Teacher Calendar 2015 - 2016 International Day of Peace Sept 21 Autumn Equinox Sept 23 World Food Day Oct 16 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Oct 17 International Day of Democracy Sept 15 Eid ul Adha Islam Yom Kippur Judaism Sept 22 - 23 Tree Day Oct 8 2015 - 2016 Ethical Education Teacher Calendar All days, festivals, years and resource banks linked to relevant sites International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer Sept 16 Sukkot Judaism Sept 27 - Oct 4 World Science Day for Peace and Development Nov 10 Rosh Hashanah Judaism Sept 13 - 15 World Teachers’ Day Oct 5 World Mental Health Day Oct 10 Diwali Hinduism / Sikhism Nov 11 World Diabetes Day Nov 14 World Philosophy Day World Toilet Day 2.5 billion people do not have access to proper sanitation with dramatic consequences on human health, dignity and security Nov 19 Universal Children’s Day Nov 20 Ethical Education Conference Nov 20 - 21 Understanding Ethical Education in a Modern Irish Republic Cherishing all the children equally? Birthday of Guru Nanak Sikhism Nov 25 Advent Christianity Nov 29 - Dec 24 Log on to our Resource Banks: 2015: Year of Soils, Year of Light Primary Teachers and Light-based Technologies Secondary Teachers 2016: Year of Pulses, Year of Camelids