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.

Ramadan begins (Islam)
A holy month of fasting, prayer, and reflection for Muslims.

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

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.

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.

Holi (Hindu Dharma)
Most known Hinduism holy day that celebrates the arrival of spring and new life.

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

Nowruz (Persia and Baha'i)
Celebrating the Persian and the Baha’i New Year.

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.

End of Ramadan (Islam)

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.

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.

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).

The memorial of Jesus’ Death (Jehovah’s Witnesses)
Once a year, Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate the death of Jesus Christ, just as Jesus said: "Do this in remembrance of Me." (Luke 22:19).

Palm Sunday (Christianity)
Palm Sunday falls on the Sunday before Easter. It remembers the last journey of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Beltane (Paganism)
This Pagan festival honours and represents the peak time of Spring and the beginning of Summer.

Buddha’s Birthday (Buddhism)
Celebrates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.

Shavuot (Judaism)
Celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

The Hajj (Islam)
An annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, mandatory for all Muslims.

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.