The Quick Calendar of Religious events for 2006 - 2007
Date	Day Of The Week	Title	Religion	Celebration
02-Oct-06	Monday	Yom Kippur	Jewish	Jewish Day of Atonement. This holiest day of the Jewish year is observed with strict fasting and ceremonial repentance.
21-Oct-06	Saturday	Diwali (Deepavali)	Hindu, Sikh, Jain	Festival of Lights symbolizing the human urge to move toward the light. Gift exchanges, fireworks and festive meals. Jain celebration of Lord Mahavira's day of final liberation.
24-Oct-06	Tuesday	Eid al Fitr	Islam	Islamic event marking the close of Ramadan. It is a festival of thanksgiving to Allah for enjoying the month of Ramadan. It involves wearing finest clothing, saying prayers, and fostering understanding with other religions.
05-Nov-06	Sunday	Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib	Sikh	Guru Nanak Sahib (the First Nanak, the founder of Sikhism) was born on 15th April, 1469 at Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present distrect of Shekhupura (Pakistan), now Nanakana Sahib.
12-Nov-06	Sunday	Birth of Bahá'u'lláh	Bahá’í Faith	Though celebrated by gathering together to offer prayers and thanks to God, there are no elaborate traditions surrounding the birth of Bahá'u'lláh, Prophet Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. He was born Husayn Alíy-i-Núrí in Tehran, Iran, which was at that time called Persia.
26-Nov-06	Sunday	Observance of the Day of the Covenant	Bahá’í Faith	This day celebrates Bahá'u'lláh's appointment of His son, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, as the Centre of the Covenant, to whom His followers should turn after His passing. Suspension of work is not obligatory on this holy day.
28-Nov-06	Tuesday	Ascention of 'Abdu'l-Bahá	Bahá’í Faith	This day marks the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the son of Bahá'u'lláh, in 1921. Suspension of work is not obligatory on this Holy Day.
25-Dec-06	Monday	Christmas	Christian	Celebration of the Birth of Jesus - Prophet Founder of the Christian Faith. Celebrated by gathering together, gift giving, and good wishes to all mankind.
31-Dec-06	Sunday	Eid al Abha	Islam	Islamic Feast of Sacrifice. The most important feast of Islam. It concludes the Hajj and is a three-day festival recalling Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah.
31-Dec-07	Sunday	New Year's Eve	Christian	Julian calendar New Year Celebration - often celebrated with parties, gathering together, fireworks, and other festivities.
2007
03-Mar-07	Saturday	Magha Puja Day	Buddhist	Buddhist celebration of the presentation of teachings by Lord Buddha to an assembly of holy men. In Thailand Buddhists assemble at the temple in the morning, to observe the five precepts. They also listen to a sermon, offer food to monks, practice meditation, or take part in other forms of meritorious activities.
03-Apr-07	Tuesday to Tuesday	Pesach (Passover)	Jewish	Passover is the 8 day observance commemorating the freedom and exodus of the Israelites (Jewish slaves) from Egypt during the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses II.
06-Apr-07	Friday	Good Friday - aka Big Friday, Great Friday, and Holy Friday in various parts of the world.	Christian	This day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus at Calvary. Special prayer services are often held on this day with readings from the Gospel accounts of the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus.
08-Apr-07	Sunday	Easter	Christian	Easter, also known as Pascha (Greek Πάσχα: Passover), the Feast of the Resurrection, the Sunday of the Resurrection, or Resurrection Day. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which his followers believe occurred after his death by crucifixion in AD 27-33.
08-Apr-07	Sunday	Baisakhi (Vaisakhi)	Sikh	To mark the celebrations, devotees, irrespective of their religion, throng to gurdwaras - the Sikh place of worship - and temples in different parts of the area.
02-May-07	Wednesday	Buddha Day	Buddhism	The decision to agree to celebrate Vesak as the Buddha’s birthday was formalized at the first Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists held in Sri Lanka in 1950.
23-May-07	Wednesday	Declaration of the Báb	Bahá’í Faith	On May 23, 1844, in Shiraz, Persia, a young man known as the Báb announced the imminent appearance of the Messenger of God awaited by all the peoples of the world.
29-May-07	Tuesday	Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh	Bahá’í Faith	A Holy Day commemorating on the anniversary of the passing of Baha-u-llah, Prophet Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, which occurred in the early hours of the morning of 29 May 1892. This solemn anniversary is observed at 3:00 am by the gathering of Bahá’ís and the reciting of prayers.
04-Sep-07	Tuesday	Krishna Janmashtami	Hindu	Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna, one of the most venerated incarnations in the Hindu Dharma.
13/14-Sep-07	Thursday & Friday	Rosh Hashanah	Jewish	Rosh Hashanah is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. It is also a time to begin introspection, looking back at the mistakes of the past year and planning the changes to make in the new year.
22-Sep-07	Friday	Yom Kippur	Jewish	Yom Kippur (Hebrew:יום כיפור yom kippūr) is the Jewish holiday of the Day of Atonement. The day is commemorated with a 25-hour fast and intensive prayer. It is the most holy day of the Jewish year.
13-Oct-07	Saturday	Eid al Fitr  (Ramadan ends)	Islam	Islamic event marking the close of Ramadan. It is a festival of thanksgiving to Allah for enjoying the month of Ramadan. It involves wearing finest clothing, saying prayers, and fostering understanding with other religions.
09-Nov-07	Friday	Diwali (Deepavali)	Hindu, Sikh, Jain	Festival of Lights symbolizing the human urge to move toward the light. Gift exchanges, fireworks and festive meals. Jain celebration of Lord Mahavira's day of final liberation.
12-Nov-07	Sunday	Birth of Bahá'u'lláh	Bahá’í Faith	Though celebrated by gathering together to offer prayers and thanks to God, there are no elaborate traditions surrounding His birth. He was born Husayn Alíy-i-Núrí in Tehran, Iran, which was at that time called Persia.
24-Nov-07	Saturday	Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib	Sikh	Guru Nanak Sahib (the First Nanak, the founder of Sikhism) was born on 15th April, 1469 at Rai-Bhoi-di Talwandi in the present distrect of Shekhupura (Pakistan), now Nanakana Sahib.
20-Dec-07	Thursday	Eid al Abha	Islam	Islamic Feast of Sacrifice. The most important feast of Islam. It concludes the Hajj and is a three-day festival recalling Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah.
25-Dec-07	Monday	Christmas	Christian	Birth of Jesus - Prophet Founder of the Christian Faith. Celebrated by gathering together, gift giving, and good wishes to all mankind.
31-Dec-07	Monday	Julian New Year's Eve	Christian	Julian calendar New Year Celebration - often celebrated with parties, gathering together, fireworks, and other festivities.
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