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Interfaith Calendar
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2012 Dates
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key dates for Indigenous Australians
This calendar represents a tangible demonstration of UWA's
commitment to supporting cultural and religious diversity
within the campus community.
Key dates for Indigenous Australians
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| Jan 26 |
Survival Day/Invasion Day |
| May 26 |
National Sorry Day |
| May 27- Jun 3 |
National Reconciliation Week |
| Jun 3 |
Mabo Day |
| Jul 3 - Jul 10 |
NAIDOC Week |
| Aug 4 |
National Aboriginal and Islander
Children's Day |
| Aug 9 |
International Day of the Worlds Indigenous People
Children's Day |
November
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All Saints' Day
Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows' Day or Hallowmas) is when Anglicans and Roman Catholics honour all saints, known and unknown, of the Christian church. Orthodox churches celebrate it on the first Sunday after Pentecost.
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| 2 |
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All Souls' Day
All Souls' Day is an opportunity for Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic churches to commemorate the faithful departed. They remember and pray for the souls of people who are in Purgatory. All Souls' Day is celebrated on 3 November if the 2nd is a Sunday.
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| 12 |
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Birth of Baha'u'llah
Celebrates the birth in 1817 of the founder of the Baha'i faith.
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| 13 |
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Diwali
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia. It is an occasion for celebrations by Hindus as well as Jains and Sikhs.
For Sikhs, Diwali is particularly important because it celebrates the release from prison of the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind, and 52 other princes with him, in 1619.
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| 13 |
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Diwali
Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia. It is an occasion for celebrations by Hindus as well as Jains and Sikhs
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| 15 |
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Shichigosan
A festival to give thanks for children. Often celebrated on the nearest Sunday to the 15th to allow working parents to take part.
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| 15 |
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Al-Hijira
Islamic New Year. Marks the migration of the Prophet Mohammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina
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| 23 |
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Niinamesei
Labour Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday in Japan and originally a harvest festival
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| 24 |
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Ashura |
| 28 |
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Ascension of Abduu'l-Baha
Marks the death of the son of Baha'ullah. This is a minor holiday
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| 28 |
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Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib |
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