DIVERSITY CALENDAR 2015 - dchft.nhs.uk · PDF file Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto New Year’s Day / Hogmany - Secular Bank Holiday - England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and

DIVERSITY CALENDAR 2015

Diversity Calendar 2015diversiton leading the world in diversity

Diversity in the workplace

Diversity is about lasting relationships not first impressions.

2015 January Special Days

Diversity Perspectives

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Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian Feast of Saint Basil - Orthodox Christian Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto New Year’s Day / Hogmany - Secular Bank Holiday - England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and ROI Bank Holiday - Scotland Mawlid un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad) - Islam Twelfth Night - Christian Mahayana New Year - Buddhist Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh - Sikh Epiphany - Christian Feast of the Theophany - Orthodox Christian Dia de los Reyes - Christian Christmas Day - Orthodox Christian Christmas Day - Ethiopian Rastafari Human Trafficking Awareness Day Baptism of Jesus - Christian Maghi - Sikh Saint Hilary’s Day - Christian Makar Sankranti - Hindu Seijin Shiki (Adults Day) - Shinto 18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Christian World Religion Day - Bahá'í Timkat - Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Martin Luther King Day Vasant Panchami - Hindu Saint Paul’s Day - Christian World Religion Day Robert Burns Night (Burns Night) Australia Day Holocaust Memorial Day Birthday of Guru Har Rai - Sikh

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January is Cervical Health Awareness Month | htnoM ssenerawA amocualG lanoitaN | htnoM efiL fo noitarbeleC

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My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Dalai Lama

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Diversity is about not putting people into boxes – but if you must – at least allow them to move from one box to another.

February Special Days

Diversity Perspectives

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

February is World Cancer Awareness Month | Youth Leadership Month | Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month

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2015

We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.

Stephen R. Covey

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Triodion begins - Orthodox Christian Four Chaplains Sunday - Interfaith Candlemas - Christian Imbolc - Lughnassad - Wicca/Pagan Saint Brighid of Kildare - Celtic Christian Presentation of Christ in the Temple - Anglican Christian Setsubun-sai - Shinto Tu BiShvat - Judaism� Parinirvana - Nirvana Day - Buddhist Our Lady of Lourdes - Christian Darwin Day Saint Valentine's Day - Christian Nirvana Day - Buddhist, Jain Transfiguration Sunday - Christian Meatfare Sunday - Orthodox Christian Shrove Tuesday - Christian Ash Wednesday - Christian Chinese New Year - Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist World Day of Social Justice Cheesefare Sunday - Orthodox Christian Clean Monday - Great Lent begins - Orthodox Christian Intercalary Days (begin) - Bahá'í

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Diversity management is the skill of knowing and playing to peoples' strengths.

March Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Special Days

Diversity Perspectives

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Orthodox Sunday - Orthodox Christian Intercalary Days (end) - Bahá'í Saint David's Day - Christian Nineteen Day Fast (start) - Bahá'í Purim - Judaism Magha Puja Day - Buddhist Holi - Hindu Hola Mohalla - Sikh International Womens Day - Secular L. Ron Hubbard Birthday - Scientology Saint Patrick's Day - Christian Maha Shivaratri - Hindu Bank Holiday - Northern Ireland and ROI Saint Joseph's Day - Christian Ostara - Wicca/Pagan - northern hemisphere Mabon - Wicca/Pagan - southern hemisphere International day of Happiness Naw Ruz - Bahá'í Norooz - Persian/Zoroastrian New Year - Hindu International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Secular World Water Day World Meteorological Day Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Christian Khordad Sal - Zoroastrian Ramanavami - Hindu Birth of Prophet Zarathushtra - Zoroastrian Palm Sunday - Christian British Summertime begins (BST)

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March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month | International Women's Month

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2015

Your daily life is your temple and your religion. When you enter into it take with you your all.

Kahlil Gibran

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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April Special Days

Diversity Perspectives

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April Fools Day Maundy Thursday - Christian World Autism Awareness Day Good Friday - Christian Mahavir Jayanti - Jain Bank Holiday - England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Pesach (Passover) - Judaism Therevadin New Year - Buddhist Hanuman Jayanti - Hindu Lazarus Saturday - Orthodox Christian Holy Saturday - Christian Easter Sunday - Christian Easter Monday - Christian Bank Holiday - England, Wales, Northern Ireland and ROI World Health Day - Secular International Romani Day Pascha (Easter) - Orthodox Christian Vaisakhi - New Year - Sikh

Lord's Evening Meal - Jehovah's Witness Christian Yom Hazikaron - Judaism

Yom HaShoah - Judaism� Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur - Sikh Birthday of Guru Angad Dev - Sikh First Day of Ridvan - Bahá'í Earth Day - Secular Saint George's Day - Christian Yom Ha'Atzmaut - Judaism Shakespeare Day Ninth Day of Ridvan - Bahá'í

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April is Autism Awareness Month | Stress Awareness Month | Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

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2015

Diversity in the workplace

Spiritual diversity - what's it all about?

Begin to be now what you will be hereafter. William James

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May Special Days

Diversity Perspectives

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Beltane - Wicca/Pagan Ridvan- Twelth Day - Bahá'í Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev - Sikh World Press Freedom Day Visakha Puja - Buddha Day - Buddhist Bank Holiday - England, W