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6 January

Epiphany is a Christian day celebrated on this date every year. The day is also known as the Three Kings Day to help us remember the three wise men who visited Jesus as a baby.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(holiday)

15 January

Makar Sankranti is celebrated on or near this date every year. Hindus celebrate this time as a harvest festival.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makar_Sankranti

15 January

World Religion Day - The aim of World Religion Day is to foster the establishment of inter-religious understanding and harmony by emphasizing the common attitudes that underlie all religions.

– https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/world/world-religion-day

16 January

Martin Luther King Day falls on the third Monday in January each year. The day celebrates Martin Luther King's role in civil rights and racial equality.

– https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/usa/mlk.php

22 January

Chinese New Year - Chinese communities across the United Kingdom (UK) celebrate the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring or New Year's festival.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_Year

25 January

This is St. Dwynwen's day, when we honour the patron saint of Welsh lovers.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dydd_Santes_Dwynwen

27 January

Holocaust Memorial Day - A day to remember all the categories of people who suffered Nazi persecution during the Second World War, as well as genocide cases in different parts of the world since then. The aim is to try to ensure that such atrocities do not happen again.

5 February

Tu B'Shevat is observed on the 15th day of the month of Shevat on the Hebrew calendar. The day is about planting trees and making the land healthier and more active, similar to Arbor Day.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_BiShvat

18 February

Isra and Mi'raj are the 27th Rajab days on the Islamic calendar. The day commemorates Prophet Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension to heaven.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isra_and_Mi%27raj

21 February

Shrove Tuesday, also known as pancake Tuesday, 'Mardi Gras' (French for 'fat' March) is the last day of feasting before Ash Wednesday.

21 February

International First Language Day is an annual worldwide observance to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity, and also to promote multilingualism.


22 February

Ash Wednesday is always celebrated seven weeks before Easter Sunday and the day after 'Mardi Gras'. For Christians, the day marks the first day of Lent and the start of 6 weeks of fasting and mending.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednesday

22 February

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday every year and Christians begin a 40-day fasting period. The day represents the 40 days that Jesus Christ spent in the wilderness.

1 March St David's Day - People in Wales and Welsh-speaking communities around the world celebrate the life of their patron saint, St David, and the culture of their country on St David's Day.

– – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_David%27s_Day

14 March

The International Day of Mathematics. Learners connect over the web to celebrate numbers - with the aim of raising standards of numeracy.

19 March

Mothering Sunday, sometimes known as Mother's Day, is held on the fourth Lent Sunday. It is exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday and usually falls in the second half of March or early April. It is now a day to honour mothers, grandmothers and mothers-in-law

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothering_Sunday

7 April

Good Friday is the sixth day of Holy Week for Christians and falls two days before Easter Sunday each year. The day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday

9 April

Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first ecclesiastical full moon, after 21st March for Christians, so it falls from March 22nd to April 25th each year. The day celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter

10 April

Easter Monday follows Easter Sunday each year, which varies by the first full moon after March 21. This day is an extra extension of Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter

22 April

Earth Day is celebrated on this day every year. The day raises awareness of the environmental security of our planet.

– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day

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