Pentecost

– Is the birthday 'of the Christian church. After receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit from God, the twelve disciples of Jesus began to proclaim the Gospel in Jerusalem.

International Day Against the Recruitment of Child Soldiers

– www.warchild.org.uk and www.childvictimsofwar.org.uk

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan (1606) (Sikhism)

- Guru Arjan was the fifth of the Ten Guru. He was tortured and killed for defending the principles of his faith.

Father's Day

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.

Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.

Laylat al-Qadr (Islam)

– The night in which Allah is believed to have revealed the Quran to Muhammad.

Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

– one of Wales' foremost annual events - a truly international festival of music and dance.

Asalha Puja (Buddhism)

- a festival to remember the Buddha's first sermon, where he learned about the Middle Way, the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

A day to remember the martyrdom of the Pope (Baha'i).

Centenary of Hedd Wyn's death

Tisha B'Av (Judaism)

– a sad day for many Jewish people in the United Kingdom. It reminds them of the oppression and violence endured among Jewish people throughout history.

National Eisteddfod of Wales.

- Anglesey.

Hiroshima Bombing Remembrance Day.

Raksha Bandhan Festival (Hinduism)

- a festival that celebrates the special relationship between siblings.

Nagasaki Bombing Remembrance Day.

Janmashtami (Hinduism)

- A festival to celebrate the birthday of the god Krishna.

Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi

- Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with great devotion in India. People bring home murtis (statues) of Lord Ganesha and celebrate the festival by worshiping the Lord in a special way for a day and a half, 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, or 11 days depending on the family tradition and commitment of each individual.

The events of Hajj (Islam)

- Pilgrimage to Makkah. This is the 5th pillar of Islam. Every Muslim must do the Hajj once in their life if they can afford it and if their health allows it.

Harvest Festival (Thanksgiving Festival)

The occasion in the autumn when people go to chapel or church to thank God for food, especially food that has been collected during harvest.

Eid-al-Adha (Islam)

– Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two official holidays which are celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to Allah's command. The festival also marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Many Muslims make a special effort to wear new clothes, attend a prayer service in a mosque and listen to a sermon.

Wales for Peace School Conference

– Pierhead, Cardiff.

International Day of Peace

– A day of global ceasefire and non-violence - www.un.org/en/events/peaceday

Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

– the Jewish new year. The day remembers God creating the world. It also begins ten days of repentance for wrongdoing during the past year.

Navaratri (Hinduism)

– A substantial Hindu festival observed for 9 nights and 10 days. During Navratri, nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped.

Equinox

– A day where night and day are the same length. As the shadows expand, Pagans see the dark faces of the God and Goddess.

Hijra (Islam)

– Islamic New Year. The Hijra is the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Yathrib, which he later renamed Medina.

Yom Kippur (Judaism)

– a Jewish holiday called the day of atonement. This is the most holy day of the year in the Jewish calendar. Jews fast for 25 hours. They ask God and others for forgiveness for their wrongdoing during the past year and make resolutions to improve in the future.