This calendar represents a tangible demonstration of UWA's commitment to supporting cultural and religious diversity within the campus community.
*Dates — subject to moon sighting
| 2020 DATE | HOLY DAY/FESTIVAL/CELEBRATION | FAITH | |
|---|---|---|---|
January | |||
| 1 - 3 | Shogatsu | Shinto | |
| 2 | Bodhi Day | Buddhism | |
| 5 | Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh | Sikhism | |
| 7 | Nativity of Jesus | Orthodox Christian | |
| 13 | Maghi | Sikhism | |
| 15 | Makar Sankranti | Hinduism | |
| 25 | Chinese New Year | Buddhism | |
| 26 | Australia Day | Australian | |
| 29 | Vasant Panchami | Hinduism | |
| 31 | Birth Guru Har Rai | Sikhism | |
February | |||
| 10 | Magha Puja | Buddhism | |
| 10 | Tu B'Shevat | Judaism | |
| 13 | Anniversary of apology to the Stolen generation | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 15 | Parinivana/Nirvana Day | Buddhism | |
| 15 | Parinirvana Day | Buddhism | |
| 21 | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism | |
| 26 | Ash Wednesday / Lent | Christian | |
March | |||
| 2 | Great lent | Orthodox Christian | |
| 10 | Purim | Jewish | |
| 10 - 12 | Hola Mohalla | Sikhism | |
| 12 | Gaura Purnima | Hinduism | |
| 19 | National closing the gap day | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 20 | Naw Rúz (Bahá’í New Year) | Baha'i | |
| 21 | Harmony Day | Australian | |
| 21 | Lailat al Miraj | Islam | |
April | |||
| 2 | Rama Navami | Hinduism | |
| 8 | Hanuman Jayanti | Hinduism | |
| 8 - 16 | Passover | Jewish | |
| 9 | Theravada New Year | Buddhism | |
| 9 | Lailat al Bara'ah | Islam | |
| 10 | Good Friday | Christian | |
| 12 | Easter Sunday | Christian | |
| 13 | Vaisakhi | Sikhism | |
| 13 - 15 | Hindu New Year | Hinduism | |
| 17 | Holy Friday (Orthodox) | Orthodox Christian | |
| 18 | Holy Saturday (Orthodox) | Orthodox Christian | |
| 20 | Ridvan (first day) | Baha'i | |
| 24 Apr - 23 May | Ramadan starts (subject to moonsighting) | Islam | |
| 25 | Anzac Day | Australian | |
| 28 | Ridvan (ninth day) | Baha'i | |
May | |||
| 1 | Ridvan (twelth day) | Baha'i | |
| 2 | Birth Guru Arjan Dev | Sikhism | |
| 6 | Narasimha Jayanti | Hinduism | |
| 7 | Vesak Day or Buddha Day | Buddhism | |
| 19 | Lailat al Qadr | Islam | |
| 23 | Declaration of the Báb | Baha'i | |
| 23 | Declaration of the Bab | Baha'i | |
| 24 | Eid-Al-Fitr (subject to moonsighting) | Islam | |
26 | National Sorry Day | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 27 | Anniversary 1967 Referendum | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 27 May - 3 Jun | National Reconcilation Week | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 28 | Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh | Baha'i | |
| 29 | Shavuot (first day) | Jewish | |
| 31 | Pentecost | Christian | |
June | |||
| 3 | Mabo Day | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 16 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjun Dev Sahib | Sikhism | |
July | |||
| 1 | Coming of the Light Festival | Torres Strait Islander | |
| 5 | Birth Guru Hargobind Sahib | Sikhism | |
| 9 | Martyrdom of the Báb | Baha'i | |
| 23 | Birth Guru Harkrishan Sahib | Sikhism | |
| 25 | Naag Panchami | Hinduism | |
| 30 | Tisha B'Av | Judaism | |
| 31 Jul - 3 Aug | Aid El Adha | Islam | |
August | |||
| 3 | Raksha Bandhan | Hinduism | |
| 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 | |
| 11 | Krishna Janmastami | Hinduism | |
| 20 | Ra's as-Sana | Islam | |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hinduism | |
| 26 | Radhastami | Hinduism | |
September | |||
| 1 | Anant Chaturdashi | Hinduism | |
| 2 | Indigenous Literacy Day | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 13 | UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 18 - 20 | Rosh Hashanah | Judaism | |
| 28 | Yom Kippur | Jewish | |
October | |||
| 2 - 9 | Sukkot | Jewish | |
| 9 | Birth Guru Ram Das | Sikhism | |
| 18 | Birth of the Báb | Bahá'í | |
| 19 | Birth of Bahá’u’lláh | Bahá'í | |
| 22 - 26 | Durga Puja | Hinduism | |
| 24 | Durga Navami | Hinduism | |
November | |||
| 4 | Karwa Chauth | Hinduism | |
| 5 - 12 | NAIDOC Week | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | |
| 14 | Deepavali- Lakshmi Puja | Hinduism | |
| 14 | Bandhi Chhor Divas | Sikhism | |
| 24 | Martydom of Guru Tegh Bahadur | Sikhism | |
| 25 | Day of the Covenant | Bahá'í | |
| 27 | Ascension of Abdu’l-Bahá | Bahá'í | |
| 30 | Birth Guru Nanak | Sikhism | |
December | |||
| 10 - 18 | Chanukah Festival of Lights | Jewish | |
| 25 | Christmas Day | Christian |