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Events

5 May	Ramadan (Islam). The ninth month of the Islamic calendar. During this month Muslims will fast for a month.
8 May	Shavuot (Judaism). Jewish festival. The day God gave the Torah - the Five Books of Moses - to the whole world.
8-9 May	Yom Ha’atzmaut (Judaism). Declaration of Independence.
12-18 May	Christian Aid Week.
30 May	International Day Against the Recruitment of Child Soldiers. www.warchild.org.uk www.childvictimsofwar.org.uk
31 May	Laylat al-Qadr (Islam). The night in which Allah is believed to have revealed the Quran to Muhammad.
4-5 June	Eid al-Fitr (Islam).- the end of Ramadan.
9 June	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.
16 June	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.
16 June	Father's Day.
17-23 June	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.
20 June	World Refugee Day – an annual event that celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK and encourages people to take a more positive view on asylum.
20 June	Purim (Judaism) - commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Hama.
21 June	Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
1-7 July	Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod – one of Wales' foremost annual events - a truly international festival of music and dance.
10 July	A day to remember the martyrdom of the Pope (Baha'i).

16 July	Asalha Puja (Budism).
3-10 August	Wales National Eisteddfod, Conwy County.
6 August	Hiroshima Bombing Remembrance Day.
9 August	Nagasaki Bombing Remembrance Day.
9–14 August	The events of Hajj (Islam). - Pilgrimage to Makkah. This is the 5th pillar of Islam. Every Muslim has to do the Hajj once in their life if they can afford it and if their health allows it.
10 August	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.
11-14 August	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.
15 August	Raksha Bandhan Festival (Hinduism) - a festival that celebrates the special relationship between siblings.
24 August	Janmashtami (Hinduism) - A festival to celebrate the birthday of the god Krishna.
30-31 August	Al-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.
2 September	Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi. A Hindu festival in honor of Ganesh / Ganesha, (also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka).
21 September	International Day of Peace. A day of global ceasefire and non-violence. www.un.org/en/events/peaceday
29 September	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.
29 September – 8 October	Navaratri (Hinduism) – A substantial Hindu festival observed for 9 nights and 10 days. During Navratri, nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped.