Calendar
Below is a list of important dates throughout the 2016-17 season:
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July
6 July: Eid-Ul-Fitr (Islam)
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August
12 August: International Youth Day
18 August: Raksha Bandhan (Hinduism)
23 August: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
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September
11 September: Eid-Ul-Adha (Islam)
21 September: International Day of Peace
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October
1-31 October: Black History Month
1-31 October: Muharram (Islam)
1-9 October: Navaratri (Hinduism)
2-4 October: Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)
3-11 October: Guide Dogs Week
10 October: World Mental Health Day
11-12 October: Yom Kippur (Judaism)
11 October: Ashura (Islam)
16-23 October: Sukkot
17 October: International Day For The Abolishment of Poverty
24-25 October: Simchat Torah
30 October: Diwali
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November
13 November: World Kindness Day
14 November: Guru Nanak Birthday (Sikhism)
20 November: Universal Children’s Day
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December
1-31 December: Universal Human Rights Month
1 December: World Aids Day
2 December: International Day for Abolition of Slavery
3 December: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
10 December: Human Rights Day
24 December – 1 January 2017: Chanukah (Judaism)
25 December: Christmas Day (Christianity)
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January
28 January: Chinese New Year
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February
1-28 February: LGBT History Month
27 February: Beginning of Lent (Christianity)
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March
7-13 March: LGBT Adoption and Fostering Week
8 March: International Women’s Day
12 March: Purim (Judaism)
13 March: Holi (Hinduism)
21 March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
27 March – 2 April: World Autism Awareness Week
28 March: Hindu New Year
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April
27 March – 2 April: World Autism Awareness Week
6 April: International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
11-18 April: Passover (Judaism)
13 April: Vaishaki (Sikhism)
14 April: Good Friday (Christianity)
16 April: Easter Sunday (Christianity)
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May
1-7 May: Deaf Awareness Week
3 May: Buddha Day
8-14 May: National Mental Health Awareness Week
17 May: International Day Against Homophobia 2016
21 May: World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
27 May – 25 June: Ramadan (Islam)
31 May – 1 June: Shavuot (Judaism)
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June
27 May – 25 June: Ramadan (Islam)
31 May – 1 June: Shavuot (Judaism)
1-30 June: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
12-18 June: Carers Week
16 June: Martyrdom of Guru Arjun Dev (Sikhism)
26 June: Eid-Ul-Fitr (Islam)