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.
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.
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.
Eid al-Fitr is a feast celebrated by Muslims all over the world and marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
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.
Created by the United Nations General Assembly on 28 June 2012, the International Day of Happiness is celebrated throughout the world to remind people of the importance of happiness.
Holi is the Hindu festival of colours, love and spring. It is celebrated every year with a massive chaotic colour fight. Holi celebrations serve as a reminder of the triumph of good over evil.
In 1699 at Anandpur Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth. It defines a group of people who practice Sikhism as well as a special group who have been initiated.
Hola is a three-day long Sikh festival established by Guru Gobind Singh, for the Sikhs to demonstrate their martial skills. It follows the Hindu festival of Holi by one day.