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Id-ul-Azha
see Eid-ul-Azha
Id-Al-Fitr
see Eid-Al-Fitr
Id-ul-Zoha
or Id-ul-Zuha
see Eid-ul-Azha
Indian
Holi
Maha
Kumbh Mela
Indigenous
Coming of the Light
International Day of
the World's Indigenous Peoples
Invasion Day or
Survival Day
Journey of Healing
(National Sorry Day)
Mabo High Court
Decision, Anniversary of
NAIDOC Week
Reconciliation Week
Referendum for full citizen rights for Indigenous Australians
Uluru to traditional
owners
Wik High Court
Decision, Anniversary of
International
Days/Weeks/Years
Human Rights Day
International Day
for the Abolition of Slavery
International Day for
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Day
for the Eradication of Poverty
International Day of
Disabled Persons
International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
International Day
of Families
International Day of
Older Persons
International Day of
Peace
International Day of
the World's Indigenous People
International Day
of Tolerance
International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
for the Children of the World
International Decade of the World's Indigenous People
(1994-2004)
International Lesbian
Day
International Migrants Day
International Women's
Day
United Nations Day
Universal
Children's Day
Week of Solidarity
with the Peoples struggling against Racism
World Aids Day
World Health
Day
Imbolc (Pagan)
2 February
This is a day for pagans to celebrate the coming of spring. Winter is beginning to lose its hold over the earth, and it is a time to plant seeds. Not only seeds of plants and other foliage, but mental seeds of goals you wish to accomplish in the coming season.
More information at:
http://www.wicca.com/celtic/akasha/imbolclore.htm |
International
Day for the Abolition of Slavery (United Nations)
2 December
This day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the
United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the
Traffic in Persons and the Exploitation of Others
by the United Nations General Assembly in 1949.
More information at:
http://www.antislavery.org |
International
Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (United
Nations)
21 March
In 1966 the United Nations declared March 21 the International
Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It commemorates
the peaceful demonstrators who were killed and wounded
in 1960 during a demonstration against apartheid in Sharpeville,
South Africa.
At QUT, the Student Guild is observing this day and the
following Week of Solidarity
with the Peoples Struggling against Racism
with an Orange Ribbon
Campaign.
More information at:
http://www.un.org/events |
International
Day for the Eradication of Poverty (United Nations)
17 October
More information at:
http://www.un.org/events |
International
Day of Disabled Persons (United Nations)
3 December
The United Nations proclaimed this day as the International
Day of Disabled Persons at the conclusion of the United
Nations Decade of Disabled Persons (1983-1992).
More information at:
http://www.un.org/events |
International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women (United Nations)
25 November
In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly resolved “that violence against women constitutes a violation of the rights and freedoms of women ... that there is a need for a clear and comprehensive definition of violence against women, a clear statement of the rights to be applied to ensure the elimination of all violence against women in all its forms, a commitment by States ... and a commitment by the international community at large to the elimination of violence against women” (Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women ). In 1999, the UN declared November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
The origins of November 25th go back to 1960, when the three Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic were violently assassinated for their political activism. The sisters, known as the “Unforgettable Butterflies,” became a symbol of the crisis of violence against women in Latin America. November 25th was the date chosen to commemorate their lives and promote global recognition of gender violence, and has been observed in Latin America since the 1980s.
More information at:
http://www.unifem.org/campaigns/november25/ |
International Day of Families (United Nations)
15 May
In 1993 the United Nations General Assembly declared this day as the International Day of Families.
More information at:
http://www.un.org/events |
International
Day of Peace (United Nations)
19 September
In 1981 the United Nations General Assembly decided that
the opening day of its September session be observed as
the International Day of Peace.
More information at:
http://www.un.org/events |
International
Day of the World's Indigenous People (United Nations)
9 August
In 1994, the first year of the International Decade of
the World's Indigenous People (1994-2004), the United
Nations decided that 9 August every year during this decade
be observed as the International Day of the World's Indigenous
People.
More information at:
http://www.un.org/events |
International
Day of Tolerance (United Nations)
16 November
In 1996, following the 1995 Year for Tolerance, the United
Nations declared 16 November as the International Day
for Tolerance.
More information at:
http://www.un.org/events |
International
Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the
Children of the World (United Nations)
2001 - 2010
On 10 November 1998, the United Nations General Assembly
proclaimed 2001-2010 the International Decade for a Culture
of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World.
Member States were invited to ensure that the the practice
of peace and non-violence was taught at all levels in
their societies.
More information at:
http://www.un.org/events |
International
Lesbian Day (International)
8 October
Of unknown origin but originating in the early 1990s this date is celebrated by lesbians and supporting community groups throughout the world. |
International
Women's Day (United Nations)
8 March
The United Nations began observing 8 March as International
Women's Day in 1975 - the International Women's Year.
Why dedicate a day exclusively to the celebration of the
world's women? The United Nations General Assembly, mentioned
two reasons: firstly, to recognise the fact that peace
and social progress require the active participation and
equality of women; secondly, to acknowledge the contribution
of women to international peace and security. For the
women of the world, the Day's symbolism has a wider meaning:
It is an occasion to review how far they have come in
their struggle for equality, peace and development.
More information at:
http://www.un.org/events/ref40.htm
http://www.isis.aust.com/iwd/
http://www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au |
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International Year of Planet Earth 2007-2009 (United Nations)
2007- 2009
The International Year of Planet Earth is intended to be a vigorous international program, the pricipal goal of which is to demonstrate the enourmos potential of the Earth sciences to lay the foundations of a safer, healthier and wealthier society. This goal leads naturally to the Year's subtitle: Earth sciences for society. The Year will have two major lines of action–science and outreach
More information at:
http://www.esfs.org/downloads/PlanetEarthOnePGB.pdf |
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International Youth Day (United Nations)
12 August, 2008
International Youth Day takes place on the 12th of August, the event focuses on young peoples quest for identity and a way to find meaning and a place in the world.
For more information
http://www.unicef.org/programme/youth_day/intro.htm |
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Inti
Raymi or Festival of the Sun (Peru)
23 - 25 June
The festival of Inti Raymi is an ancient Incan festival
of the sun. The 24th June marks the commencement of
the Winter Solstice or the sun's new year. Celebrated
in Cuzco near the ancient Incan city of Macchu Picchu,
the festival attracts over 200,000 people to the acheaological
complex Sacsayhuaman to watch actors play out Incan
and Peruvian history, dance and play traditional music.
More
information at:
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/library/blIntiRaymi.htm
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Irish
Bloody
Sunday
Blooms Day
Saint Brighid
Saint Patrick
Islamic/Muslim
Eid-ul-Azha
Eid-Al-Fitr
The Hajj
Islamic/Muslim
calendar
Muhammad's
Birthday
Muharram
(New Year)
Nisf Shaban
Islam Awareness Week
Islamic Awareness Week is an opportunity to promote the Islamic awareness Queensland in order to remove misconception and Islamophobia. It is a unique opportunity for every Queenslander, irrespective of faith, school of thought or group affiliation to come together through understanding and education. It is initiative of the State Government of QLD and various islamic
organisations in QLD. 2006 was the inauguration of this event.
More information at:
http://forums.muslimvillage.net/index.php?showtopic=25207 |
J
James,
Saint
see Santiago (Saint James)
Jesus
Birth of, see Christmas
Death of, see Good Friday
Resurrection of, see Easter Sunday
Jewish
Chanukah
(Festival of Lights)
Jewish/Hebrew calendar
Pesach (Passover)
Purim
Rosh Hashanah (New Year)
Shavuot
Simchat Torah
Tisha B'Av
Tu Bishvat
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Journey
of Healing (National Sorry Day) (Australian - Indigenous)
26 May
This day commemorates the Stolen Generations of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander children forcibly removed from
their families. The Journey of Healing, or Sorry Day,
offers the Australian community the opportunity to acknowledge
the impact of the policies of forcible removal on Australia's
Indigenous peoples; to express their sorrow; and to celebrate
the beginning of a new understanding between all Australians.
The first National Sorry Day was held in 1997, one year
after the tabling of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
Commission's report 'Bringing them Home'. This report
recommended that a National Sorry Day be held each year.
In 1998 the decision was made to rename the day the 'Journey
of Healing'.
More information at:
http://www.journeyofhealing.com
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/sorry/
http://www.acn.net.au/articles/sorry/
http://www.reconciliation.qut.edu.au
http://www.antar.org.au
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K
Kiril,
Saint
see Saint Kiril
Kurdish
No
Ruz or Nowrooz (New Year)
Kwanzaa
(African, African-Amercian)
26 December
Kwanzaa, which was first celebrated on December 26 1966,
is an African-American cultural holiday conceived and
developed by Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga. Kwanzaa seeks to
reinforce a sense of connectedness between African peoples
worldwide by focusing on Nguzo Saba, or the seven principles.
African people of all religious faiths and backgrounds
practice Kwanzaa.
More information at:
http://www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/whatis.html
http://www.melanet.com/kwanzaa/schedule.html |
L
Labour
Day (Australian - Queensland)
5 May, 2008
In Queensland, Labor Day is a public holiday on the first
Monday in May. This day is celebrated by trade unions
and community groups, with marches and other activities.
It is a day to acknowledge the contribution to society
of working people, and to call for improved working conditions.
The origins of Labour Day are in the 1860's campaign for
an eight-hour working day.
More information at:
http://www.qcu.asn.au |
Lady
of Fatima
see Our Lady of Fatima
Lantern Festival (Chinese)
12 February 2007
Lantern Festival, also known as Shang Yuan Festival , takes place on the fifteenth day of the first moon. Last in a series of springtime celebrations, this "second New Year" is widely celebrated by families all around Taiwan.
More information at:
http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/glue_e/glue.htm# |
Laos
New Year (Laos)
Latin
Corpus Christi Day
Lebanese
Saint
Maroun
Legacy Week (Australian)
TBA
In Legacy Week we remind the public of the essential role we play in the community through the provision of services such as welfare, support and education to 130,000 widows Australia-wide, and over 1,800 children and disabled dependants in our care. Legacy relies on the generosity of the Australian public on Badge Day to ensure we can continue to care for our extended family.
Legacy has been caring for the families of defence force personnel for over 80 years. This includes personnel killed in war or other hazardous service, in peacekeeping operations or in accidents whilst training for war, or who have died subsequently.
More information at:
http://www.legacy.com.au
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Lent
(Christian)
Commences 21 February, 2007- Gregorian calendar
Commences 19 February, 2007 - Orthodox/Julian
calendar
Lent is the 40-day period (not counting Sundays) leading
up to Easter. In Orthodox churches it is called the Great
Lent because they skip Saturdays and Sundays when calculating
the 40 days.
The first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday.
Lent was originally a period marked by fasting, prayer
and almsgiving. For Christians today, Lent is a time for
introspection and repentance.
More information at:
http://www.textweek.com/lent.htm |
Lesbian
Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
International Lesbian
Day
Pride Month
Stonewall Day
Le
Vu Lan
see Vu Lan Day
Light,
Coming of the
see Coming of the Light
Lights,
Festival of
Hindu, see Divali
Jewish, see Chanukah
Lithuanian
Saint Casimir
Losar (Tibetan New Year)
see New Year
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