Oldham Interfaith Forum

IF Calendar 2017-2018

Baha'i
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Judaism
Sikhism
Zoroastrian

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September 2017

1^st Eid al Adha
2^nd Vaman Jayanti, Jaljilani
8^th Birth of Blessed Mary
20^th–22^nd Rosh Hashana
21^st Navaratri Begins
21^st Muharram (New Year)
29^th Dusshera
29^th Navaratri Begins
29^th–30^th Yom Kippur
30^th Day of Ashura

October

2^nd Birth of Baha'u'liah
4^th–6^th Sukkot
5^th Sharad Punam
8^th Karwa Chauth
11^th–12^th Shemini Atzeret
13^th Simchat Torah
14^th Birthday of Guru Nanak
17^th Dhanteras
18^th Kaali Chaudas, Shree Hanuman Poojan
19^th Diwali, Laxmi Poojan
19^th Diwali
20^th New Year (VS) - Govardhan Puja
20^th New Year
21^st Birth of Bab
24^th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur
30^th Ashura
31^st All Hallow's Eve (Halloween)
31^st Reformation Day (Protestant)

November

1^st All Saints Day
2^nd All Soul's Day (Catholic)
4^th Tulsi Vivah
12^th–19^th Interfaith Week UK
28^th Start of Advent
30^th St Andrew's Day
30^th Rabiul Awal - Birth of the Prophet Mohammed

December

5^th Oldham Interfaith Forum - Festival of Light
8^th Bodhi Day (Rohatsu)
16^th Dhanurmas Starts
24^th Christmas Eve
25^th Christmas Day
26^th St Stephen's Day
12^th–20^th Chanukah
26^th Zarahosht Diso- Death of Prophet Zaranthushtra

January 2018

2^nd–4^th Mahayana (New Year)
5^th Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh
6^th Epiphany
7^th Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox)
8^th Baptism of the Lord Jesus
13^th Maghi
14^th Dhanurmas Ends,
15^th Makar Sankranti/Pongal
18^th–25^th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
21^st World Religion Day
22^nd Vashant Panchami
30^th–31^st Tu Bishvat

February

1^st Ash Wednesday/ Beginning of Lent
8^th Nirvana day
13^th Shrove Tuesday
15^th Nirvana Day
15^th Nirvana Day
24^th Mahava Shivarati
28^th Purim Begins

March

1^st Purim Ends
2^nd Holi
17^th St Patrick's Day
21^st Naw-Ruz (New Year)
21^st Noroz (New Year)
25^th Palm Sunday
25^th Ram Navami
28^th Khordad Sal - Birth of Prophet Zaranthushtra
29^th Maunday Thursday
30^th Good Friday
30^th Passover Begins
31^st Magha Puji Day
31^st Hanuman Jayant

April

1^st Easter Sunday
3rd Mahavir Jayani
7^th Passover Ends
13^th Lailatul Mairaj - Ascension of the Prophet Mohammed
14^th Baisakhi (Vaisakhi)
21^st Ridvan (First Day)
23rd St. George's Day
23^rd Yom HaShoah)
29^st Ridvan (Ninth Day)
29^th Vishaka Puja/Buddha Day
29^th Vasakhi
30^th Start Theravadin New Year
30^th Pesach (Passover Last Day)
30^th Lialatul Barah

May

2^nd - 12^th day of Ridvan)
2^nd Theravadin New Year Ends
10^th Ascension Day
15^th Savitra Puja
16^th Ramadan (begins)
19^th–21^st Shavuot
24^th Declaration of the Bab
27^th Trinity Sunday
29^th Ascension of Baha'u'llah

June

15^th Corpus Christi (Catholic)
15^th Eid-Ul-Fitr
16^th Martyrdom of Guru Arjan
22^nd Laylat al Kadr
29^th Feast of St Peter and St Paul

July

10^th Martyrdom of the Bab
14^th Puri Rath Yatra
27^th Asalha Puja Day

August

15^th Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
15^th Dormition of the Theotokos (Orthodox)
20^th Yawmul Arafa (Hajj Day)
21^st Eid al Adha
26^th Raksha Bandhan

While every effort has been made to ensure these dates are correct, if any are in error please contact us so we can make corrections.

Our thanks to:
Elizabeth Jenkerson from The Baha'i National Spiritual Assembly
Andrea Donner from Jewish Museum Manchester
Oldham Mosques' Council

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