Faith and Diversity Calendar Mindful of the needs of others. d d

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1 Faith and Divrsity Calndar Mindful of th nds of othrs

2 What ar faiths and blifs? Ths covr lgally protctd charactristics, for xampl: Rligion (.g. ity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism). Dnomination of a rligion (.g. Anglicanism, Catholicism, Sunni, Lamaism). Philosophical blif (.g. Humanism, Athism, Climat Chang). Contact dtails Buddhism.admin.cam.ac.uk/offics/hr/quality/charactristics/blif/#buddhism Rachal Harris: rmh1001@cam.ac.uk.buddhistsocity.org.uk ity.admin.cam.ac.uk/offics/hr/quality/charactristics/blif/#christianity Rv'd Ptr Haylr, Chaplain to Univrsity Staff: chaplain@gsm.cam.ac.uk gsm.cam.ac.uk/chaplaincy t Hinduism.admin.cam.ac.uk/offics/hr/quality/charactristics/blif/#hinduism chaplainvick@gmail.com.cuhcs.org.uk/lfar.chaplain.php Islam.admin.cam.ac.uk/offics/hr/quality/charactristics/blif/#islam John Mohammad Butt: islamic@cusu.cam.ac.uk jmbutt@hotmail.com.isoc.co.uk Judaism.admin.cam.ac.uk/offics/hr/quality/charactristics/blif/#judaism Rabbi Ruvn Ligh: rl324@cam.ac.uk.cuchabad.org Rabbi Simon Mandl: sm823@cam.ac.uk.ujc.org.uk Sikhism.admin.cam.ac.uk/offics/hr/quality/charactristics/blif/#sikhism.cusikhsoc.org.uk This calndar of significant faith dats is prsntd by th Chaplaincy Dvlopmnt Group. Th faiths rprsntd ar th six main rligions as rcognisd in th UK Cnsus 2011 Evry ffort has bn mad to nsur th accuracy of th information containd in this publication. Inclusion of a particular rligion or blif dos not constitut ndorsmnt of th particular rligion or blif by th Univrsity.

3 Th Univrsity of Cambridg clbrats Divrsity Yasmin Alibhai-Bron, Matth Rydr QC and Carln Firmin MBE Black History Annual Rac Equality Lctur 2011 Jss Espy, Judith Davy, Marilla Frostrup, Profssor Jrmy Sandrs, Profssor Dam Athn Donald Intrnational Womn's Day Annual Intrnational Womn's Day Lctur 2012 Sandi Toksvig LGBT History Annual Lsbian, Gay, Bisxual and Transgndr Lctur 2011 Stv Day from Abnormally Funny Popl Intrnational Day of Prsons ith Disabilitis 2011 as part of Popl Mattr Wk For information on th Univrsity's Divrsity Ntorks visit.admin.cam.ac.uk/offics/hr/quality/ntorks/

4 Faith and Divrsity Calndar Aug Sp Oct Nov Dc Jan Fb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug d KEY Buddhist (Wstrn) (Eastrn or Orthodox) Hindu Jish Muslim Sikh Divrsity Dat

5 Faith and Divrsity Calndar Buddhist (Wstrn) (Eastrn or Hindu Jish Muslim 3 Sikh Orthodox) Divrsity Dat Aug Oct Nov Jan Fb Apr Christmas Day 25 Dc Lnt 13 Fb 30 Mar 2013 Good Friday 29 Mar 2013 Eastr Sunday 31 Mar 2013 Dormition Fast Aug Nativity Fast 15 Nov 24 Dc Christmas Day 25 Dc or 7 Jan Lnt 18 Mar 4 May 2013 Navrathri Oct Oct 2013 Dusshra 24 Oct Oct 2013 Diali 13 Nov Nov 2013 Makar Sandranti 14 Jan 2013 Maha Shivarathri 10 Mar 2013 Holi 27 Mar 2013 Rosh HaShanah Sp Sp 2013 Yom Kippur 26 Sp Sp 2013 Sukkot 1 Oct Sp 2013 Simchat Torah 9 Oct Sp 2013 Chanukkah 9 Dc Nov 2013 Purim 24 Fb 2013 Psach 26 Mar 2 Apr 2013 Lag ba-omr 28 Apr 2013 Eid-ul-Fitr 19 Aug Aug 2013 Eid-ul-Adha 26 Oct Oct 2013 Al Hijira 15 Nov Nov 2013 Parkash Divas Guru Granth Sahib 1 Sp Bandi Chhorh Divas 13 Nov Nov 2013 Guru Nanak Birthday 28 Nov Nov 2013 Guru Gobind Singh Birthday 5 Jan 2013 Hola Mohalla 28 Mar 2013 Vaisakhi 14 Apr 2013 Black History Oct Intrnational Day for th Elimination of Violnc against Womn 25 Nov Intrnational Day of Prsons ith Disabilitis 3 Dc Human Rights Day 10 Dc Holocaust Mmorial Day 27 Jan Lsbian, Gay, Bisxual and Transgndr Fb Intrnational Womn s Day 8 Mar Equal Opportunitis Th Univrsity of Cambridg is committd, in its pursuit of acadmic xcllnc, to quality of opportunity and to a proactiv and inclusiv approach to quality, hich supports and ncourags all undr-rprsntd groups, promots an inclusiv cultur and valus divrsity (Univrsity Statuts & Ordinancs). Equality & Divrsity (E&D) For furthr information about th Univrsity's ork on faith or blif or any othr qualitis mattrs, contact:.admin.cam.ac.uk/offics/hr/quality t quality@admin.cam.ac.uk Chaplaincy Dvlopmnt Group (CDG) Th CDG is a partnrship btn th Univrsity, Trinity Collg and Grat St Mary s Church. It ovrss ork on faith and blif in practic and govrns th rol of th Chaplain to Univrsity Staff, ho orks ith th E&D Sction. Chaplaincy to Univrsity Staff Th Chaplain to Univrsity Staff orks in partnrship ith th E&D sction to provid or signpost pastoral car, particularly for mmbrs of th Univrsity not affiliatd to on of th Collgs. Mrton Hall Farmhous Th Univrsity s Multi-Faith Cntr is locatd at Mrton Hall Farmhous, on th Wst Cambridg sit..gsm.cam.ac.uk/chaplaincy/mrton-hall-farmhous/ t or chaplain@gsm.cam.ac.uk Th Univrsity is kn to map information on hr thr ar prayr rooms or quit spacs for staff and studnts. Plas contact E&D ith dtails of any provision. quality@admin.cam.ac.uk Fac to Faith A sris of discussion groups xploring th co-xistnc btn popl of diffrnt faiths and blifs including thos ith non. Furthr information can b found at:.admin.cam.ac.uk/offics/hr/quality/charactristics/blif/ May Jul Buddha Day 25 May 2013 Th Grgorian calndar is usd Fasting sasons ar in italics Good Friday 3 May 2013 Eastr Sunday 5 May In th Jish Calndar, dats of rligious obsrvanc bgin on th sunst of th prvious day 2 Th (Eastrn or Orthodox) congrgation follo th N Calndar 3 Islamic fstivals bgin ith th sighting of th moon; thy may b dlayd and may vary btn communitis Shavout May 2013 Ramadan 20 Jul 19 Aug Jul 8 Aug 2013 Gypsy, Roma, Travllr History Jun World Rfug Day 20 Jun Dignity at Work and Study Th Univrsity rcogniss its duty of car to staff, studnts and all othr mmbrs of th Univrsity community irrspctiv of thir ag, disability, gndr rassignmnt, marriag and civil partnrship, prgnancy and matrnity, rac, rligion or blif (including lack of blif ), sx or sxual orintation. t.admin.cam.ac.uk/offics/hr/policy/dignity.cam.ac.uk/staffstudnts/studnthandbook/lfar/ harassmnt.html dignitycontacts@admin.cam.ac.uk