Religious FesTiVals and HolidaYs CalendaR 2013
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Religious FesTiVals and HolidaYs CalendaR 2013
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
JanuaRY
Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
Epiphany Christian
Christmas Day Armenian Orthodox Christian
Theophany Orthodox Christian
St Hilary’s Day Christian
Baptism of the Lord Christian
Christmas Day Ethiopian Rastafari
Christmas Day Orthodox Christian
New Year’s Day Secular
Oshogatsu (or Shogatsu) Shinto
Festival of St Basil the Great Christian
10th Tevet Jewish
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6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Makar Sankranti Hindu
Seijin Shiki (Adults’ Day) Shinto
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (start) Christian
St Agnes Christian
Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad) Muslim
St Paul’s Day Christian
Tu B’Shevat Jewish
St Thomas Aquinas Christian
Milad un Nabi (Shia) Muslim
Birthday of Guru Har Rai (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
ImbolcPagan
CandlemasChristian
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28
Rissun (Setsubun) Shinto
Parinirvana – Nirvana day Buddhist
Chinese New Year Chinese
Our Lady of Lourdes Christian
Shrove Tuesday Christian
Ash Wednesday Christian
St Valentine’s Day Christian
Nirvana day (alternative date) Buddhist
Vasant Panchami Hindu
Fast of Esther (Taanit Esther) Jewish
Shushan Purim Jewish
Magha Puja Buddhist
Purim Jewish
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
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Hina-matsuri – Festival of Dolls Shinto
St David’s Day Christian
Mothering Sunday Christian
Palm Sunday Christian
Nineteen Day Fast (start) Bahai
St Piran’s Day Christian
St Patrick’s Day Christian
Clean Monday – Beginning of Lent Orthodox Christian
St Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary Christian
Spring Equinox – Eoster Pagan
Shubun-sai – Equinox day Shinto
Naw-Ruz Bahai
Jamshedi Noruz (Fasli) Zoroastrian
Annunciation Christian
Fast of the Firstborn Jewish
Maundy Thursday Christian
Hola Mohalla (Lunar Calendar) Sikh
Passover (1st day) Jewish
Khordad Sal (Fasli) Zoroastrian
Good Friday Christian
Holy Saturday (Western) Christian
Easter Sunday (Western) Christian
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
Yom Hashoah Jewish
Yom Ha’atzmaut Jewish
Passover (Final Day) Jewish
Easter Monday(Western) Christian
Ugadi (Yugadi) Hindu
Vaisakhi Sikh
Birthday of Guru Nanak (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
Hola Mohalla (Nanakshahi Calendar) Sikh
Yom Hazikaron Jewish
Birthday of Guru Angad Dev (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
Swaminarayan Jayanti Hindu
St George’s Day Christian
Theravada New Year Buddhist
Lag B’Omer Jewish
Ridvan – ninth day Bahai
Ridvan – first day Bahai
Anniversary of Haile Selassie’s I visit to Jamaica Rastafari
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
Easter Orthodox Christian
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
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5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Beltane Pagan
Ridvan – twelfth day Bahai
Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev (Nanakshahi calendar) (Sikh)
Yom Yerushalayim Jewish
Ascension Day Christian
Ascension Day (Catholic Church in England and Wales) Christian
Shavuot (1st day) Jewish
Pentecost – Whitsun Christian
Birthday of Guru Amar Das (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
Declaration of the Bab Bahai
Wesak or Buddha day Buddhist
St Bede the Venerable Christian
Trinity Sunday Christian
Ascension of Baha’u’llah Bahai
Corpus Christi Christian
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
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Corpus Christi (Catholic Church in England and Wales) Christian
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
Summer Solstice – Litha Pagan
St Peter and St Paul’s Day Christian
All Saints’ Day Orthodox Christian
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
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28 29 30 31
Birthday of Guru Hargobind (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
Martyrdom of the Bab Bahai
Ramadan (start) Muslim
St Swithin’s Day Christian
Tisha B’Av Jewish
Jamshedi Noruz (Qadimi) Zoroastrian
St Mary Magdalene Christian
Asala – Dharma Day Buddhist
Birthday of Haile Selassie I Rastafari
Birthday of Guru Har Krishen (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
Pioneer Day Mormon
Khordad Sal (Qadimi) Zoroastrian
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
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4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Lughnasadh – Lammas Pagan
Lailat al Qadr Muslim
Transfiguration Christian
Eid-Ul-Fitr Muslim
Dormition of the Theotokos Christian
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Christian
Birthday of Marcus Garvey Rastafari
Jamshedi Noruz (Shenshai) Zoroastrian
Khordad Sal (Shenshai) Zoroastrian
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
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22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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Rosh Hashanah (1st day) Jewish
Rosh Hashanah (2nd day) Jewish
Fast of Gedalliah Jewish
Nativity of the Theotokos Christian
Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary Christian
Ethiopian New Year Rastafari
Yom Kippur Jewish
The Triumph of the Cross Christian
Sukkot Jewish
Autumn Equinox Pagan
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Catholic
Hoshanah Rabbah Jewish
Shemini Atzeret Jewish
Simchat Torah Jewish
Michaelmas/St Michael, St Gabriel and St Raphael’s Day Christian
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
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13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Feast of the Guardian Angels Christian
Navaratri (start) Hindu
Birthday of Guru Ram Das (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
St Edward’s Day Christian
Dussera Hindu
Eid-Ul-Adha Muslim
Samhain (Hallowe’en) Pagan
Hallowe’en (All Hallows’ Eve) Christian
Birth of the Bab Bahai
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeR deCeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
All Saints’ Day (Hallowmas, All Hallows’) Christian
Diwali Hindu
Diwali Jain
Diwali Sikh
All Souls’ Day Christian
Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I Rastafari
Al-Hijira Muslim
Armistice Day Multifaith
Birthday of Guru Nanak (Lunar Calendar) Sikh
St Hilda Christian
Day of the Covenant Bahai
Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha Bahai
Hanukkah Jewish
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Nanakshahi calendar) Sikh
Birth of Baha’u’llah Bahai
Ashura Muslim
Shichigosan (7-5-3 festival) Shinto
Niinamesei Shinto
St Andrew’s Day Christian
Religious Festivals and Holidays Calendar 2013
For further information, please contact: sandra M Wallace | Partner & Head of Equality and Diversity | T +44 (0)121 262 5913 | [email protected]: *Holy days beginning at sundown the day before this date. **Regional customs, group preference or moon sightings may cause a variation of this date.This calendar shows some of the main religious festivals and holidays in 2013. Dates are correct to the best of our knowledge. This calendar is intended as a general overview of the subjects dealt with. It is not intended, and should not be used, as a substitute for taking specific advice in any particular situation.DLA Piper advises on all issues relating to equality and diversity including recruitment, dismissal, equal pay, disability, diversity and equal opportunities.
FeBRuaRY MaRCH aPRil MaY June JulY augusT sePTeMBeR oCToBeR noVeMBeRJanuaRY
sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday saturday
deCeMBeR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
Advent Sunday Christian
Bodhi Day Buddhist
Feast of the Immaculate Conception Catholic
Our Lady of Guadeloupe Catholic
St Lucy’s Day Christian
Winter Solstice – Yule Pagan
Christmas Eve Christian
Christmas Day Christian
Boxing Day Secular
St Stephen’s Day Christian
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