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International Literacy Day

September 8th is International Literacy Day and was celebrated for the first time in 1967. The aim of today is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals...

Rosh Hashannah

Rosh Hashannah is Hebrew for head of the year. Rosh is Hebrew for head, ha means the and shanah means year. Jewish New Year. The Biblical name for...

Ashura

Ashura is observed on the 10th of Muharram and for Sunnis it marks the day Nuh (Noah) left the ark, Prophet Musa (Moses) was saved from the Pharaoh...

Onam

Onam, ഓണം, is an annual festival celebrated in Kerala. A harvest festival celebrated by all Malayalis. The date is based on the Panchangam – 22nd in the Malayali...

Hijri New Year

Islamic New Year also known as Arabic New Year or Hijri New Year – marks the day of a new Hijri year. The first day of the Islamic...

International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

August 9th is International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. There are over 476 million indigenous people living in 90 countries across the world. They make up 6.2%...

Fravardigan

Fravardigan is celebrated by Zoroastrians. It is the festival of the fravashis and is popularly known as Muktad (All Souls). It is the last festival of the year....

Lughnasadh

Lughnasadh is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season and historically was widely celebrated throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Held on August...

Rangjung Yeshe Gomde UK Net Zero and Beyond: Our Journey to a Carbon-Neutral Future

David Greenop, Buddhist Faith Advisor is inviting us to an event which is organised by the Buddhist Centre near Doncaster that he is associated with. Special Webinar: Thursday 5th August at...

Eid al Ghadir

Eid al Ghadir, a Shia Muslim festival, is considered to be one of the most significant of Shia celebrations. It takes place on 18 Dhu al-Hijjah at the...