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.
All Souls' Day is observed by Roman Catholics as a day for commemoration of all the faithful departed as a mark of faith.
Born Gobind Das, Gobing Singh was the tenth and last human Sikh Guru. He was a poet, a philosopher, and a warrior. Among his significant contributions to Sikhism are the creation of the Sikh military order known as the Khalsa in 1699, and the completion and enshrinement of the Guru Granth Sahib as the holy book and the eternal Guru.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Passover is one of the major Jewish holidays. It celebrates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Also known as Pesaḥ or Pesach, it is also a day of remembrance.
The Pan Celtic Festival is a festival of music, dance and sport held annually in Ireland. The first festival was held in County Kerry with the aim of nurturing and promoting the languages of Celtic nations. Wales has been represented in the festival since its inception in 1971.
The Orthodox Church calls its Easter Day Pascha which means Passover. It is celebrated in fulfilment of the prophecy of a Messiah and his resurrection from the dead.