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It has now been published by Happy for 30 years. As well as an indicator of upcoming holidays (including those which may prevent people attending your events), it\u2019s a handy way to plan for the year. This is the 2024 Cultural Planner\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The\u00a02025 Cultural Planner is now available.\u00a0 The 2024 Happy Cultural Planner The Happy Cultural Planner is your guide to the key holidays for the major cultures and faiths. It has now been published by Happy for 30 years. As well as an indicator of upcoming holidays (including those which may prevent people attending your events), it\u2019s a handy way to plan for the upcoming year. The Happy Cultural Planner PDF is a hi-res file and you are welcome to download and print your own copies in A2, A3 or A4 size. Download for free About the Happy Cultural Planner The Happy Cultural Planner is a free document you can download, print and use. See below for a full list of the 2024 festivals, along with their meanings, to help plan for the year ahead. Disclaimer: Happy Ltd makes no claim of allegiance to, or expertise in, any particular faith or interest group. The aim of this Planner is to raise awareness of cultural\/religious festivals and awareness days which may have significance to communities represented in your workplace. By doing this, we hope to foster interest and understanding of each other\u2019s beliefs and encourage respect for different world views. Whilst every effort has been made to cover as many significant events as fairly as possible, space is limited and the list is necessarily abbreviated. Significant omissions are therefore unintentional. If you feel an important event has been missed out, misrepresented or is just plain wrong, please contact hello@happy.co.uk and we will correct the online version as soon as possible and the hard copy for next year. Celebrate \u2013 Remember \u2013 Respect Secular and International Days Date Name of Festival 1st January New Year&#8217;s DayThe beginning of the New Year in the Gregorian (Western) calendar. Learn more 25th January Burns&#8217; NightCelebration of the works of Scotland&#8217;s national poet, Robert Burns. Haggis, neeps and tatties are eaten at a &#8216;Burns Supper&#8217;, with whisky drinking and bagpipe music. Learn more 27th January Holocaust Memorial DayHolocaust Memorial Day is the day for everyone to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution, and in other genocides such as in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. Learn more 1st-28th February LGBT History Month Learn more 13th February Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras)Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. It&#8217;s also known as Pancake Tuesday and Mardi Gras. Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the ritual of shriving, i.e. the process of confessing and repenting for sins and fasting and abstaining from luxuries during Lent. Learn more 14th February Valentine&#8217;s DayBased on legends of Saint Valentine, who performed secret marriages while they were banned by Emperor Claudius II. Another legend tells of an imprisoned Valentine signing secret letters to the jailer&#8217;s daughter as &#8220;your Valentine&#8221;. Learn more 1st March St David&#8217;s DayCelebration of the patron Saint of Wales. Learn more 8th March International Women&#8217;s DayA worldwide celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements and contributions made by women. Learn more tbc. Sign Language WeekA week of events celebrating &#8216;Pride in BSL&#8217; and the culture and achievements of the people who use British Sign Language, &#8216;the UK&#8217;s fourth indigenous language&#8217;. Learn more 10th March Mother&#8217;s DayMothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday in Lent. It is often called Mother&#8217;s Day, and is a day to honour mothers and other mother figures, such as grandmothers, stepmothers and mothers-in-law. Learn more 17th March St. Patrick&#8217;s DayCelebration of the patron saint of Ireland. Secular celebrations include parades and cultural events. A festival celebrated more by the Irish diaspora than within Ireland itself. Learn more 20th March International Day of HappinessThe United Nations International Day of Happiness is coordinated by Action for Happiness, a non-profit movement of people from 160 countries, supported by a partnership of like-minded organisations, including Happy.co.uk! Learn more 31st March Clocks Go Forward Learn more 23rd April St. George&#8217;s DayCelebration of the patron saint of England. Learn more May tbc. Deaf Awareness Week (UK)A week during which events are held to raise awareness of deaf people and the different forms of deafness. Events celebrate achievements and rights of deaf people as well as their needs and sign language. A week of events that raises awareness and challenges perceptions of hearing loss and deafness. Learn more May tbc. Mental Health Awareness Week startsA week during which events are held to highlight issues around mental health. This year&#8217;s theme: nature and the environment. Learn more 16th June Father&#8217;s DayA more recent parallel to Mother&#8217;s Day for fathers, established in the early 20th Century by a daughter who wanted to express her appreciation for her single father. Learn more October Black History MonthA month of events celebrating the history, achievements and contributions of great black people in the UK. Learn more 27th October Clocks Go Back Learn more 31st October HalloweenAll Hallows&#8217; Eve is commonly known as Halloween and means eve of All Saints&#8217; (or Hallows&#8217;) Day. &#8216;Hallow&#8217; is an old English word for saint. Halloween rituals are believed to have evolved from the Celtic festival, Samhain, which was Christianised by the early Church. It is widely accepted that the early Church missionaries held a festival at this time of year to absorb native Pagan practices into Christianity, thereby smoothing the conversion process. Learn more 5th November Bonfire NightA celebration commemorating the failure of the Gunpowder Plot (1605); an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Learn more 11th November Remembrance DayHeld in the UK as a day &#8220;to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/arliemediadesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1b5ba307033d22c421a79508410acb9d87e67ade.png"}