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World Events 2011

JANUARY
6th Epiphany Christian
14th Makar Sankrant / Lohri Hindu
18th to 25th Week of Prayer for Unity Christian
20th Tu B'Shevat Jewish
27th Holocaust Memorial Day
FEBRUARY
1st Imbolc Pagan
8th Saraswati Puja Hindu
16th Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad Muslim
MARCH
1st Saint David's Day
3rd Mahashivratri Hindu
4th Women's World Day of Prayer Christian
9th Ash Wednesday Christian
17th St Patrick's Day
19th & 20th Holi Hindu
20th Purim Jewish
21st Naw Raz Baha'i
21st Ostra Spring Equinox Pagan
24th
 Rama Navami Hindu
APRIL
3rd Mothering Sunday Christian
17th
 Palm Sunday Christian
18th
 Hanuman Jayanti Hindu
19th to 26th
 Passover Jewish
22nd
 Good Friday Christian
23rd
 St George's Day
24th
 Easter Day Christian
MAY
15th to 21st
 Christian Aid Week
17th
 Vesakha Puja / Wesak / Buddha Day Buddhist
23rd
 Anniversary of the Declaration of the Bab Baha'i
29th
 Anniversary of the Ascension of Baha'u'llah Baha'i
JUNE
8th to 9th
 Shavuot Jewish
14th to 20th
 Refugee Week
16th
 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Sikh
21st
 Midsummer Solstice Pagan
23rd
 Day of Thanksgiving for Institution of Holy Communion
26th
 Corpus Christi Christian
29th          
 The Prophet?s Night Journey & Ascension Muslim
JULY
9th
 Martyrdom of the Bab Baha?i
13th
 Ratha Yatra Hindu
15th
 Asalha Puja Buddhist
17th
 The Night of Forgiveness Muslim
23rd
 B/day of Haile Selassie Rastafarian
AUGUST
1st to 30th
 Ramadan Muslim
6th The Transfiguration Christian
13th Raksha Bandhan Hindu
15th Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Christian
22nd Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanti Hindu
23rd Lailat-ul-qadr (Shi'a) Muslim
27th Lailat-ul-qadr (Sunni) Muslim
31st Eid-ul-fitr Muslim
SEPTEMBER
1st
 Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu
23rd
 Autumn Equinox Pagan
29th to 5th
 Navaratri Hindu
OCTOBER
4th
 Durga Puja Hindu
6th
Dussehra Hindu
12th
 Pavarana Buddhist
20th
 Anniversary of the birth of the Bab Baha'i
26th
 Divali Hindu
31st
 Halloween Pagan
NOVEMBER
1st
 All Saint's Day Christian
2nd
 All Soul's Day Christian
10th Anapasati Day Buddhist
12th Anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah Baha'i
21st Birthday of Guru Nanak Sikh
24th
 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sikh
27th
Advent Sunday Christian
DECEMBER
8th     
  Bodhi Day Buddhist
6th
  Ashura Muslim
22nd  Winter Solstice Pagan
24th  Christmas Eve Christian
25th  Christmas Day Christian

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