Events

27 January	Holocaust Memorial Day This Holocaust Memorial Day marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. 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.
27 January	Isra and Mi'raj 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.
13 February	Tu B'Shevat 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.
21 February	International First Language Day International First Language Day is an annual worldwide observance to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity, and also to promote multilingualism.
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.
4 March	Shrove Tuesday Shrove Tuesday, also known as pancake Tuesday, 'Mardi Gras' (French for 'fat' March) is the last day of feasting before Ash Wednesday.
5 March	Ash Wednesday 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.
5 March	Lent 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.
13 March	Holi (Hindu Dharma) Most known Hinduism holy day that celebrates the arrival of spring and new life.
14 March	The International Day of Mathematics Learners connect over the web to celebrate numbers - with the aim of raising standards of numeracy.
21 March	Nowruz (Persia and Baha'i) Celebrating the Persian and the Baha’i New Year.
27 March	Laylat al-Qadr (Islam) The holiest night of the year for Muslims as it’s believed it’s the night that the Quran was sent down from Heaven.
30 March	End of Ramadan (Islam) This year Ramadan started on 28 February.
30 March	Mothering Sunday 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.
30 - 31 March	Eidl-Ul-Fitr (Islam) Eid is centred around celebrating the end of a month of fasting and spending time with family, friends, and people within the community. Giving thanks to God is core, which is why on the morning of Eid, Muslims offer a special congregational Eid prayer.
12 April	Pesach (Judaism) This 7-day holiday week honours the freeing of Israeli slaves. It is one of three pilgrimage festivals and is a major Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15 days of Nisan (Hebrew month).
13 April	Palm Sunday (Christianity) Palm Sunday falls on the Sunday before Easter. It remembers the last journey of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem.
18 April	Good Friday 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.
20 April	Easter 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.
21 April - 2 May	Ridvan (Bahá’í) This Bahá’í 12-day festival commemorates Bahaullah’s declaration that he was a manifestation of God. The name means Paradise and is named after a garden found outside of Baghdad, where he was exiled before traveling to Constantinople.
21 April	Easter Monday 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.
22 April	Earth Day Earth Day is celebrated on this day every year. The day raises awareness of the environmental security of our planet.
30 April	Beltane (Paganism) This Pagan festival honours and represents the peak time of Spring and the beginning of Summer.
5 May	Buddha’s Birthday (Buddhism) Celebrates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.
2 - 3 June	Shavuot (Judaism) Celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
4 - 9 June	The Hajj (Islam) An annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, mandatory for all Muslims.
19 June	Corpus Christi (Christianity) It falls 60 days after Easter. In the ancient world, it was customary to scatter flowers on the path of important people as a mark of respect and reverence, and this practice was adopted by the Church in honour of the Blessed Sacrament as it was carried in the procession on the day of the festival.