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Teacher Calendar 2015 - 2016

International Day of Peace Sept 21

Autumn EquinoxSept 23

World Food Day Oct 16

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Oct 17

International Day of Democracy Sept 15

Eid ul Adha Islam Yom KippurJudaism Sept 22 - 23

Tree Day Oct 8

2015 - 2016

Ethical Education Teacher Calendar All days, festivals, years and resource banks linked to relevant sites

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

Sept 16

SukkotJudaism Sept 27 - Oct 4

World Science Day for Peace and Development Nov 10

Rosh Hashanah Judaism Sept 13 - 15

World Teachers’ DayOct 5

World Mental Health Day Oct 10

DiwaliHinduism / Sikhism Nov 11

World Diabetes Day Nov 14

World Philosophy Day World Toilet Day2.5 billion people do not have access to proper sanitation with dramatic consequences on human health, dignity and security

Nov 19

Universal Children’s Day Nov 20Ethical Education Conference

Nov 20 - 21 Understanding Ethical Education in a

Modern Irish RepublicCherishing all the children equally?

Birthday of Guru Nanak Sikhism Nov 25

Advent Christianity Nov 29 - Dec 24

Log on to our Resource Banks: 2015: Year of Soils, Year of Light Primary Teachers and Light-based TechnologiesSecondary Teachers 2016: Year of Pulses, Year of Camelids

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zmwmpv4

http://earthsky.org/?p=26181

http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/home/en/

http://www.worldfooddayusa.org

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zmwmpv4

http://www.un.org/en/events/democracyday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/democracyday/

https://www.diabetes.ie

http://www.un.org/en/events/childrenday/

http://www.educatetogether.ie/media/national-news/ethical-education-conference




http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/tees/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_9196000/9196158.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zbn87ty

http://treecouncil.ie/initiatives/tree-day/

http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-teachersday-2014

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/tees/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_9196000/9196158.stm

http://www.un.org/en/events/scienceday/

http://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/2015/en/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z4b2hyc

http://globaldimension.org.uk/calendar/event/6401


http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/en/

http://www.light2015.org/Home.html

http://learning.educatetogether.ie/course/index.php?categoryid=9


http://learning.educatetogether.ie/course/view.php?id=26

http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/

http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/C.2/69/L.41

http://www.un.org/en/events/ozoneday/

http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/en/


http://learning.educatetogether.ie/course/index.php?categoryid=9


http://learning.educatetogether.ie/course/view.php?id=26

http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/

http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/C.2/69/L.41


http://www.un.org/en/events/ozoneday/

http://earthsky.org/?p=26181

http://www.un.org/en/events/childrenday/





http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/sikhism/people/nanak.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/sikhism/people/nanak.shtml

http://www.un.org/en/events/philosophyday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/toiletday/

https://www.diabetes.ie

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zbn87ty

http://treecouncil.ie/initiatives/tree-day/

http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/home/en/

http://www.worldfooddayusa.org

http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/philosophyday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/toiletday/

http://globaldimension.org.uk/calendar/event/6401


http://www.un.org/en/events/scienceday/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/world-teachersday-2014

http://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/2015/en/

Teacher Calendar 2015 - 2016

International Day of Persons with Disabilities Dec 3

Birthday of Guru Gobind SinghSikhism Jan 5

Fairtrade Fortnight Feb 22 - March 6

World Human Rights Day Dec 10

HanukkahJudaism Dec 6 - 13

International Mountain Day Dec 11

World Soil Day Dec 5

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Dec 2

Winter SolsticeDec 21

Christmas Day Christianity Dec 25

Martin Luther King DayJan 18

Holocaust Memorial DayJan 27

St Brigid’s DayChristianity, traditionally first day of Spring and links to ancient rites and ceremonies Feb 1

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

Feb 6

Chinese New YearYear of the Monkey Feb 8

LentChristianity Feb 10 - March 26th

Darwin Day Feb 12

Nirvana Day Buddhism Feb 15

World Day of Social Justice Feb 20

International Mother Language Day Feb 21

World Wildlife Day March 3

ESB Tree WeekMarch 6 - 13

International Women’s DayMarch 8

Proclamation DayEaster Rising commemoration in schools

March 15

St Patrick’s Day Christianity / National Holiday

March 17

Spring Equinox / International Day of Happiness March 20

http://judaism.about.com/od/holidays/a/hanukkah.htm

http://www.un.org/en/events/socialjusticeday/

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/st-brigids-day-nine-things-you-may-not-know-30954289.html

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/spring-festival/chinese-zodiac-years-of-2011-to-2020.htm

http://hmd.org.uk

http://treecouncil.ie/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/saintpatrick/en/flash/irishmission/

http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zshyr82

http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/wildlifeday/

http://darwinday.org

http://www.un.org/en/events/disabilitiesday/

http://darwinday.org

http://www.un.org/en/events/socialjusticeday/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/lent_1.shtml

http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership/world-soil-day/en/

https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2015-Press-Releases/PR15-03-31.html

http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/femalegenitalmutilationday/index.shtml

http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-the-vernal-equinox/

http://www.un.org/en/events/happinessday/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/buddhism/nirvana.shtml

http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/

http://hmd.org.uk

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/spring-festival/chinese-zodiac-years-of-2011-to-2020.htm

http://www.thekingcenter.org/king-holiday

http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryabolitionday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/mountainday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/disabilitiesday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/wildlifeday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryabolitionday/

http://www.newgrange.com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/zq849j6

http://www.fao.org/globalsoilpartnership/world-soil-day/en/

http://www.thekingcenter.org/king-holiday

http://www.newgrange.com

http://treecouncil.ie/

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/st-brigids-day-nine-things-you-may-not-know-30954289.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/lent_1.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/buddhism/nirvana.shtml

http://www.fairtrade.ie

http://www.un.org/en/events/mountainday/

https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2015-Press-Releases/PR15-03-31.html

http://www.un.org/en/events/womensday/

http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-the-vernal-equinox/

http://www.un.org/en/events/happinessday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/womensday/

http://judaism.about.com/od/holidays/a/hanukkah.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/zq849j6

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/saintpatrick/en/flash/irishmission/

http://www.fairtrade.ie

http://www.un.org/en/events/femalegenitalmutilationday/index.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zshyr82

ation Teacher

Bealtaine Celebration of creativity as we age

May - whole month

• World Meteorological Day March 23• Holi Hinduism March 23• Purim Judaism March 23 - 24

World Migratory Bird DayMay 14

Family DayCelebrating diversity of family units WesakBuddhism May 15

World Autism Awareness DayApril 2

International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia

May 17

Vaisakhi Sikhism April 14

World Water Day March 22

• International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

• World Down Syndrome Day• International Day of Forests

March 21

World Press Freedom Day May 3

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

March 25

Easter SundayChristianity March 27

World Health DayApril 7

World Immunisation WeekApril 24 - 30

World Malaria Day April 25

International Day for Biological Diversity May 22

World Environment Day June 5

Ramadan Islam June 6 - July 5

World Oceans Day June 8

World Day against Child Labour June 12

Earth Day April 22 Pesach / Passover April 22 - 30 Judaism

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z434wmn

http://www.wmo.int/worldmetday/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/holydays/holi_1.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zsbmpv4

http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryremembranceday/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zftfgk7

http://www.un.org/en/events/childlabourday/

http://bealtaine.com/

http://www.who.int/campaigns/malaria-day/2015/en/

http://www.un.org/en/events/pressfreedomday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/

http://www.unep.org/wed/

http://www.un.org/en/events/pressfreedomday/

http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/


http://www.who.int/campaigns/immunization-week/2015/en/

http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2015/en/

http://www.un.org/en/events/waterday/

http://www.onefamily.ie/familyday/celebrating-un-international-day-of-families-with-the-family-day-festival-on-sunday/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/holydays/wesak.shtml

http://www.earthday.org/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zmq6sbk

http://www.un.org/en/events/biodiversityday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/racialdiscriminationday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/downsyndromeday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/forestsday/

http://www.migratorybirdday.org

http://www.onefamily.ie/familyday/celebrating-un-international-day-of-families-with-the-family-day-festival-on-sunday/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/holydays/wesak.shtml

http://www.un.org/en/events/autismday/

http://www.earthday.org/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zmq6sbk

http://www.un.org/en/events/biodiversityday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/slaveryremembranceday/

http://bealtaine.com/

http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/

http://www.un.org/en/events/childlabourday/

http://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2015/en/

http://www.who.int/campaigns/malaria-day/2015/en/

http://www.un.org/en/events/waterday/

http://www.wmo.int/worldmetday/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/holydays/holi_1.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zsbmpv4

http://www.worldoceansday.org/

http://www.who.int/campaigns/immunization-week/2015/en/

http://www.migratorybirdday.org

http://www.un.org/en/events/racialdiscriminationday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/downsyndromeday/

http://www.un.org/en/events/forestsday/

http://www.worldoceansday.org/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zg34wmn

http://www.unep.org/wed/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zg34wmn

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zftfgk7

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Ethical Education Teacher Calendar 2015 - 2016

Summer SolsticeWorld Humanist Day

June 21

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Martyrdom of Guru ArjamSikhism June 16

World Refugee Day June 20

Traveller Pride Week June 20 - July 1 (TBC)

Eid ul Fitr Islam

July 21

http://www.un.org/en/events/refugeeday/

http://itmtrav.ie/

http://www.un.org/en/events/refugeeday/

http://itmtrav.ie/



http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/sikhism/people/arjandev.shtml

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/06/20/summer-solstice-2015-five-questions-and-answers-about-the-longest-day-of-the-year/

http://humanism.ie/events/world-humanist-day/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/06/20/summer-solstice-2015-five-questions-and-answers-about-the-longest-day-of-the-year/

http://humanism.ie/events/world-humanist-day/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/sikhism/people/arjandev.shtml

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