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P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSInterfaith and Event Calendar 2015/2016Group 1:Junior Infants1st Class3rd Class5th ClassGroup 2:Senior Infants2nd Class4th Class6th lamZoroastrianBaha’iWicca/PaganSecular EventsSchool EventsSecular EventsSchool Events Powerstown ETNS

P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSAugust o14Shinto1617181920212324252627School rfaith InformationGroup 1:Group 2:st 1 - Fast in honor of Mother Jesus -Orthodox 1st- Lughnassad (Northern Hemisphere) ChristianWicca/Paganst 1 - Lammas -Christian 1st- Imbolc (Southern Hemisphere) Wicca/Pagan 6th – Transfiguration of the Lord -OrthodoxChristian 13th-15th- Obon -Shinto 15th- Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Christian 15th- Dormition of the Theotokis -OrthodoxChristian 29th- Raksha Bandhan -Hinduism 29th- Beheading of John the Baptist -Christian Powerstown ETNS

P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSSeptember sm1617Hinduism18JainElections192021Peace Day22Islam24Islam25IslamPJ smWicca/Pagan30JudaismInterfaith InformationGroup 1: 1st- Ecclesiastical year begins -Orthodox Christian 5th- Krishna Janmashtami -Hinduism 8th- Nativity of Mary –Christian 14th- Elecation of the Life Giving Cross – HolyCross Day -Christian 14th-15th- Rosh Hashanah (begins sundown on13th) -Judaism 17th- Ganesh Chaturthi -Hinduism 18th- Paryushana Parva -Jain 23rd- Yom Kippur – (begins sundown on 22nd) Judaism 27th- Meskel -Ethiopian Orthodox Christian 28thSept - 4th October- Sukkot (begins sundownon 27th ) -Judaism 29th- Michael and All Angels -ChristianGroup 2: 5th - Krishna Janmaashtami - Buddhism 22nd -Waqf al Arafa –Hajj – (begins sundown on21st) -Islam 23rd - Autumn Equinox 23rd- Mabon (Northern Hemisphere) (beginssundown on 22nd) -Wicca/Pagan 23rd- Ostara Southern Hemisphere) (beginssundown on 22nd) -Wicca/Pagan 23rd-26th- Eid al Adha -Sacrifice Day (beginssundown on 22nd) - IslamSchool Events:Healthy Habits of Mind Month; Student Council and Green Schools Elections; Peace Day; PJ Day Powerstown ETNS

P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSOctober 0World MentalHealth Day4JudaismChristianity5JudaismRoad Safety6JudaismRoad Safety789Road SafetyRoad SafetyRoad Safety1112InterfaithMaths Week13HinduismMaths Week15HinduismMaths Week16HinduismMaths Week17Hinduism18Hinduism19HinduismFire Safety22HinduismFire p DayCake Sale302425Protestant20Baha’iSikhismHinduismFire Safety2714HinduismMaths WeekIslam21HinduismFire Safety31Wicca/PaganChristianityInterfaith InformationGroup 1: 28thSept - 4th October- Sukkot (begins sundownon 27th ) -Judaism 4th- Saint Francis Day -Christian 5th- Shemini Atzeret (begins sundown on 4th) Judaism 6thth- Simchat Torah (begins sundown on 5th) Judaism 13th-21st – Navaratri –Hinduism 22nd- Dasara –Hinduism 23rd-Saint George’s Day -Christian 25th- Reformation Day -Protestant Christian 28th- Milvian Bridge Day -Christian 31st- All Hallows Eve -ChristianGroup 2: 12th- Thanksgiving – Canada -Interfaith 14th- Hijra – New Year (begins sundown on 13th) Islam 20th- Birth of the Báb (beings sundown on 19th) Baha’i 20th- Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth –Sikhism 23rd- Ashura (begins sundown on 22nd)-Islam 31st- Samhain (Northern Hemisphere) (beginssundown on 30th) -Wicca/Pagan 31st- Beltane (Southern Hemisphere) (beginssundown on 30th) -Wicca/PaganSchool Events:Road Safety Week; Maths Week; Fire Safety Week; Dress-Up Day; Cake Sale Powerstown ETNS

P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSNovember 3456789HinduismScience Wk10HinduismScience Wk11SikhismHinduismJainScience Wk12Baha’iHinduismJainScience Wk13HinduismScience SikhismMovie ith28Baha’iInterfaith InformationGroup 1: 1st- All Saints Day -Christian 2nd- All Souls Day -Catholic Christian 9th-13th- Deepavali -Hinduism 11th- Diwali (Deepavali) -Jain 12th- New Year -Jain 15th- Nativity Fast Begins through 12/24 Orthodox Christian 22nd- Christ the King -Christian 29th- Advent begins -Christian 30th- Saint Andrew’s Day -ChristianGroup 2: 11th- Diwali (Deepavali) -Sikhism 12th- Birth of Baha’u’llah (begins sundown on11th) -Baha’i 24th- Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom -Sikhism 25th- Guru Nanak Dev Sahib birthday -Sikhism 26th- Thanksgiving USA -Interfaith 26th- Day of the Covenant -Baha’i 28th- Ascension of Abdu’l- Baha (begins sundownon 26th ) -Baha’iSchool Events:RSE Month; Science Week; Energy Conservation Day; Movie Night Powerstown ETNS

P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSDecember m8BuddhismJudaismCatholic9Judaism10JudaismWinter Judaism1516Winter Singing1718Winter 1ChristianityInterfaith InformationGroup 1: 6th- Saint Nicholas Day –Christian 7th -14th - Hanukkah (begins sundown on 6th) Judaism 8th- Immaculate Conception –Catholic Christian 12th- Advent Fast begins –Orthodox Christian 12th- Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe –Catholic Christian 21st- Yule –Christian 25th- Christmas –Christian 27th- Feast of the Holy Family –Catholic Christian 28th- Holy Innocents -Christian 31st- Watch Night –ChristianGroup 2: 8th- Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) –Buddhism 21st- Yule (Northern Hemisphere) (beginssundown on 20th) -Wicca/Pagan 21st- Litha (Southern Hemisphere) (beginssundown on 20th) -Wicca/Pagan 23rd- Mawlid an Nabi (begins sundown on 22nd) Islam 26th- Zarathosht Diso (Death of prophetZarathushtra) -ZoroastrianSchool Events:Winter Event; Winter Singing; Winter Show Powerstown ETNS

P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSJanuary nHeritage Week21ChristianityHeritage Week22ChristianityHeritage Week2326Buddhism27BuddhismHolocaustMemorial Day2829303418ChristianityMartin LutherKing DayHeritage Week2425BuddhismBuddhismChristianity JudaismChristianity319Interfaith InformationGroup 1: 1st- Mary, Mother of God -Catholic Christian 1st- Feast Day of St Basil -Orthodox Christian 1st- Gantan-sai (New Years) -Shinto 5th- Twelfth Night -Christian 6th- Feast of the Epiphany -Christian/OrthodoxChristian; 6th-Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) Christian 7th- Feast of the Nativity -Orthodox Christian 8th- Feast of the Holy Family -Catholic Christian 10th- Baptism of the Lord Jesus -Christian 17th- Blessing of the Animals -Hispanic CatholicChristian 20th- Timkat –-Ethiopian Orthodox Christian 25th- Conversion of St.Paul -Christian 25th- Tu BiShvat -JudaismGroup 2: 5th- Guru Gobindh Singh birthday -Sikhism 13th- Maghi -Sikhism 17th- World Religion Day -Baha’i 24th-27th- Mahayana New Year -BuddhismSchool Events:Human Rights Month; Heritage Week Powerstown ETNS

P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSFebruary n/CelticMovie Night9ChristianityEngineers eek11EngineersWeek12OrthodoxHinduismEngineers Week131617181920232425Talent Show26Baha’i2729Book WeekInterfaith InformationGroup 1: 1st- Clean Monday -Orthodox Christian 2nd- Candlemas- Presentation of Christ in theTemple -Christian 2nd- Saint Brigid of Kildare -Celtic Christian 3rd- St.Blaze Day -Christian 3rd- Setsebun sai –Shinto 7th- Transfiguration Sunday -Christian 9th- Shrove Tuesday -Christian 10th- Ash Wednesday -Christian 12th- Triodion -Orthodox Christian 12th- Vasant Panshami -Hinduism 14th- St.Valentine’s Day -Christian 15th- Nirvana Day -JainGroup 2: 2nd- Imbolc (Northern Hemisphere) Wicca/Pagan 2nd- Lughnassad (Southern Hemisphere) Wicca/Pagan 7th- Four Chaplains Sunday -Interfaith 8th- Chinese New Year -Confucian, Daoist,Buddhism 15th- Nirvana Day -Buddhism 26th- Intercalary Days begin -Baha’iSchool Events:Thinking Time Month; Friendship Month; Engineers Week; Movie Night; Talent Show Powerstown ETNS

P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSMarch 2016SunMonTueWedThuFriSat1Baha’iChristianityBook Week8Baha’iSnaGHinduism2Baha’iBook Week3Baha’iBook Week4Baha’iBook SnaG ha’iWicca/PaganChristianityHappiness Day2721Baha’iZoroastrian22World WaterDay23Buddhism28Zoroastrian293031Interfaith InformationGroup 1: 1st- St. David of Wales -Christian 6th- Orthodox Sunday - Orthodox Christian 8th- Maha Shivaratri -Hinduism 17th-St.Patrick’s Day -Christian 20th- Palm Sunday -Christian 23rd- Lord’s Evening Meal -Jehovah’s WitnessChristian 23rd- Holi -Hinduism 24th- Purim -Judaism 24th- Holy Thursday -Christian 25th- Good Friday -Christian 25th-Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Christian 27th- Easter -Christian 30th- Mahavir Jayanti -JainGroup 2: 1st- Intercalary Days end -Baha’i 2nd-20th- Nineteen Days Fast -Baha’i 20th- Spring Equinox 20th- Ostara (Northern Hemisphere) Wicca/Pagan 20th- Mabon (Southern Hemisphere) Wicca/Pagan 21st- Norooz (New Year) -Zoroastrian 21st- Naw-Rúz (New Year) -Baha’i 23rd- Magha Puja Day -Buddhism 24th- Hola Mohalla -Sikhism 28th- Khordad Sal (Birth of the Zaranthushtra) ZoroastrianSchool Events:Book Week; World Book Day; Seachtain na Gaeilge;SnaG Séo; 1916 Centenary Events Powerstown ETNS

P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSApril m345678Hinduism10Hinduism11HinduismWater Week12HinduismWater Week16181914SikhismHinduismWater Week21Baha’i15HinduismWater Week1713HinduismWater SavingDay20Movie NightJain22BuddhismEarth Day24JudaismOrthodox25Judaism26JudaismSpring oxInterfaith InformationGroup 1: 8th- Hindu New Year -Hinduism 8th-15th- Ramayana -Hinduism 15th-Ramanavami -Hinduism 20th- Mahavir Jayanti -Jain 22nd- Hanuman Jayanti -Hinduism 23rd- St. George’s Day -Christian 23rd- Lazarus Saturday -Orthodox Christian 23rd-30th- Pesach (Passover) -Judaism 24th- Palm Sunday -Orthodox Christian 29th- Holy Friday -Orthodox Christian 30th- St. James the Great Day -Orthodox Christian 20th- Mahavir Jayanti -JainGroup 2: 14th- Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) -Sikhism 21st- First Day of Ridvan -Baha’i 22nd-23rd- Theravadin New Year -Buddhism 29th- Ninth Day of Ridvan -Baha’iSchool Events:Water Week; Water Saving Day; Movie Night; National Spring Clean Powerstown ETNS

P.E.T.N.S. Inter-faith Calendar / Learn Together Whole School PlanPowerstown ETNSMay stianity4Interfaith89Walk toschool week10Walk toschool week11Walk to schoolweek15BuddhismChristianity1617Day Baha’i30ActiveSchools Wk31ActiveSchools pe Day12Walk toschool weekJudaism6713Walk to schoolweek14181920Buddhism21Islam25CatholicAfrica Day26Judaism27InterculturalDay28Interfaith InformationGroup 1: 1st- Pascha (Easter) -Orthodox Christian 3rd- St. Philip and James -Christian 5th- Ascension of Jesus -Christian 15th-Pentecost -Christian 22nd- Trinity Sunday -Christian 26th- Corpus Christi -Catholic ChristianGroup 2: 1st- Beltane (Northern Hemisphere) Wicca/Pagan 1st- Samhain (Southern Hemisphere) Wicca/Pagan 2nd- Twelfth Day of Ridvan -Baha’i 5th- Lailat al Miraj -Islam 5th- Yom HaShoah -Judaism 12th- Yom Ha’Atzmaut -Judaism 15th- Visakha Puja -Buddhism 20th - Wesak - Buddhism 21st- Lailat al Bara’ah -Islam 23rd- Declaration of the Bab -Baha’i 23rd- Lailal al Bara’s -Islam 26th- Lag B’omer -Judaism 29th- Ascension of Baha’u’llah -Baha’iSchool Events:Intercultural May; Walk/Scoot/Cycle to work; Intercultural Day; School Tours Powerstown ETNS