Religious Events April 2010 Christians remember Maundy Thursday as the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and established

Religious Events April 2010

Christians remember Maundy Thursday as the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and established the ceremony known as

the Eucharist.

Thursday 1 April

Christian – Maundy Thursday

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Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. It commemorates the execution of Jesus by

crucifixion.

Friday 2 April

Christian – Good Friday

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Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ - his return from death after

the Crucifixion. The most important Christian festival. Most years Orthodox

Christians celebrate Easter on a different date.

Sunday 4 April

Christian – Easter Sunday

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The eighth and final day of Passover. Note that Passover lasts for seven days in

Israel.

Tuesday 6 April

Jewish – Passover (last day)

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The Jewish Holocaust Memorial Day. The date is chosen as the closest date (in the Jewish calendar) to the Warsaw Ghetto

Uprising.

Sunday 11 April

Jewish – Yom Hashoah

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The Sikh New Year Festival, which also commemmorates the founding of the

Khalsa by the tenth Guru (Guru Gobind Singh) in 1699. Also spelled Baisakhi.

Tuesday 13 April

Sikh – Vaisakhi

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The founder of the Sikh religion was born on 14 April 1469. This festival is also currently celebrated

according to the Lunar Calendar, but this may change.

Wednesday 14 April

Sikh – Birthday of Guru Nanak

Sikh – Hola MohallaHola Mohalla is currently celebrated according to the

Lunar Calendar, but this may change.

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Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621-1675) the 9th Sikh Guru.

Guru Angad Dev (1504-1552) the 2nd Sikh Guru.

Sunday 18 April

Sikh – Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur & Guru Angad Dev

Jewish – Yom HazikaronA day of remembrance on the day preceding Israel's

Independence Day.

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Israel's Independence Day

Monday 19 April

Jewish – Yom Ha’atzmaut

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The start of a 12 day festival when Baha'is celebrate the day when Baha'u'llah said that he was the

prophet predicted by the Bab.The most important Baha'I festival.

Wednesday 21 April

Bahai – Ridvan (first day)

Rastafari – Anniversary of Haile Selassi’s visit to Jamaica

Marks the date Haile Selassie I visited Jamaica in 1966. Haile Selassie was the Emperor of Ethiopia. Rastas believe Haile Selassie is God, and that he will return to Africa members of the black

community who are living in exile.

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Saint George is the patron saint of England.

Friday 23 April

Christian – St George’s Day

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Marks the arrival of Baha'u'llah's family at the Ridvan garden

Thursday 29 April

Bahai – Ridvan (9th day)

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Religious Events April 2010 Christians remember Maundy Thursday as the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and established