Multifaith calendar 2026
February
| Sunday 15 February | Buddhism | Parinirvana (Nirvana Day) Commemorating the enlightenment and death of Buddha |
| Tuesday 17 February | Chinese | Yuan Tan (New Year) The beginning of the new Lunar Year. 2026 is the Year of the Horse |
| Wednesday 18 February | Islam* | Ramadan begins Followed by 30 days of fasting from dawn to sunset. Ending 20 March |
| Wednesday 18 February | Christianity | Ash Wednesday The first day of Lent and is preceded by Shrove Tuesday |
March
| Tuesday 3 March | Buddhism | Magha Puja Day People reaffirm their faith and commitment to Buddhist practices |
| Tuesday 3 March | Judaism* | Purim Commemorates the time when Jews living in Persia were saved from extermination by Esther |
| Friday 14 March | Hinduism | Holi The Hindu spring festival |
| Friday 20 March | Islam* | Eid-al-Fitr Festival marking end of Ramadan |
| Saturday 21 March | Baha'i | Naw Ruz Baha'i New year |
| Friday 27 March | Hinduism | Ramanavami Birth of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu and hero of the Ramayana |
April
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| Thursday 2 - 9 April | Judaism* | Pesach (Passover) An eight day celebration of the exodus of the Jews from Egypt |
| Friday 3 April | Christianity | Good Friday Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ |
| Sunday 5 April | Christianity | Easter Sunday (Western) Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus |
| Tuesday 14 April | Sikhism | Vaisakhi Festival Marks the start of the New Year in the Nanakshahi solar calendar and commemorates the founding of the Khalsa |
| Tuesday 21 April | Baha'i | Festival of Ridván From sunset 21 April to sunset 2 May, Ridván is a 12 day festival that marks the prophet Baha'u'llah's proclamation as God's messenger |
May
| Friday 1 May | Buddhism | Visakha (Vesak Day) The holiest day celebrates the birth and enlightenment of Buddha |
| Friday 22 May | Judaism* | Shavuot A two day celebration of the giving of the Torah (law) to Moses on Mount Sinai |
| Sunday 24 May | Baha'i | Declaration of the Bab The Bab declared that he was the new messenger from God |
| Tuesday 26 May | Islam* | Eid-al- Adha Festival marking the end of Hajj |
June
| Wednesday 17 June | Islam* | Al-Hijra The Islamic New Year marks the Prophet Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina |
August
| Wednesday 26 August | Islam* | Milad un-Nabi Celebrates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad |
September
| Friday 4 September | Hinduism | Janmashtami Celebration of the appearance on earth of Lord Krishna |
| Saturday 12 September | Judaism* | Rosh Hashanah A two-day celebration start of the Jewish New Year |
| Monday 21 September | Judaism* | Yom Kippur Day of Atonement - the most solemn day of the Jewish year |
| Saturday 26 September | Judaism* | Sukkot Seven-day festival commemorates the years the Jews spent in the desert on their way to the Promised Land |
October
| Sunday 11 October | Hinduism | Navaratri Symbolises the triumph of good over evil and marks the Autumn |
November
| Sunday 8 November | Sikhism | Diwali (Festival of Light) Celebration of good over evil. |
| Sunday 8 November | Hinduism | Diwali (Festival of Light) Celebration of good over evil. |
| Wednesday 11 November | Baha'i | Birth of Baha'u'llah The birth of the faith's prophet founder Baha'u'llah |
| Tuesday 24 November | Sikhism | Guru Nanak's Birthday Honouring the birth of the founder of Sikhism |
December
| Saturday 5 - 12 December | Judaism* | Hanukkah Festival of Lights An eight day celebration of the miracle of the oil in the Temple Lamp |
| Friday 25 December | Christianity | Christmas Day Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ |
*Please note: for Islamic and Jewish faiths each holiday starts at sunset on the evening before the festival date
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