Wales and the World Calendar

Bodhi Day is celebrated by many traditions to commemorate Gautama Buddha attainment of enlightenment. According to tradition, Siddhartha sat under a tree in deep meditation, reflecting on various experiences in life with the determination to find the truth.It was there he found enlightenment and became the Buddah.

Human Rights Day is celebrated every year globally on this day .According to the United Nations website “This date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations”.

Christmas is an annual celebration, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a religious and cultural festivity marked by billions of people with love, presents, family and merriment.

Happy Boxing Day!

“For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning."-T.S. Eliot

The National Library of Wales wishes you a Happy New Year.

World Braille Day is celebrated to honour the inventor of Braille, Louis Braille, and the importance of braille as a tool of communication and empowerment for the visually impaired.

Epiphany is celebrated to commemorate the three wise men's visit to see baby Jesus, his baptism and revelation at the wedding of Cana. It is celebrated as Little Christmas in some traditions.

This day is marked to further raise awareness of the persistent issue of human trafficking and prevent its crimes globally.

Martin Luther King Jr Day is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr who fought for the human rights and dignity of all people, and the contribution made by his legacy towards a just and equitable world.