January
2013 |
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1 |
Naming of Jesus | Christian observance marking the naming and circumcision of Jesus. |
1 |
Ganjitsu/Oshogatsu | Japanese New Year. |
5 |
Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh | Sikh festival marking the birth of the 10th Guru. |
6 |
Epiphany | Christian festival marking the appearance of the baby Jesus to the Magi. |
6/7
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Theophany | Celebration of birth of Christ in the Eastern Church. |
14 |
Lohri/Makar Sankrant | Hindu day of almsgiving. |
16 |
Shinran Memorial Day | Buddhist remembrance for Shonen Shinran. |
18-25 |
Week of prayer for Christian Unity | Honours Christian eucumenical movement through prayers for unity. |
24 |
Milad-un-Nabi | Muslim festival honouring birth of the prophet Muhammad. (Shi'a Muslims celebrate this five days later.) |
25 |
Honen Memorial Day | Buddhist remembrance for Shonen Bo Geku, teacher of Pure Land school. |
| 26 | Tu B'Shevat | Jewish New Year for trees. |
27 |
Holocaust Memorial Day | National day of remembrance for victims of the holocaust. |