Events
| February 28 |
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) – an old custom of making pancakes before Lent. |
| March 1 |
St. David’s Day - 40 days of fasting resulting from the fasting of Jesus Christ in the desert. |
| March 2 |
World Book Day - a day to promote reading. There is a free book voucher for every school child. |
| March 8 |
No Smoking Day - a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The 2017 campaign is #BeBoldForChange. |
| March 12 |
Purim (Judaism) - commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman. |
| March 24 |
Red Nose Day – a fun day of fundraising for the charity Comic Relief that strives to create a just world, free from poverty in the UK as well as other countries. |
| March 26 |
Mothers Day |
| April 9 |
Palm Sunday -Sunday before Eater, marks the beginning of Holy Week before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. |
| April 11 |
First day of Jewish Passover |
| April 14 |
Good Friday -The day of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. |
| April 16 |
Easter Sunday – celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
| April 24 |
Yom HaShoah (Judaism) - Jewish communities holding ceremonies or events to remember Holocaust victims who died during World War II. |
| May 2 |
Yom HaAtzmaut (Judaism) - Isareli Declaration of Independence |
| May 14-20 |
Christian Aid Week |
| May 27 |
Ramadan (Islam) - month of fasting. |
| May 30 |
Shavuot (Judaism) |
| May 30 |
Fathers Day |
| June 22 |
Laylat al-Qadr (Islam) - the night in which Allah is believed to have revealed the Quran to Muhammad. |
| June 19-25 |
Refugee Week – an annual event that celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK and encourages people to take a more positive view on asylum. |
| June 26-28 |
Eid al-Fitr (Islam) – the end of Ramadam. |
