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The purpose of this circular is to highlight the Government's commitment to accommodate the culturally diverse nature of the public sector workforce. The attached list amends incorrect information previously distributed.
Chief Executives are asked to distribute the attached list Days of Religious Significance for Multicultural NSW for the Year 2006. The Community Relations Commission of New South Wales has provided this amended information.
Chief Executives are also asked to remind managers and supervisors to be sensitive and accommodating of the needs of employees in accessing their leave entitlements and flexible work hours for the purposes of observing religious duties. Further details are contained in Chapter 6, Section 13 of the Personnel Handbook (September 2005 Electronic edition) website
C.Gellatly
Director-General
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DAYS OF RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE FOR MULTICULTURAL NEW SOUTH WALES FOR THE YEAR 2006
JANUARY 5 Gurpurab - Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Sikh 6 Christmas Armenian Christian 6 Epiphany certain Orthodox Christian, inc. Greek, Serbian 7 Christmas certain Orthodox Christian, inc Russian, Serbian 11 Eid Al Ad-Ha (festival of sacrifice) Islam, Druze 14 Serbian new year Serbian 27 29 St Sava's Day Lunar new year, Chinese new year, Tet Serbian Chinese, Vietnamese, Buddhist 31 Islamic New Year Islam FEBRUARY 17 St. Vartan's Day Armenian Christian 26 Mahashivaratri Hindu MARCH 1 Lent (Ash Wednesday) Western Christian 14 Purim Jewish 14 Dhamma Day Buddhist (Threvada) 15 Lent commences Orthodox Christian 21 21 Naw Ruz Jamshedi Navroze Baha'i Zoroastrian APRIL 6 Rama Navami Hindu 9 Palm Sunday Christian 11 Birth of the Prophet Muhammad Islam 13 New year (Sonkran) Buddhist (Theravada) 13 Vaisakhi Sikh 13 Pesach or Passover Jewish 14 Good Friday Christian inc Armenian 16 Easter Sunday Christian inc Armenian 20 Holy Thursday Orthodox Christian 21 First day of fesival of Ridvan Baha'i 21 Good Friday Orthodox Christian 21 Good Friday Orthodox Christian 23 Easter Orthodox Christian 29 Ninth day of Ridvan Baha'i MAY 2 Twelfth day of Ridvan Baha'i 13 Birth of Buddha Buddhist (Mahayana) 22 Vesak Day - birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha Buddhist (Theravada) 23 Declaration of the Bab Baha'i 25 Ascension Western Christian 29 Ascension of Baha'u'llah Baha'i JUNE 1 Ascension of Jesus Orthodox Christian 2-3 Shavuot Jewish 11 Pentecost Orthodox Christian 12 Feast of the Holy Spirit Orthodox Christian 28 St. Lazarus the Great Martyr Serbian JULY 9 Martyrdom of the Bab Baha'i 11 Asalha Puja Buddhist (Theravada) AUGUST 6 Transfiguration of Christ Orthodox Christian 15 Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Christian 15 Dormition of the Mother of God Serbian 16 Krishna Janmanshtami Hindu 20 Shahenshahi new year Zoroastrian 21 The night journey and ascension (Al Isra Wal Mi'raj Islam 27 Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu SEPTEMBER 11 Synaxis of the Serbian Saints Serbian 22-23 Rosh Hashanah Jewish 23 Sep - Navarathiri Hindu 24 Ramadan Commences(period of fasting) Islam OCTOBER 2 Yom Kippur Jewish 6-12 Succot Jewish 14-15 Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah Jewish 19 Night of Power (Laylatul Qadr) Islam 20 Birth of the Bab Baha'i 21 Deepavali Hindu 24 Eid al-Fitr (celebration of completion of Ramadan) Islam NOVEMBER 8 Gurpurab - Birth of Guru Nanak Sikh 12 Birth of Baha'u'llah Baha'i DECEMBER 16 Chanukah Jewish 25 Christmas Christian inc Greek
21 Oct
Note: the Islamic days may adjust one or two days either side of the dates above; the Jewish days commence at sunset the previous day.
Overview
Compliance
- Not Mandatory
AR Details
- Date Issued
- Mar 22, 2006
- Review Date
- Jun 13, 2024
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- 02 9228 5555
- Publishing Entity
- Department of Premier and Cabinet
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- Department of Premier and Cabinet