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The dates on this calendar were accurate at the time of publication.

To provide feedback on the calendar, please contact equality@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

*The exact dates of the major Islamic observances depend on the moon sightings and are based on a lunar calendar, so may vary.

**The major Jewish festivals begin in the evening of the festival start dates listed.

5 January - Sikhism: Birthday of Guru Gobindh Singh
6 January - Christianity: Epiphany
25 January - Buddhism: Mahayana New Year
27 January - Holocaust Memorial Day

1-29 February - LGBT+ History Month
10 February - Chinese Lunar Year
13 February - Christianity: Shrove Tuesday
14 February - Christianity: Ash Wednesday
14 February - Hinduism: Vasant Panchami
15 February - Buddhism: Nirvana Day
24 February - Buddhism: Magha Puja Day
26-29 February - Bahai: Intercalary Days
29 February - Rare Disease Day

1-19 March - Bahai: Nineteen Day Fast
8 March - International Women’s Day
10 March - Islam: Ramadan begins (ends 9 April)*
14 March - University Mental Health Day
18-24 March - Neurodiversity Celebration Week
20 March - Bahai: Naw Rúz (New Year)
21 March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22-30 March - Hinduism: Navratri
23-24 March - Judaism: Purim**
23 March - Atheist Day UK
24 March - Christianity: Palm Sunday
25 March - Sikhism: Holi
25-31 March - World Autism Acceptance Week
27 March - Sikhism: Hola Mohalla
29 March - Christianity: Good Friday
31 March - International Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV)
31 March - Christianity: Easter Sunday

2 April - World Autism Awareness Day
9 April - Islam: Ramadan ends*
10 April - Islam: Eid al-Fitr*
13 April - Sikhism: New Year Vaisakhi
17 April - Hinduism: Rama Navami
21 April - Bahai: First Day of Ridván
22 April - Stephen Lawrence Day
22-30 April - Judaism: Pesach (Passover)*
22-28 April - Lesbian Visibility Week
24-26 April - Buddhism: Theravada New Year
29 April - Bahai: Ninth Day of Ridván

1-7 May - Deaf Awareness Week
2 May - Bahai: Twelfth Day of Ridván
5-6 May - Judaism: Yom HaShoah**
8 May - National Day for Staff Networks
9 May - Christianity: Ascension Day
13-19 May - Black Inclusion Week
13-20 May - Mental Health Awareness Week
17 May - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
19 May - Christianity: Pentecost
23 May - Buddhism: Vesak (Buddah Day)
23 May - Bahai: Declaration of the Báb
29 May - Bahai: Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh

1-30 June - Pride Month
1-30 June - Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Month
8 June - Christianity: Corpus Christi
10-16 June - Carers Week
11-13 June - Judaism: Shavuot**
14 June - Islam: Hajj*
16 June - Sikhism: Martyrdom of Guru Arjun Dev
16-17 June - Islam: Eid al-Adha*
21 June - World Humanist Day
22 June - Windrush Day
29 June - Christianity: St Peter and St Paul Day

7 July - Hinduism: Puri Ratha Yatra
8 July - Islam: Muharram/Islamic New Year*
14 July - International Non-Binary People’s Day
18 July-17 August - South Asian Heritage Month
17 July - Islam: Ashura*
21 July - Leeds Pride

12-13 August - Judaism: Tisha B’va**
15 August - Christianity: Assumption
19 August - Hinduism: Raksha Bandhan

1-30 September - East and South East Asian Heritage Month
1 September - Sikhism: First Parkash
23 September - Bi Visibility Day
25 September-1 October - National Inclusion Week
27 September - Islam: Mawlid an-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday)*

1-31 October - Black History Month
1-31 October - ADHD Awareness month
2-4 October - Judaism: Rosh Hashanah**
10 October - World Mental Health Day
11 October - National Coming Out Day
11-12 October - Judaism: Yom Kippur**
16-23 October - Judaism: Sukkot (Begins sunset of 16 October, ends nightfall of 23 October)
16 October - Bahai: Birth of the Báb
17 October - Bahai: Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
18 October - World Menopause Day
18 October - Show Racism the Red Card (wear red day)
20 October - Sikhism: Installation of the Scriptures as Guru Granth
23-25 October - Judaism: Simchat Torah**

1-30 November - Islamophobia Awareness Month
1 November - Christianity: All Saints
2 November - Christianity: All Souls
10 November - Remembrance Sunday
10-17 November - Interfaith Week
11 November - Remembrance Day
12 November - Hinduism: Diwali
12-19 November - Inter Faith Week
13-19 November - Trans Awareness Week
16 November-16 December - UK Disability History Month
17 November - International Students’ Day
18 November - LGBTQ+ Pride in STEM Day
19 November - International Men’s Day
20 November - Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR)
23 November - Carers Rights Day
23 November - Sikhism: Guru Nanak Dev Sahib
25 November - White Ribbon Day – Ending Violence against Women and Girls
28 November - Bahai: Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

1 December - World Aids Day
3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
24 December - Christianity: Christmas Eve
25 December - Christianity: Christmas Day
25 December-2 January - Judaism: Hanukkah**

5 January - Sikhism: Birthday of Guru Gobindh Singh
6 January - Christianity: Epiphany
25 January - Buddhism: Mahayana New Year
27 January - Holocaust Memorial Day

1-29 February - LGBT+ History Month
10 February - Chinese Lunar Year
13 February - Christianity: Shrove Tuesday
14 February - Christianity: Ash Wednesday
14 February - Hinduism: Vasant Panchami
15 February - Buddhism: Nirvana Day
24 February - Buddhism: Magha Puja Day
26-29 February - Bahai: Intercalary Days
29 February - Rare Disease Day

1-19 March - Bahai: Nineteen Day Fast
8 March - International Women’s Day
10 March - Islam: Ramadan begins (ends 9 April)*
14 March - University Mental Health Day
18-24 March - Neurodiversity Celebration Week
20 March - Bahai: Naw Rúz (New Year)
21 March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
22-30 March - Hinduism: Navratri
23-24 March - Judaism: Purim**
23 March - Atheist Day UK
24 March - Christianity: Palm Sunday
25 March - Sikhism: Holi
25-31 March - World Autism Acceptance Week
27 March - Sikhism: Hola Mohalla
29 March - Christianity: Good Friday
31 March - International Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV)
31 March - Christianity: Easter Sunday

2 April - World Autism Awareness Day
9 April - Islam: Ramadan ends*
10 April - Islam: Eid al-Fitr*
13 April - Sikhism: New Year Vaisakhi
17 April - Hinduism: Rama Navami
21 April - Bahai: First Day of Ridván
22 April - Stephen Lawrence Day
22-30 April - Judaism: Pesach (Passover)*
22-28 April - Lesbian Visibility Week
24-26 April - Buddhism: Theravada New Year
29 April - Bahai: Ninth Day of Ridván

1-7 May - Deaf Awareness Week
2 May - Bahai: Twelfth Day of Ridván
5-6 May - Judaism: Yom HaShoah**
8 May - National Day for Staff Networks
9 May - Christianity: Ascension Day
13-19 May - Black Inclusion Week
13-20 May - Mental Health Awareness Week
17 May - International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
19 May - Christianity: Pentecost
23 May - Buddhism: Vesak (Buddah Day)
23 May - Bahai: Declaration of the Báb
29 May - Bahai: Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh

1-30 June - Pride Month
1-30 June - Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Month
8 June - Christianity: Corpus Christi
10-16 June - Carers Week
11-13 June - Judaism: Shavuot**
14 June - Islam: Hajj*
16 June - Sikhism: Martyrdom of Guru Arjun Dev
16-17 June - Islam: Eid al-Adha*
21 June - World Humanist Day
22 June - Windrush Day
29 June - Christianity: St Peter and St Paul Day

7 July - Hinduism: Puri Ratha Yatra
8 July - Islam: Muharram/Islamic New Year*
14 July - International Non-Binary People’s Day
18 July-17 August - South Asian Heritage Month
17 July - Islam: Ashura*
21 July - Leeds Pride

12-13 August - Judaism: Tisha B’va**
15 August - Christianity: Assumption
19 August - Hinduism: Raksha Bandhan

1-30 September - East and South East Asian Heritage Month
1 September - Sikhism: First Parkash
23 September - Bi Visibility Day
25 September-1 October - National Inclusion Week
27 September - Islam: Mawlid an-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday)*

1-31 October - Black History Month
1-31 October - ADHD Awareness month
2-4 October - Judaism: Rosh Hashanah**
10 October - World Mental Health Day
11 October - National Coming Out Day
11-12 October - Judaism: Yom Kippur**
16-23 October - Judaism: Sukkot (Begins sunset of 16 October, ends nightfall of 23 October)
16 October - Bahai: Birth of the Báb
17 October - Bahai: Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
18 October - World Menopause Day
18 October - Show Racism the Red Card (wear red day)
20 October - Sikhism: Installation of the Scriptures as Guru Granth
23-25 October - Judaism: Simchat Torah**