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Index
Cover
Title page
Imprint
Table of contents
List of contributors
Foreword
Introduction
Editor’s note
1. BAHA’I
Naw-Ruz: Beginning of spring (21 March)
Ridvan: Baha’ Ullah’s time in the Garden of Ridvan (sunset 21 April to sunset 2 May)
The ascension of Baha’ Ullah (29 May)
The martyrdom of the Bab (9 July)
2. BUDDHISM
Bodhi Day: The enlightenment of Buddha (8 December)
Magha Puja: Fourfold Assembly day (usually February/March – movable festival)
Wesak: Birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha (April/May – movable festival)
3. CHRISTIANITY
St Francis (4 October)
Epiphany: The coming of the wise men (6 January)
Candlemas: Jesus’ presentation at the temple ceremony remembered (2 February or nearest Sunday)
Corpus Christi: The body of Christ (Thursday after Trinity Sunday – movable festival)
Lent: Jesus fasting in the desert (spring – movable festival)
Ascension – Jesus says goodbye to his friends and ascends into heaven (Thursday, 40 days after Easter – movable festival)
Pentecost: Beginning of the Christian Church (Sunday, 50 days after Easter – movable festival)
Ignatius of Loyola (31 July)
4. HINDUISM
Diwali: Festival of lights (October/November – movable festival)
Ganesh Chaturthi: Birthday of the elephant-headed god (August/September – movable festival)
Holi: Festival of colour (February/March, movable festival)
Janmashtami: Birth of Krishna (August/September – movable festival)
Raksha Bandhan: A festival for brothers and sisters (usually August – movable festival)
Vasant Panchami: A new beginning (January/February – movable festival)
5. ISLAM
Al-Hijra: Muhammad’s migration from Mecca to Medina, Islamic New Year (varies – movable festival)
Eid ul-Adha: Festival of sacrifice (varies – movable festival)
Eid ul-Fitr: End of Ramadan (varies – movable festival)
Ramadan: Month-long fast (varies – movable festival)
6. JAINISM
Mahavira Jayanti: Mahavira’s birthday (March/April – movable festival)
Paryusana: A time to pray and learn (August/September – movable festival)
7. JUDAISM
Rosh Hashanah: Jewish New Year, Day of Remembrance, Day of Judgement (September/October – movable festival)
Yom Kippur: Day of Atonement (September/October – movable festival)
Sukkot: Feast of Tabernacles and Harvest (September/October – movable festival)
Hanukkah: Festival of Lights (December – movable festival)
Tu bi-Sebat: New Year of Trees (January/February – movable festival)
8. SIKHISM
Birthday of Guru Nanak: Celebration to remember teaching of equality (October/November – movable festival)
Hola Mohalla: Celebration of valour and defence preparedness (March – movable festival)
Baisakhi: Sikh New Year and celebration of commitment (13 April)
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan: The consequences of jealousy (16 June)
9. ZOROASTRIANISM
No Ruz: Zoroastrian New Year (21 March – movable festival)
Zartusht-no-diso: Remembering the first Zoroastrian prophet (26 May/26 December – movable festival)
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