Important events and celebrations this month include:
8 International Roma Day
International Roma Day is a celebration of Roma history and traditions. The day also draws attention to the discrimination directed towards Roma and Gypsy communities globally and to call for the human rights of all to be respected and observed.
13 Vaisakhi (Baisakhi)
The Sikh New Year festival which also commemorates the founding of the Khalsa.
14 Rama Navami - Hindu
Hindu celebration of the birth day of Lord Rama, incarnation of Vishnu and the hero of the religious script the Ramayana
20 Passover
Passover (Pesach) is one of the most important festivals in the Jewish year. Jewish people remember how the children of Israel left slavery behind them when they left Egypt. The festival lasts eight days. On the evening before the first two days, a special service called a Seder ('Order') takes place over a meal around a table in a home.
23 Saint George’s Day
Saint George is the patron saint of England, so in a sense this is England’s national day. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England. Saint George is reputed to have killed a dragon.
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