This calendar was initiated as a result of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.
It marks religious, cultural, awareness, diversity and memorial events and bank holidays. The events on the calendar link and display the various items in the Library’s wonderful collection.
World Day of Social Justice is an international day of awareness to promote social justice and tackle social inequality such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment, human rights ,sexual identity and biological prejudice and religious bigotry.
Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. His feast is celebrated by wearing daffodils and leeks, recognized symbols of Wales and Saint David, eating traditional Welsh food including cawl and Welsh rarebit, and women wearing traditional Welsh dress. A parade is held on this day in a number of Welsh towns.
Zero Discrimination Day is aimed at promoting equality and highlighting how people can become better informed and that everyone deserves to live a full and productive life. This day is commemorated to promote inclusion, compassion and peace.
In 1997, the first World Book Day took place in the UK and Ireland to encourage young people to read. World Book Day was created by UNESCO on 23rd April 1995 as a universal celebration of books and reading.
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrating Lord Shiva who is one of the principal deities of Hinduism.
International Women's Day is a global awareness day celebrated yearly .It's aim being to give a voice to the plights of women, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, abuse against women, violence and reproductive rights.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a holy month of fasting which lasts for 29-30 days. Muslims usher in Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.
Since 1977, Commonwealth Day has been celebrated by the 56 Commonwealth nations to foster shared values and principles in pursuit for a peaceful and sustainable future.
Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and Bishop in Ireland. The Feast of Saint Patrick is a spiritual and cultural national holiday in Ireland which involves public parades and festivals, céilithe and the wearing of green outfit or shamrocks.
Nowruz is the Iranian or Persian New Year celebrated by numerous cultures worldwide. It is based on the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar. With its origin in Zoroastrianism, it is alleged to mark the coming back of a spirit that had been cast underground during the winter months.