS DAY St Stephen
December 27 28 29 30 31 St John the Evangelist Holy Innocents
* If you make note of this saint during your worship the colour should be white. ** During All Saints to Advent the liturgical colour can also be red
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 2021 Naming of Christ
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Epiphany
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Epiphany Baptism of Christ
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
January 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Conversion of St Paul
31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Presentation of Christ
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Shrove Tuesday ASH WEDNESDAY
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 1 2 3 4 5 6 St David Lent
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Mothering Sunday St Patrick Joseph of Nazareth St Cuthbert *
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Annunciation of Mary
March
28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Holy Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday Good Friday Week
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 EASTER DAY
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Easter
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
April St George 25 26 27 28 29 30 St Mark the Evangelist
* If you make note of this saint during your worship the colour should be white.
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Some Festivals in Other World Religions Academic Year 2020 / 2021 Buddhism Hinduism Islam Judaism Sikhism Other
18th – 20th Rosh Hashanah September 27th – 28th Yom Kippur
17th – 25th Navratri October 2nd – 9th Sukkot 25th Vijayadashami 2019 14th Diwali November 14th Diwali 30th Guru Nanak Gurpurab December 10th – 18th Hanukkah 7th Orthodox January Christmas Day 15th Parinirvana 12th Chinese New February 26th Magha Puja Year (Ox) March 28th – 29th Holi 28th – 29th Holi 27th March – 4th April rd rd th 12 April – 11 May Pesach (Passover) th April 8 Vesak 14 Vaisakhi Ramadan 12th – 13th May nd
2020 2 May Orthodox May Eid al-Fitr Easter Day
June
19th - 20th July 24th Asalha Puja Eid al-Adha August 29th Janmashtami For more festivals, Buddhist Hindu Islamic Jewish Sikh
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