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Religious & Cultural Events for 2019 RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL EVENTS FOR 2019 5th January 6th January 7th January 14th January 21st- 23rdJan 26th January 31st January 1st- 7th February 5 th February 13th February 15th Feb 19th February Birth of Guru Epiphany / Theophany Feast of the Nativity Maghi Mahayana Australia Day / Birthday of Guru UN WORLD Lunar New Year National Apology Day Nirvana Day Magha Puja Gobind Singh Ji Arrival of 3 wise men to baby New Year Survival Day Har Rai Sahib Ji INTERFAITH Year of the Pig Eastern Orthodox Churches Recalling Australian Death and final Commemorates the Jesus. Also commemorates Bravery of the 40 Immortal Ones' (public holiday) HARMONY WEEK (Chinese Zodiac) enlightenment th using the old Julian Calendar th government’s 2008 apology to buddha’s visit to 10 and final Guru of the Jesus’ baptism. who protected Guru Gobind Singh Birth of the 7 Guru of UN resolution for (Parinirvana) of celebrate Christmas this day. The Aboriginal Stolen Veruvana Monastery Sikhs; Sacrificed his life & for freedom of religious belief. Sikhs, Guru Har Rai. His worldwide week of the Buddha. FEB JAN Generations. family for human liberty, These men were blessed with Mukti message is about the harmony between equality, and fraternity. (Liberation or Salvation). care of flora and fauna, people regardless animals and nature. of their faith. 4th March 6th March 11th March 16th March – 24th March 3rd April 13th – 16th April 14th April 14th April Maha Ash Wednesday Clean Monday CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK Isra and Mi’raj Theravada Palm Sunday Ram Navami Shivaratri 21st March 21st March 21st March 21st March 21st March New Year Start of Orthodox Night journey Birthday of IL CH Purim UN International Day Naw Ruz Holi Hola Mohalla Great festival of Great Lent to Jerusalem. Lord Rama for the Elimination of (Baha’i New Year) (Festival of Colours) convergence of Shiva First day of Lent. 40 days Ascension of the Racial Discrimination Guru Gobind Singh started this annual and Shakti. Also of fasting and reflection Reading story from Scroll of Coinciding with Spring Prophet Esther with celebrations of (known in Australia as Full moon days. Beginning of gathering to practice military exercises considered their leading up to Easter. APR Muhammad. Harmony Day) Equinox in the Northern spring season in the tropics. and hold mock battles. MAR wedding day. survival and gifts to others. hemisphere. th th th th th th th th st st st st th th th 14 April 17 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 19 April 20 – 27 April 21 April 21 April 21 April 21 April 25 26 April 28 April Vaisakhi Mahavir Jayanti Narasimha Birthday of Guru Angad Hanuman Jayanti Good Pesach Easter Orthodox Lailat al First Day of Ridvan April Orthodox Orthodox Jayanti Dev Sahib Ji & Guru Tegh Friday (Passover) Palm Bara’ah Anzac Good Friday Easter cont.) ( Creation of the Khalsa Bahadur Sahib Ji Birthday of Lord Sunday Marking Baha’u’llah’s declaration of Day (Pascha) Panth (Sikh Nation, Lord Narasimha is a reincarnation Hanuman, the Deliverance from Night of extra worship His mission as a Messenger of God. of Lord Vishnu, who appeared in Celebrates the birthdays of reincarnation of Lord and forgiveness, followed Brotherhood of the Pure), slavery, exodus from The most important holy day and the form of half lion and half man, the 2nd and 9th Guru. Shiva in the form of a by fasting the next day. donning 5 articles of faith. Egypt. start of the twelve-day Festival of APR to kill demon Hiranyakashyapu. Rudra. Ridvan. th nd nd th th rd th th th th th rd th 29 Apr 2 May 2 May 6 May 18 May 23 May 24 May 26 /27 May 26 May 27 May – 3 June 29 May Ninth Day Twelfth Yom HaShoah Ramadan Begins Buddha Day / Birthday of Guru Amar Declaration Laylat National Sorry Day NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK Ascension of Baha’u’llah of Ridvan Day of Vesak Day Das Sahib Ji of the Báb al Qadr Renewal of reconciliation Anniversaries of 1967 Referendum (May cont.) ( th Ridvan Remembering Holy month of fasting. Revelation of (UN Celebrates birthday of the 3rd Guru of efforts. 27 1967) and landmark Mabo decision Commemorates passing of Night of Destiny, the night when rd the Holocaust. the Qur'an to Prophet Mohammed. observance) the Sikhs. He rendered selfless service, Celebrates announcement of (3 June 1992) Baha’u’llah, Prophet-Founder His Mission in 1844 by the Angel Gabriel brought down the MAY Prayers, spiritual and physical and took extensive steps to promote Of the Baha’i Faith in 1892. Báb, Forerunner of first verses of the Qur’an to APR cleansing. equality of women appointing them as Prophet Muhammad. missionaries. Baha’u’llah. 5th June 9th - 10th June 9th June 16th June 16th June 17th June 1st July 7th July – 14th July 10th July 16th July 16th July 23rd July Eid al-Fitr Shavuot Pentecost Martyrdom of Sri Orthodox Saka Dawa Coming of the Light NAIDOC WEEK Martyrdom Dharma Day Guru Purnima Birthday of Guru Guru Arjan Dev Pentecost of the Báb Har Krishen End of Ramadan, Combined Descent of Buddha’s birth, Recognising the adoption of The Buddha’s E celebrated with a Sahib Ji Celebrating history, culture, and achievements of Full Moon Day. Sahib Ji harvest festival Holy Spirit on Descent of enlightenment, Christianity through Torres Execution of first Teaching th Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Birth anniversary of great sage festive meal, and Jesus Christ’s 5 Guru of the Sikhs and Holy Spirit on Strait Islander communities the Báb in 1850 th and death. th Maharshi Vyaas, who edited and Birthday of the 8 Guru. He became charity st th 5 July celebration of disciples. 1 Sikh martyr. Built Jesus Christ’s during the late 19 Century. and good deeds. Birthday of Guru Hargobind reconciled all the holy Vedic Guru at age 5. He stressed humility JULY JUN the gift of Harmandar Sahib and disciples. Birthday of the 6th Guru. Built Akal Takhat Scriptures. Symbolizes Guru- and wisdom and took care of the Torah. compiled Sri Guru Granth (the Immortal Throne), and proclaimed principles Shishya (Teacher – Student) sick during smallpox epidemic in Sahib Ji. of spiritual and temple authority. tradition. Delhi. 9th August 10st August 11st– 15th August 15th August 15th August 15th August 23th August 1st September 2nd September 6th September 9th/10th October 17th September International Day Waqf al Arafa Eid-al-Adha Assumption / Raksha Bandhan “Hungry Ghost” Krishna Al Hijra Ganesh Radhastami Ashura Vishwakarma of the World’s (Hajj) Dormition Festival (Ullambana) Janmashtami (Islamic New Year) Chaturthi Puja Full moon day. Birthday of Sunni Muslims: Indigenous People of Mary The day that Moses was Season of pilgrimage Four days of the Festival Symbolises the strong Ancestor Day: Celebrate Birthday of Lord First day of Muharram, 10 day festival Goddess Creator of the Recognises the first UN Working Group on of Sacrifice as it Commemorates and healthy lives of ancestors with food Krishna, narrator of of Lord Ganesh Radha, consort saved from the Pharaoh's universe and UST to Mecca. Islamic first month in the lunar Indigenous Populations meeting in Geneva in commemorates the death, burial, relationship between offerings to relieve the the “way of life” in begins on this of Krishna tyranny. Fasting the architect of observance day Islamic calendar, marking 1982 to promote and protect the rights of the Abraham’s willingness to and ascension of a brother and sister sufferings of the ghosts Bhagavad Gita day. recommended. all Gods during Hajj when Prophet Mohammed’s the Virgin Mary. SEPT world's indigenous peoples. Recognises the pilgrims pray for sacrifice his son to God; when a brother vows while the spiritual gates move from Mecca to Shi'a Muslims: contributions that indigenous people make to he was replaced with a for her protection. are open. AUG forgiveness and Medina. The day that Husayn, improve world issues such as environmental ram. mercy. grandson of Muhammad was protection. martyred. 29th September 30th September- 8th October 9th October 9th October 13th October 14th– 20th October 20th– 26th Oct 20th October 22nd October 27th October 29th– 30th October Navaratri 1st October Dussehra / Birthday of Yom Kippur Sangha Day Sukkot Conferment of Simchat Torah Diwali /Deepavali / Twin Holy Birthdays INTERNATIONAL Rosh Vijaya Guru Ram Das (Theravada Guruship to Bandi Chhor Divas Birth of the Báb Beginning of Feast of Tabernacles: SPIRITUAL CARE Hashanah Dashami Sahib Ji Buddhist) Guru Granth Sahib Ji Prophet-Herald of the 10-day festival Day of Atonement. Fall harvest and WEEK (Jewish New Year) th Festival of lights over 5 days, Baha’i Faith, 1819 The holiest day of the (continued) of Navaratri One of the most Birthday of 4 Sikh Guru, commemorates 40 years in th Jewish calendar; Yom Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the 10 Sikh Guru Joyful holiday celebrating victory of light over Birth of Baha’u’llah Celebrates the birth auspicious days. who founded the City of the desert – often celebrated 2019 THEME: took an extraordinary step in ordaining Sri darkness. Can include the Govardhan of the world marked King Ravana was Amritsar and started the Kippur consists of a on the first and last 2 days – “Hospitality - celebrating the Prophet-Founder of the OCT Guru Granth Sahib Ji the Sikh Holy Puja. Sikhs celebrate Guru Hargobind by the sound of the killed in the great construction of the Pool 25-hour fast while Last day is an opportunity to Cultivating completion of Baha’i Faith, 1817. Scripture as the Eternal Guru of the Sikhs. Sahib’s release from prison. He also Shofar (ramshorn), war by Lord Rama in which stands the praying with the give thanks to ancestors, and Space” annual cycle of The line of person Gurus came to an end secured the release of 52 Hindu kings.
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