Culture faith and community Calendar

February 2011

1 - 7 National Fitness Week
2 Imbolc (Pagan Festival)
2 Candlemas (Christian)
3 Chinese New Year
3 Setsubun/Bean Scattering (Shinto)
4 Sri Lanka 's National Day
5 UNICEF - Day of Change
7 Grenada National day
8 Parinirvana (Buddhist)
8-14 National Marriage Week
8-14 Contraceptive Awareness Week
8 Vasanta Panchami/Saraswati Puja (Hindu)
11 Our Lady of Lourdes (Christian)
11 Japan National Day
12 Mahashivratri (Hindu: Birthday of Lord Shiva)
12 Darwin Day
14 St Valentine's Day
14 Losar (Buddhist)
14 Yuan Tan (Chinese: New Year)
16 Shrove Tuesday (Christian)
17 Ash Wednesday (Christian: Start of Lent)
17 First Day of Lent (Christian: Orthodox)
21 UNESCO International Mother Language Day
22-07 Mar Fair Trade Fortnight
23 Brunei National day
25 Fast of esther (Jewish: Taanit Esther)
26 Maulid Al Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad(Sunni)
27-06 Mar Jewish Book Week
28 Magha Puja (Buddhist)
28 Tengh Chieh (Chinese Lantern Festival)
28 Purim (Jewish)
28-06 Mar Eating Disorder Awareness Week

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