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Date | Day of Religious Significance | Religion |
|---|---|---|
5 January 2008 | Gurpurab – Birth of Guru Gobindh Singh | Sikh |
6 January 2008 | Epiphany of Our Lord | Certain Orthodox, Christian including Greek, Serbian Christian, inc. Greek, Serbian |
6 January 2008 | Christmas | Armenian Orthodox |
7 January 2008 | Orthodox Christmas | Certain Orthodox Christian, inc Russian, Serbian, Coptic |
10 January 2008 | Islamic New Year | Islam |
27 January 2008 | St Sava’s Day | Serbian |
5 February 2008 | Shrove Tuesday | Western Christian |
6 February 2008 | Lent (begins) – Ash Wednesday | Western Christian |
7 February 2008 | Lunar New Year, Tet | Chinese, Vietnamese |
15 February 2008 | St Vartnan’s Day | Armenian Christian |
6 March 2008 | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu |
9 March 2008 | Shrove Sunday | Orthodox Christian |
10 March 2008 | Lent begins | Orthodox Christian |
16 March 2008 | Palm Sunday | Christian |
21 March 2008 | Nawruz | Baha’i |
21 March 2008 | Jamshedi Navroze | Zoroastrian |
21 March 2008 | Purim | Jewish |
21 March 2008 | Good Friday | Western Christian & Armenian |
22 March 2008 | Nirvana Day | Buddhist |
22 March 2008 | Holi | Hindu |
22 March 2008 | Easter Saturday | Western Christian & Armenian |
23 March 2008 | Easter Sunday | Western Christian & Armenian |
24 March 2008 | Easter Monday | Western Christian & Armenian |
25 March 2008 | Magha Puja Day | Buddhist |
25 March 2008 | Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Western Christian |
Note: The Islamic days may adjust one or two days either side of the dates above subject to the lunar cycle, the Jewish days commence at sunset the previous day. | ||
13 April 2008 | Baisakhi | Sikh |
14 April 2008 | Ram Navami | Hindu |
20 April 2008 | Palm Sunday | Orthodox Christian |
21 April 2008 | First day of Ridvan | Baha’i |
20-27 April 2008 | Pesach or Passover | Jewish |
25 April 2008 | Holy Friday | Orthodox Christian |
26 April 2008 | Easter Saturday | Orthodox Christian |
27 April 2008 | Easter Sunday | Orthodox Christian |
28 April 2008 | Easter Monday | Orthodox Christian |
1 May 2008 | Ascension Day | Western Christian |
2 May 2008 | Twelfth day of Ridvan | Baha’i |
11 May 2008 | Pentecost | Western Christian |
12 May 2008 | Whit Monday | Western Christian |
19 May 2008 | Vesak Day | Buddhist (Theravada) |
23 May 2008 | Declaration of the Bab | Baha’i |
29 May 2008 | Ascension of Baha’u’llah | Baha’i |
5 June 2008 | Ascension Day | Orthodox Christian |
9 June 2008 | Shavout (1st Day) | Jewish |
10 June 2008 | Shavout (2nd Day) | Jewish |
15 June 2008 | Pentecost | Orthodox Christian |
16 June 2008 | Orthodox Whit Monday | Orthodox Christian |
22 June 2008 | All Saints | Orthodox Christian |
6 July 2008 | Founder’s Day | Salvation Army |
9 July 2008 | Martyrdom of the Bab | Baha’i |
16 July 2008 | Asalha Puja | Buddhist (Theravada) |
17 or 18 July 2008 (a day before or after these dates) | Birth of Ali | Islam (Shi’ite) |
17 July 2008 | Guru Purnima | Hindu |
Note: The Islamic days may adjust one or two days either side of the dates above subject to the lunar cycle, the Jewish days commence at sunset the previous day. | ||
6 August 2008 | Transfiguration of Christ | Orthodox Christian |
10 August 2008 | Fast of Tisha B’Av | Jewish |
15 August 2008 | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Catholic Christian |
16 August 2008 | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu |
24 August 2008 | Shahenshahi (New Year) | Zoroastrian |
24 August 2008 | Krishna Janmashthami | Hindu |
1 September 2008 | Ramadan (period of fasting begins) | Islam |
3 September 2008 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu |
19 or 20 September 2008 (a day before or after these dates) | Laylat Al Miraj | Islam |
28 September 2008 | Laylatul – Al – Qadr | Islam |
30 September 2008 | Rosh Hashana (1st Day) | Jewish |
30 September 2008 | Navaratri begins | Hindu |
1 October 2008 | Rosh Hashana (2nd Day) | Jewish |
1 October 2008 | Eid al Fitr (Ramadan ends) | Islam |
9 October 2008 | Dasera | Hindu |
9 October 2008 | Yom Kippur | Jewish |
14 October 2008 | Sukkot (1st Day) | Jewish |
15 October 2008 | Sukkot (2nd Day) | Jewish |
20 October 2008 | Hoshana Raba | Jewish |
20 October 2008 | Birth of Bab | Baha’i |
21 October 2008 | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish |
22 October 2008 | Simchat Torah | Jewish |
28 October 2008 | Diwali | Hindu/Sikh |
Note: The Islamic days may adjust one or two days either side of the dates above subject to the lunar cycle, the Jewish days commence at sunset the previous day. | ||
1 November 2008 | All Saint’s Day | Christian |
13 November 2008 | Gurpurab – Birth of Guru Nanak | Sikh |
28 November 2008 | Ascension of Abdul Baha | Baha’i |
30 November 2008 | Advent Starts | Western Christian |
6 December 2008 | Hajj begins | Islam |
8 December 2008 | Bodhi day | Buddhist |
9 December 2008 | Eid al Adha (festival of sacrifice) | Islam, Druze |
12 December 2008 | Advent begins | Orthodox Christian |
22-29 December 2008 | Hannukah begins | Jewish |
25 December 2008 | Christmas | Christian, Orthodox Christian |
Note: The Islamic days may adjust one or two days either side of the dates above subject to the lunar cycle, the Jewish days commence at sunset the previous day. | ||