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Christian Holy Days |
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Ash Wednesday |
22 Feb |
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Palm Sunday |
1 Apr |
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Holy Week
(commence) |
2 Apr |
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Good Friday |
6 Apr |
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Easter Sunday |
8 Apr |
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Ascension Day |
17 May |
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Pentecost |
27 May |
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Whit Monday |
28 May |
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All Saints Day |
5 Nov |
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Christ the King |
25 Nov |
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Advent Sunday
(commence) |
2 Dec |
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Christmas Day |
25 Dec |
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Islamic Holy Days |
|
Islamic fasts and
festivals are determined
by an actual sighting of
the appropriate new moon |
|
Meelaad-un Nabee
Muhammad (S.A.W) |
(Birth of
Prophet, Peace
be upon Him) |
4 Feb |
|
Laylatul Meeraj
(eve) |
(Ascension to
Heaven) |
17 Jun |
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Laylatul Baraat
(eve) |
(Night of
Emancipation) |
4 Jul |
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Commencement of
Ramadaan |
(Start of the
month of
fasting) |
21 Jul |
|
Eid-ul-Fitr |
(Celebration
after fasting) |
19 Aug |
|
Youmi Arafah |
(Pilgrimage -
Day of Hajj) |
25 Oct |
|
Eid-ul-Adgha |
(Day of
Sacrifice) |
26 Oct |
|
1st Muharram
(1433) |
(Muslim New
Year) |
15 Nov |
|
Day of Aashura |
(10th day of Muharram) |
24 Nov |
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|
Jewish Holy Days |
|
All Holy Days begin at
sunset on the previous
day and end at nightfall |
|
Tu-B'Shvat |
8 Feb |
|
Ta'Anit Esther
(Fast of Esther) |
7 Mar |
|
Purim |
8 Mar |
|
Pesach (1st day) |
7 Apr |
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Pesach (2nd day) |
8 Apr |
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Pesach (7th day) |
13 Apr |
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Pesach (8th day) |
14 Apr |
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Yom Hazikaron |
25 Apr |
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Yom Ha'atzmaut |
26 Apr |
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Lag B'Omer |
10 May |
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Yom Yerushalaymim |
20 May |
|
Shavuot (1st
day) |
27 May |
|
Shavuot (2nd
day) |
28 May |
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Fast of Tammuz
(19th Tammuz) |
8 Jul |
|
|
Tisha B'Av (Fast
of the 10th of
Av) |
29 Jul |
|
Rosh Hashanah
(1st day) |
17 Sep |
|
Rosh Hashanah
(2nd day) |
18 Sep |
|
Fast of Gedalya |
19 Sep |
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Yom Kippur (Day
of Atonement) |
26 Sep |
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Succot (1st day) |
1 Oct |
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Succot (2nd day) |
2 Oct |
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Hoshana Rabba |
7 Oct |
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Shimini Atzeret |
8 Oct |
|
Shimchat Torah |
9 Oct |
|
Channukah (1st
day) |
9 Dec |
|
Channukah (8th
day) |
16 Dec |
|
Fast of 10th of
Tevet |
23 Dec |
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|
Hindu Festivals |
|
Makar Sankranti |
14 Jan |
|
Maha Shivaratri |
20 Feb |
|
Ramayan Week
(begins) |
23 Mar |
|
Ramanavami |
1 Apr |
|
|
Krishna
Janmashtami |
10 Aug |
|
Pitr-paksha |
30 Sep |
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Navaratri |
16 Oct |
|
Deepavali /
Diwali |
13 Nov |
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|
Baha'i Faith Holy Days |
|
Naw-Ruz (New
Year) |
21 Mar |
|
Feast of Ridvan
(1st day) |
21 Apr |
|
Feast of Ridvan
(9th day) |
29 Apr |
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Feast of Ridvan
(12th day) |
2 May |
|
Declaration of
the Bab |
23 May |
|
Ascension of
Baha'u'llah |
29 May |
|
|
Martyrdom of the
Bab |
9 Jul |
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Birth of the Bab |
20 Oct |
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Birth of
Baha'u'llah |
12 Nov |
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Day of the
Covenant |
26 Nov |
|
Ascencion of
'Abdu'l-Bahá |
28 Nov |
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The days and dates of the
various religious holy days have
been provided by various
sources, but may be subject to
change. Please bring any errors
or omissions on these pages to
our attention. |
