February
2013 |
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2 |
Imbolc | Spring festival in honour of the goddess Brigit. |
2
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Candlemas | Celebrates presentation of Jesus in the temple. |
3
|
Setsubun | Japanese bean scattering festival. |
8 or 15 |
Paranirvana | Mahayana Buddhist festival marking the death of the Buddha. |
10 |
Yuan Tan | Chinese New Year: 2013 is the year of the dragon. |
11 |
Losar | New Year festival in Tibet and parts of Nepal. |
12 |
Darwin Day | Observance in honour of a great British thinker. |
12 |
Shrove Tuesday | Day when Christians repent prior to season of Lent. |
13 |
Lent | Forty day fast beginning with Ash Wednesday. |
15 |
Vasant Panchami | Hindu festival in honour of the goddess of learning. |
15 |
Basant | Observed by Namdhari Sikhs to mark birth of Baba Ram Singh. |
24 |
Purim | Jewish festival remembering saving of Jews of Persia. |
24 |
Teng Chieh | Chinese lantern festival. |
25 |
Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidass | Celebration of birth of founder of Ravidassia faith. |
25 |
Magha Puja | Commemorates the Buddha's sermon at the bamboo grove. |
| January 2013 |