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World Events 2010

JANUARY
6th Epiphany Christian
18th Saraswati Puja/Vasant Panchami  Hindu
18th to 25th Week of Prayer for Unity Christian
27th Holocaust Memorial Day
30th Tu B'Shevat Jewish
FEBRUARY
1st Imbolc Pagan
12th Mahashivratri Hindu
17th Ash Wednesday Christian
28th Tu B'Shevat Jewish
28th Purim Jewish
MARCH
1st Saint David's Day
1st Holi Hindu
3th Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
5th Women's World Day of Prayer Christian
14th Mothering Sunday Christian
17th St Patrick's Day
20th & 21st Ostara Spring Equinox
21st Naw Ruz Baha'i
29th & 30th Hanuman Jayanti Hindu
28th to 4th Apr Holy Week Christian
30th to 6th Apr Passover/Pesach Jewish
APRIL
14th Vaisakhi/Baisakhi Sikh
21st First of Ridvan Baha'i
23rd St George's Day
MAY
9th to 15th Christian Aid Week Christian
13th Ascension Christian
19th & 20th Shavuot Jewish
23th Pentecost/Whitsun Christian
23rd Anniversary of the Declaration of the Baha'U'llah Baha'i
27th Wesak/Vesakha Puja/Buddha Day  Buddist
29th Anniversary of the Ascension of the Baha'U'llah Baha'i
JUNE
3rd Day of Thanksgiving for Institution of Holy Communion Christian (anglican)
15th to 21st Refugee Week
16th Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Sikh
16th Dragon Boat Festival Chinese
21st & 22nd Midsummer Solstice Pagan
JULY
9th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Baha'U'llah Baha'i
8th to 9th The Prophet's Night Journey Muslim
13th Ratha Yatra Hindu
20th Tisha B'Av Jewish
25th Asalha Puja Buddhist
August
12th Ramadan Month of fasting Starts Islam
SEPTEMBER
9th Ramadan Month of fasting Ends Islam
9th & 10th Rosh Hashanah Jewish
10th Eid -Ul –Fitr Muslim
18th Yom Kippur Jewish
23rd Autumn Equinox Mabon Pagan
23th to 30th Sukkot Jewish
Sept - Oct Harvest Festival Christian
OCTOBER
1st Simchat Torah Jewish
8th to 16th Navaratri Hindu
17th to 24th Interfaith Week of Prayer for World Peace
20th Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib Sikh
20th Anniversary of the birth of the Bab Baha'i
NOVEMBER
1st All Saints Day Christian
2nd All Souls Day Christian
5th Divali (Deepavali) Hindu
21st Birth of Guru Nanak Sikh
14th Remembrance Sunday
12th Anniversary of the birth of Baha’ U’llah Baha'i
16th Eid-Ul-Adha/The Festival of Sacrifice  Muslim
28th Advent begins Christian
DECEMBER
2nd to 9th Hanukah Jewish
21st Yule Pagan
25th Christmas Day Christian
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