This calendar represents a tangible demonstration of UWA's commitment to supporting cultural and religious diversity within the campus community.
*indicates days which may be dependent on moonsighting or commencing at sundown the previous day listed.
| 2021 DATE | HOLY DAY/FESTIVAL/CELEBRATION/SIGNIFICANCE | COMMUNITY | |
|---|---|---|---|
January | |||
| 1 | Shogatsu | Shinto | |
| 6 | Ephihany | Christian | |
| 7 | Nativity of Jesus | Orthodox Christian | |
| 13 | Maghi | Sikhism | |
| 13-16 | Pongal | Hinduism | |
| 14 | Makar Sankranti | Hinduism | |
| 17 | Workd Religion Day | Interfaith | |
| 20 | Bodhi Day | Buddhism | |
| 20 | Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji | Sikhism | |
| 26 | Australia Day | Community | |
| 27 | Tu B'Shevat | Judaism | |
| 31 | Birth Guru Har Rai | Sikhism | |
February | |||
| 11 | International Day of Women and Girls in Science | Community | |
| 12 | Chinese New Year | Buddhism | |
| 13 | Anniversary of Apology to the Stolen Generation | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 15 | Parinivana/Nirvana Day | Buddhism | |
| 16 | Vasant Panchami | Hinduism | |
| 17 | Ash Wednesday / Lent begins | Christian | |
| 21 | International Mother Language Day | Community | |
| 26 | Purim * | Judaism | |
| 27 | Magha Puja / Sangha Day | Buddhism | |
March | |||
| 8 | International Women's Day | Community | |
| 11 | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism | |
| 11 | Lailat al Miraj * | Islam | |
| 15 | Great Lent | Orthodox Christian | |
| 16 | National Close the Gap Day | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 15-21 | Harmony Week | Community | |
| 21 | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | Community | |
| 20 | Naw Ruz (Baha?i New Year) | Baha'i | |
| 27 | Pesach/Passover (begins) | Judaism | |
| 28 | Holy Week begins | Christian | |
| 28 | Gaura Purnima | Hinduism | |
| 28 | Lailat al Bara'ah * | Islam | |
| 29 | Hola Mohalla | Sikhism | |
| 29 | Holi * | Hinduism | |
| 31 | Transgender Day of Visibility | Community | |
April | |||
| 2 | Good Friday | Christian | |
| 4 | Easter Sunday | Christian | |
| 4 | Passover ends | Judaism | |
| 5 | Easter Monday | Christian | |
| 8 | Holocaust Remberance Day (Yom HaShoah) | Judaism | |
| 12 | Hindu New Year | Hinduism | |
| 13 | Ramadan starts (subject to moonsighting) | Islam | |
| 14 | Vaisakhi | Sikhism | |
| 20 | Ridvan (first day) | Baha'i | |
| 21 | Rama Navami | Hinduism | |
| 25 | Anzac Day | Community | |
| 27 | Theravada New Year | Buddhism | |
| 27 | Hanuman Jayanti | Hinduism | |
| 27 | Ridvan (ninth day) | Baha'i | |
| 30 | Holy Friday (Orthodox) | Orthodox Christian | |
May | |||
| 1 | Ridvan (twelfth day) | Baha'i | |
| 1 | Holy Saturday (Orthodox) | Orthodox Christian | |
| 2 | Easter (Orthodox) | Orthodox Christian | |
| 9 | Lailat al Qadr * | Islam | |
| 12-13 | Eid-Al-Fitr * | Islam | |
| 17 | IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia) | Community | |
| 16-18 | Shavuot | Judaism | |
| 21 | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | Community | |
| 21 | Global Accessibility Awareness Day | Community | |
| 22 | Declaration of the Bab | Baha'i | |
| 23 | Pentecost | Christian | |
| 25 | Narasimha Jayanti | Hinduism | |
| 26 | Vesak Day or Buddha Day | Buddhism | |
| 26 | National Sorry Day | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 27 | Anniversary 1967 Referendum | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 27 | National Reconcilation Week begins | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 27 | Ascension of Baha?u?llah | Baha'i | |
June | |||
| 3 | Mabo Day | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 3 | National Reconcilation Week ends | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 10 | Ascension of Jesus | Orthodox Christian | |
| 16 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjun Dev Sahib | Sikhism | |
| 20 | World Refugee Day | Community | |
| 20-26 | Refugee Week | Community | |
July | |||
| 1 | Coming of the Light Festival | Torres Strait Islander | |
| 5 | Birth Guru Hargobind Sahib | Sikhism | |
| 4-11 | NAIDOC Week | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 9 | Martyrdom of the Bab | Baha'i | |
| 14 | International Non-Binary People's Day | Community | |
| 18 | Tisha B'Av * | Judaism | |
| 20-23 | Eid al Adha * | Islam | |
| 24 | Asalha Puja (Dhamma) Day | Buddhism | |
August | |||
| 4 | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children?s Day (NAICD) | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 9 | International Day of the World?s Indigenous Peoples | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 10 | Al Hijjra (Islamic New Year) * | Islam | |
| 10 | Ra's as-Sana | Islam | |
| 13 | Nag Panchami | Hinduism | |
| 15 | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Christian | |
| 18 | Ashura | Islam | |
| 22 | Raksha Bandhan | Hinduism | |
| 27 | Wear it Purple (final Friday of August) | Community | |
| 28 | Dormition of the Theotokos | Orthodox Christian | |
| 30 | Krishna Janmastami | Hinduism | |
September | |||
| 1 | Inauguration (Gurgadi) of Guru Granth Sahib | Sikhism | |
| 1 | Indigenous Literacy Day | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 7 | Rosh Hashanah * | Judaism | |
| 9 | R U OK day | Community | |
| 10 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hinduism | |
| 16 | Yom Kippur * | Judaism | |
| 13 | Radhastami | Hinduism | |
| 13 | UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 16 | Yom Kippur * | Judaism | |
| 19 | Anant Chaturdashi | Hinduism | |
| 21-27 | Sukkot * | Judaism | |
| 21 | Mid-Autumn (Moon) Festival | Community | |
| 23 | International Day of Sign Languages | Community | |
| 26 | Celebrate Bisexualty Day | Community | |
| 28-29 | Simchat Torah | Judaism | |
October | |||
| 8 | International Lesbian Day | Community | |
| 9-16 | Mental Health Week | Community | |
| 11 | National Coming Out Day | Community | |
| 11 | Durga Puja | Hinduism | |
| 14 | Durga Navami | Hinduism | |
| 15 | Vijay Dashami (Dussehra) | Hinduism | |
| 18 | Mawlid Al-Nabin* | Islam | |
| 20 | Birth Guru Granath | Sikhism | |
| 24 | Karwa Chauth | Hinduism | |
| 24 | Deepavali- Lakshmi Puja | Hinduism | |
| 26 | Intersex Awareness Day | Community | |
November | |||
| 1 | All Saint's Day | Christian | |
| 4 | Deepavali (also known as Diwali) | Hinduism/Sikhism | |
| 4 | Bandhi Chhor Divas | Sikhism | |
| 6 | Birth of the Bab | Baha'i | |
| 7 | Birth of Baha?u?llah | Baha'i | |
| 11 | Remembrance Day | Community | |
| 16 | International Day for Tolerance | Multicultural | |
| 19 | Birth Guru Nanak | Sikhism | |
| 20 | Transgender Day of Remembrance | Community | |
| 24 | Martydom of Guru Tegh Bahadur | Sikhism | |
| 24 | Day of the Covenant | Baha'i | |
| 27 | Ascension of Abdu?l-Baha | Baha'i | |
| 29 | Hannukkah begins * | Judaism | |
| 30 | Chanukah Festival of Lights | Judaism | |
December | |||
| 1 | World AIDS day | Community | |
| 3 | International Day of People with Disability | Community | |
| 8 | Bodhi Day | Buddhism | |
| 10 | Human Rights Day | Community | |
| 25 | Christmas Day | Christian |