Nirvana Day (Buddhist festival)
Nirvana Day is a festival that marks the death of the Buddha. It is also known as Mahayana Buddhist
8 Jan 2012

Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad)
Shia Muslims celebrate this 5 days later. Some Muslims do not approve of celebrating the birthday and regard it as a religious innovation.
4 Feb 2012

Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is often referred to as the "Lunar New Year" because the Chines calendar is lunisolar.
23 Jan 2012

Makar Sankranti (Hindu Festival)
Makar Sankranti is known as the major festival in terms of religious and spiritual form.
14 Jan 2012

Kwanzaa (African American)
Ron Karenga created Kwanzaa in California in 1966, during his leadership of the black nationalist United Slaves Organisation.
26 Dec 2011 - 1 Jan 2012