Past Events & Festivals

Jalsa Salana UK (30 July 2010) - Islam Ahmadiyya, 3 day Annual Convention - The Promised Messiah(as) inaugurated the first Jalsa Salana in Qadian, India, in 1891. The Jalsa Salana is an Annual Convention, and not a pilgrimage, and is intended to promote religious benefit, increase knowledge and understanding and promote ties of brotherhood and awareness and love for Allah. There are speeches, including key note addresses by the Khalifa during the Jalsa Salana.

Asala (26 July 2010) - Buddhist, The anniversary of Buddha’s first sermon and his teachings.

Khoradad Sai (25 July 2010) - Zoroastrian, In the Qadimi calendar, the birthday of Zoroaster is celebrated on this day.

Pioneer Day (24 July 2010) - Mormon, Remembering the first Latter Day Saints in Salt Lake Valley, 1847.

Birthday of Guru Har Krishen (23 July 2010) - Sikh, Sikhs celebrate the birthday of the eighth of the Sikh Gurus, Guru Har Krishen (1656-1664)

Birthday of Haile Selassie I (23 July 2010) - Rastafari, Rastas believe Haile Salassie (23 July 1892-27 August 1975), who was the Emperor of Ethiopia, is God incarnate.

Jamshedi Navroz (20 July 2010) - Zoroastrian, New Year’s Day for Zoroastrians.

Birthday of Guru Hargobind (05 July 2010) - Sikh, Sikhs celebrate the birthday of the sixth of the Sikh Gurus, Guru Hargobind (1595-1644)

St. Peter’s Day (29 June 2010) - Christian, One of the oldest saint days. St. Peter is considered by Christians as one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus(as), and a leader of the early Christian Church.

17th Tammuz (Hebrew Calendar) (29 June 2010) - Jewish, Marks the beginning of a three-week mourning period and Jewish fast day in remembrance of the time before the destruction of the Second Temple.

Summer Solstice (21 June 2010) - Pagan, Longest day of the year (see article Ancient Sun Worship in this edition)

Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom (16 June 2010) - Sikh, The Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Scripture, is a compilation of writings of past Sikh Gurus. It is copied in exact page format, i.e. all editions, no matter when printed, will have the same Gurmukhi letters on each page. It was first compiled by Guru Arjan Dev, who was the fifth Sikh Guru and the first Sikh martyr.

Corpus Christi (06 June 2010) - Christian, Celebrated by Catholic Church of England and Wales on following Sunday.

Corpus Christi (03 June 2010) - Christian, Roman Catholics celebrate Christ at the Eucharist (i.e. Holy Communion, Lord’s Supper, etc.).

All Saints Day (30 May 2010) - Christian, Honouring saints of the Christian Church. Other churches celebrate All Saints Day on 1st November. (Orthodox Christian)