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Multifaith Calendar
2018
This Calendar is intended to reflect the main religions within the area, please try to avoid planning any events or
meetings on the main festival days
We hope you find the calendar most useful in supporting staff and patients of various Religions and Faiths. Awareness of religious obligations and festivals are vital to supporting Equality & Diversity at Pennine Acute Trust for our staff and patients. As part of Greater Manchester's diverse population, we are fortunate to have many communities and different faiths. After Christianity the two largest faiths are Islam and Judaism. Greater Manchester encompasses large Jewish and Muslim communities, and for both religions Friday prayers are important for reasons below. Throughout the year observant Muslims fulfil the Friday congregational prayers which are known as Jumu’ah and is performed after noon. Shabbat (Sabbath) starts on Friday evening 30 minutes before the sun goes down and continues until the sun goes down on Saturday. Times vary each week as times are based on the lunar calendar. During winter months Shabbat can start as early as 3.30pm. Equally during summer these times change and Shabbat can start near midnight. Both Jumu’ah and Shabbat have an impact on staff and patients.
January 2018
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
World Braille Day
Guru Gobindh
Singh birthday
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
World Religion
Day
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Cervical Cancer Holocaust Memorial
Prevention Week Day
22 – 28th
29 30 31
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Chinese Islam Hindu
New Years Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year
on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar.
Public Bank Holiday
Cervical Cancer Prevention
Week
22 – 28th January
Raising Public knowledge and
understanding of cervical cancer
prevention
Guru Gobindh Singh
Birthday
Guru Gobind Singh is a Sikh
festival that commemorates the
World Religion Day 21st January birthday of Guru Gobind Singh.
A celebration in which prayers
for prosperity are offered and
reading of Sikh scripture over 3
days.
Inpatients may want to pray
Staff may request leave
LGBT History Month
A celebration and observance of February 2018
LGBT history
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3 4
World Cancer Day
Imbolc
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Manchester Hate
Crime
Awareness Week
5 – 11th
12 13 14 15 16 18
17
Ash Wednesday Nirvana Day
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
National Eating
Disorders
Awareness Week
24 – 2nd
26 27 28
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Chinese Islam Hindu
Chinese New Year
Imbolc Chinese New Year is an important Chinese
festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional
Imbolc or Imbolg, is a
lunisolar Chinese Calendar Celebrations
Gaelic festival marking the
traditionally run from the evening preceding the
beginning of spring. Most
first day, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day
commonly it is held on 1st
Possible impact on patients and staff
February, or about halfway
between the winter solstice
and the spring equinox
No patient or staff impact
Manchester Hate Crime
Awareness Week
5 – 11th February
Targeting hate crime and
building on the City's
reputation for celebrating
diversity
Nirvana Day
Ash Wednesday/Lent Nirvana Day or Parinirvana Day — The day
Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, commemorates the death of the historical Buddha and
is the first day of Lent in Western his entry into final or complete Nirvana and is a time to
Christianity think about those that recently passed away to support
Possible appointment impact, them in their afterlife. A days meditation for Buddhists
staff may request leave Inpatients may want to meditate
Staff may request time off
March 2018
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 Holi 3 4
Hola Mohalla
Purim Lantern Festival
5 6 7 International 9 10 11
Women’s Day
8
World Kidney Day
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 Rama Navami
25
Spring Equinox
26 27 28 29 30 31
Passover Day1
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Islam Hindu
Rama Navami
Maundy Thursday At Rama Navami Hindus celebrate the
birth of Lord Rama. A Day of family
Good Friday
Maundy Thursday is a Christian Good Friday commemorates the
prayers, reflection and celebration.
observance in the United Kingdom, crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is a
Possible patient and staff impact
and falls on the Thursday before public holiday in the United Kingdom.
Good Friday. It commemorates
Jesus Christ’s last supper
No patient impact,
staff may request leave
Spring Equinox
The first day of Spring.
Purim Spring Equinox celebrates the
Purim is a celebration of a narrow renewed life of the Earth that
escape from genocide described comes with the Spring. It is a
in the biblical Book of Esther solar festival, celebrated when
A day of celebration – but no the length of the day and the
effect on appointments night are equal.
Staff may request day leave A day of celebration – but no
Lantern Festival effect on appointments
Hola Mohalla Final day of the traditional Chinese
New Year celebrations Palm Sunday
Guru Gobind Singh started this festival
as a day for Sikhs to practise their A celebration of Jesus’ triumphal entry
military exercises battles. Today, Sikhs Holi into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
celebrate by watching and partaking in No patient or staff impact
Holi was originally a spring
martial arts parades festival of fertility and harvest.
No patient care impact, Now it also marks some Hindu International Women’s Day
staff may request leave legends. Celebration of women’s achievements
No patient care impact, staff throughout history and across nations.
may request leave
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Raising awareness of bowel cancer April 2018
screening
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1
Easter Sunday
World Autism 3 4 5 6 World Health Day 8
Awareness Day 7
2 Last day of
Easter Monday Passover
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Vaisakhi
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 30 24 25 26 27 28 29
Multiple Sclerosis
Awareness Week
23 – 29th
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Islam Hindu
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Awareness Week Passover Begins sundown 31st March and last day
23 - 29th April
Raising awareness
is 7th April
Passover lasts for eight days. Jewish people celebrate with special
ceremonies, and observe specific customs which remember the
Easter escape from Egypt, as told in the Book of Exodus.
Inpatients may want to celebrate with visiting family, special
Christians celebrate the passover menu available.
resurrection of Jesus Christ on Staff may want time off
Easter Sunday. People who
regularly attend church will
probably attend a special church
services at Easter.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
are Public Bank Holidays. There
may be some patient and staff
impact.
Vaisakhi
Sikhs around the world will celebrate Vaisakhi, one of the most
important dates in the Sikh calendar. The festival marks
several important dates, including the spring harvest festival,
the Punjabi New Year and the year Sikhism was born as a
collective faith in 1699. Possible patient and staff impactMay 2018
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3 4 5 6
International Day
of the Midwife
Buddha Day
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Bank Holiday
May Day / Ascension
Beltane Day
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
International
Day Against
Homophobia
and
Ramadan Shavuot
Transphobia
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Shavuot
28 29 30 31
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Islam HinduMay Day / Beltane
Ramadan (Begins)
May Day / Beltane is a public holiday usually
Ramadan a time when Muslims across the world will fast
celebrated on May 1st. It is an ancient
during the hours of daylight. Fasting is intended to help
northern hemisphere spring festival. It is also
teach Muslims self-discipline, self-restraint and generosity.
a traditional spring holiday in many cultures
and a Public Bank Holiday. It serves to remind Muslims of those suffering due to
hunger and poverty. It is obligatory upon all Muslims
physically and mentally fit enough to do so. Fasting is
complete abstention from food, drink and smoking. A pre
Mental Health Awareness Week
dawn meal is taken, and the fast is broken at dusk. Extra
14 – 20th May
prayers are offered during this special month.
Some patients wish to fast if their medical condition
allows. Staff may want time off during the Ramadan
Ascension Day period to fulfil their obligations. Probable impact on
clinical appointments.
Ascension Day is the Christian celebration of Jesus Dementia
rising into Heaven after He had spent 40 days on Earth Awareness Week
after the Resurrection. Ascension Day is celebrated 15 – 21st May
forty days after Easter Sunday on Ascension Thursday
No inpatient or staff impact
NHS Equality &
Buddha Day Human Rights
Week
Buddhists celebrate today as the Buddha's
14 – 18th May
(Shakyamuni) Birthday. It is considered by most
to be the most vital day in Buddhism and most
Buddhists invest the day in contemplation of Shavuot 19th- 21st May
the Buddha's life and knowledge.
No patient impact, staff may request time Jewish people in the United Kingdom observe various traditions
off associated with Shavuot. Observant Jews say prayers and give thanks
to God for the Torah (the five books of Moses) and refrain from work
on Shavuot. Patient and Staff impactJune 2018
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Lailat-ul-Qadr
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Men’s Health Week
11 - 17th
Eid ul-Fitr
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Refugee Week Blind Deaf
18 - 24th Awareness Week
Summer 24 - 30th
Solstice
25 26 27 28 29 30
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Islam HinduEid ul-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the month-long fast during the Islamic month
of Ramadan. It's one of the two major holidays in the Islamic year and is
celebrated with prayer and thanksgiving to God, as well as feasting and
gift giving.
Inpatients may want to celebrate with family. Men’s Health
Probable patient and staff impact. Week
11- 17th June
Raising
awareness for
men to look
Blind Deaf after
Awareness Week themselves
24 - 30th JUNE
Awareness raising.
There are an
The 17th of Tammuz
estimated 356,000 The 17th of Tammuz is a fast day
Blind Deaf people in commemorating the fall of Jerusalem, prior
the UK to the destruction of the Holy Temple.
Inpatients may want to fast (health
permitting)
Sunrise at Stonehenge Staff may fast or request leave
Summer Solstice Lailat-ul-Qadr
At Summer Solstice Pagans celebrate Midsummer or Litha, This falls on one of the last 10 days of Ramadan. Many
which means 'standing still of the sun'. It’s the longest day of believe that Laylat al Qadr marks the time when the
the year. It’s a time to celebrate growth and life, but also to Qur’an’s first verses were revealed to the Islamic prophet
acknowledge the Wheel of Life and that the sun will now begin Muhammed. It is also believed that this night marks their
to decline once more towards winter. fate in the following year. Therefore, many Muslims pray
Some inpatients may want to be awake at sunrise, some in the night to God for mercy, forgiveness, and salvation.
staff may request leave. Inpatients and staff may want to pray at night time.
Possible impact on staff and patients.Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness
Month
Raising awareness to BME
July 2018
communities UK
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Nelson Mandela
Day
23 24 25 26 27 World Hepatitis 29
Day
28
Dharma Day
30 31
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Islam HinduTisha B'Av
Tisha B’Av is a sad day for Jewish
people. It reminds them of the
oppression and violence that
caused suffering among Jewish
people throughout history. Jewish
communities follow various
restrictions during Tisha B’Av.
Inpatients may want to fast.
Staff may request leave
Ethnic Minority Cancer Awareness
Month
Buddha Statue in Hong Kong Awareness of cancer and uptake of some
cancer services is lower among ethnic
Dharma Day minorities, added to this some ethnic minorities
Dharma Day, or Asala, is when many tend to be diagnosed when the disease is more
Buddhists celebrate the teachings of the advanced, all of which can lead to poorer
Buddha. On Dharma Day Buddhists survival
celebrate the day the Buddha began to • African-Caribbean men are three times more
teach his Four Noble Truths and Eight likely to develop prostate cancer compared to
Fold Path, often referred to as the ‘Wheel white men.
of Dharma’. • Mouth cancer is more common among South
Inpatients and staff many want time to Asian communities
meditate • Liver cancer is higher among Bangladeshi
and Chinese communitiesAugust 2018
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3 4 5
World
Breastfeeding
Week
1- 7th
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 World
Humanitarian Day
19
Hajj
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Manchester Pride 24 – 27th
Eid-ul-Adha
27 28 29 30 31
Summer Bank
Holiday
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Islam HinduHajj
The Day of Arafa is an Islamic Holy Day, in which it is said that the religion had
been perfected. All Muslims who can afford to do so, and are not prevented through
ill-health, are required to make this pilgrimage once in their lifetime. A series of ritual
acts are performed by the pilgrims during the first two days of Hajj, prior to the three
day festival of Eid-al-Adha which is celebrated in Mecca by the pilgrims
Possible patient impact
Staff may want to take leave for the Hajj pilgrimage
Manchester Pride
25th – 28th August
Eid-ul-Adha
Muslims in the celebrate
Eid-al-Adha, which
commemorates Ibrahim’s
(Abraham) willingness to
sacrifice his son to God.
This festival also marks the
end of the Hajj pilgrimage to
Mecca, and is celebrated for
3 days. Families and friends
World Breastfeeding Week will get together and greet
1- 7th August each other with the greeting
Raising awareness that Eid Mubarak.
breastfeeding is a key to Probable impact for all
sustainable development Hajj pilgrimage patients and staffSeptember 2018
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
World Suicide 11 12 13 14 15 16
Prevention Day
10
Rosh Hashanah Al-Hijra
17 18 19 20 21 22
23
Autumn
Kol Nidrei Yom Kippur Ashura Equinox
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Islam HinduAshura
Janmashtami
At Ashura, Muslims remember the
At Janmashtami Hindus celebrate the birth of Lord martyrdom of Hussain ibn Ali, grandson of
Krishna. Food is a key ingredient for Janmashtami the Prophet Muhammad. Ashura is
including milk and curds. However, some Hindus marked by many Muslims, but it’s most
choose to fast all day and night for the first day of important for Shia Muslims for whom it’s a
Krishna Janmashtami, breaking the fast at solemn day of mourning.
midnight. Possible patient and staff impact
Inpatients may want to celebrate with visiting
family. Staff may request leave. Sukkot 23rd (Sundown) – 30th
September
Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre)
At Sukkot Jews remember the Israelites'
Yom Kippur translates as the Day of Atonement 40 years of exile in the desert, living in
and is the holiest date in the Jewish calendar. makeshift dwellings, before they reached
This holiday involves fasting and praying. The the promised land. Jewish people build a
fasting lasts for 25 hours and begins on the temporary booth known as the sukkah
evening before Yom Kippur. before the start of the Sukkot period.
Sukkot is intended to be a joyful festival
The first communal prayer service of Yom that lets Jews live close to nature and
Kippur takes place immediately prior to Autumn Equinox know that God is taking care of them.
sunset on the evening of Yom Kippur is Autumn Equinox (Mabon) is
called Kol Nidre
Rosh Hashanah
celebrated by Pagans when
Possible impact for patients and staff day and night are of equal Sundown on 20th – 22nd
length. The Wheel of the Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year
Al-Hijra - Islamic New Year Year has turned, and festival and commemorates the creation of
There are few rituals associated with summer is making way for the world. Many Jewish families gather for
Islamic New Year. There are no prescribed winter once again. special meals to celebrate Rosh Hashana.
religious . Observances Many Muslims No patient or staff impact Celebrations begin after the evening prayer
regard the day as a time for reflection on and reflection on the past and make a fresh
the Hijra and on the year to come. start for the New Year.
No patient or staff impact Impact for patients and staffBlack History Month ADHD Awareness Month
A celebration and recognition of
achievements of the Black
October 2018 Raising awareness nationally
about adult ADHD
community throughout history
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Shemini Atzeret Simchat Torah
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
World Mental World Sight Day
Health Day
Navaratri
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
World
Osteoporosis
Day
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 Halloween 27 28 29
World Stroke Day
31
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Islam HinduNavaratri
Navaratri is a nine day Hindu festival of music and dance celebrating
triumph of good over evil, and is a social congregation of the Hindu
community Inpatients may want to see family
Staff may request time off
Shemini Atzeret
Shemini Atzeret is a Jewish holiday marking the day
after the end of Sukkot and is an extra day of
celebration.
Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and
marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public
Torah readings. The main celebration of Simchat Torah
takes place in the synagogue
Staff and patient impact
Staff may request leave over the course of the Halloween/All Hallows Eve
9 days of celebration Halloween/All hallows Eve is a historical
event for remembering the dead. In many
Samhain parts of the world, Christian religious
observances of All Hallows' Eve include
Samhain is a important date in the Pagan calendar for it marks
attending church services and lighting
the Feast of the Dead. For Pagans, death is not a thing to be
candles on the graves of the dead.
feared. Old age is valued for its wisdom and dying is accepted
No patient impact
as a part of life as necessary and welcome as birth
staff may request leave
Possible patient and staff impactDisability History Month
22nd Nov - 22nd Dec
A celebration and recognition of
November 2018
achievements of UK Disability
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 2 3 4
All Saints' Day
5 6 Diwali 8 9 10 Armistice Day
7
Diwali
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
World Diabetes
Day
19 21 22 23 24 25
International 20
Men’s Day
Transgender Day Birthday of
of Remembrance Guru Nanak
26 27 28 29 30
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Islam HinduMawlid al-Nabi
All Saints' Day Mawlid is the observance of the Birthday of Guru Nanak
All Saints’ Day is a chance for people birthday of the Islamic prophet
Muhammad. Families celebrate in Guru Nanak was the founder of the
to remember the saints and martyrs Sikh faith and the first of its 10 Gurus.
who dedicated or sacrificed their lives different ways.
No patient or staff impact He was born in the Punjab in 1469.
to Christianity. Some people attend Sikhs celebrate with prayers, the
special church services on this feast singing of religious songs and
day. Some Christian schools may readings from the Guru Granth Sahib
offer certain activities to students prior (Holy Book). Free sweets and
to or on All Saints’ Day. These community meals are offered to
activities focus on the theme of everyone at the temples. Houses and
various saints’ lives and their role in temples are lit up for the festivities.
the history of Christianity. Possible patient and staff impact
Although a time for reflection no
Inpatient or staff impact
Diwali
Diwali is known as the Festival of Lights
and is celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs
albeit for different reasons. For Hindus it's
the most important annual festival when
they celebrate New Year and give thanks
to the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi. Remembrance Sunday
Diwali celebrations include decorating 11th November
homes with lights and candles.
Possible patient and staff impact
International Men’s Day
Promotion of the men's and boys' health and safety,
tackling tolerance of violence against men and boys.December 2018
Monday Tuesday Wed Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
1 Hanukkah
World Aids Day
2
Advent Sunday
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Bodhi Day
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
International
Human
Rights Day
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Christmas Eve Boxing Day
Christmas Day
31
Christian Sikhism Buddhism Judaism Pagan
Islam HinduAdvent Sunday
Winter solstice (Yule)
Advent is the four week period before Christmas when
Christians prepare for the coming of Christ. The word Advent The Pagan celebration of Winter Solstice (also known
means 'coming' or 'arrival'. Some Christians attend special as Yule) is one of the oldest winter celebrations in the
church services on the first Sunday in Advent. Homes start to world. Winter solstice marks the shortest day and the
be decorated with Advent wreaths, candles and lights. longest night of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere
No patient impact this is the December solstice and in the Southern
Staff may request leave leading up to Christmas Hemisphere this is the June solstice. Celebrations
include a log being lit to conquer the darkness.
No inpatient impact, Possible staff impact
Hanukkah (2 – 10th December)
Commemorating when Maccabees Christmas Day
rededicated the holy temple Jerusalem.
Christmas Day is when Christians
When they came to, the menorah they
celebrate the birth of Jesus. There are
had enough oil to last only a day. But the
many celebratory customs associated
menorah miraculously stayed alight for
with Christmas all over the world, with
eight days. This became known as the
non Christians joining in.
miracle of the oil. Because of this miracle
Inpatients may have visiting family,
candles are lit daily from right to left
Public bank holiday, probable staff
during Hanukkah. Hanukkah is also
impact
known as the festival of lights.
No inpatient or staff impact
Boxing Day Bodhi Day
Bodhi Day is the Buddhist holiday
Boxing Day follows Christmas Day, when
that commemorates the day that the
servants and tradesmen would traditionally
historical Buddha, Siddhartha
receive gifts
Gautama, experienced
Inpatients may have visiting family,
enlightenment. A time for reflection
Public bank holiday, probable staff
also may include lighting candles.
impact
No inpatient or staff impact
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