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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.
Chief Executives are asked to distribute the attached list Days of Religious Significance for Multicultural NSW for the Year 2007. The Community Relations Commission of New South Wales has provided this information.
Chief Executives are also asked to remind managers and supervisors to be sensitive in accommodating the needs of employees requiring access to 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 available on the Premier's Department website at:
C.Gellatly
Director-General
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Days of Religious Significance for Multicultural New South Wales for the Year 2007
| January | ||
| 5 | Gurpurab - Birth of Guru Gobind Singh | Sikh |
| 6 | Christmas | Armenian Christian |
| 6 | Epiphany of Our Lord | certain Orthodox Christian, inc. Greek, Serbian |
| 7 | Orthodox Christmas | certain Orthodox Christian, inc Russian, Serbian |
| 20 | Islamic New Year | Islam |
| 27 | St Sava's Day | Serbian |
| February | ||
| 8 | Nirvana Day | Buddhist |
| 15 | St Vartnan's Day | Armenian Christian |
| 16 | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu |
| 18 | Lunar New Year, Tet | Chinese, Vietnamese |
| 18 | Shrove Sunday | Orthodox Christian |
| 19 | Lent (begins) | Christian |
| 21 | Ash Wednesday | Western Christian |
| March | ||
| 3 | Magha Puja Day | Buddhist |
| 4 | Purim | Jewish |
| 4 | Holi | Hindu |
| 21 | Nawruz | Baha'i |
| 21 | Jamshedi Navroze | Zoroastrian |
| 25 | Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary | Christian |
| 27 | Rama Navami | Hindu |
| April | ||
| 1 | Palm Sunday | Christian |
| 3 | Pesach or Passover | Jewish |
| 6 | Good Friday | Christian, Orthodox Christian inc. Armenian |
| 7 | Easter Saturday | Christian, Orthodox Christian |
| 8 | Easter Sunday | Christian, Orthodox Christian |
| 9 | Easter Monday | Christian, Orthodox Christian |
| 10 | Founder's Day | Salvation Army |
| 13 | Baisakhi | Sikh |
| 21 | First day of Ridvan | Baha'i |
| May | ||
| 2 | Twelfth day of Ridvan | Baha'i |
| 2 | Vesak Day - birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha | Buddhist (Theravada) |
| 5 | Ascension Day | Orthodox Christian |
| 17 | Ascension Day | Western Christian |
| 21 | Orthodox Whit Monday | Orthodox Christian |
| 22 | Shavuot begins | Jewish |
| 23 | Declaration of the Bab | Baha'i |
| 27 | Pentecost | Orthodox Christian |
| 29 | Ascension of Baha'u'llah | Baha'i |
| June | ||
| 3 | All Saints | Orthodox Christian |
| 30 | Guru Purnima | Hindu |
| July | ||
| 9 | Martyrdom of the Bab | Baha'i |
| 24 | Tisha Be-Av | Jewish |
| 29 | Asalha Puja | Buddhist (Theravada) |
| 29 | Birth of Ali | Islam (Shi'ite) |
| 30 | Tu Be-Av | Jewish |
| August | ||
| 6 | Transfiguration of Christ | Orthodox Christian |
| 11 | Lailat al Miraj | Islam |
| 15 | Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary | Catholic Christian |
| 20 | Shahenshahi (New Year) | Zoroastrian |
| 28 | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu |
| September | ||
| 4 | Krishna Janmanshtami | Hindu |
| 12 | Rosh Hashanah | Jewish |
| 13 | Ramadan (period of fasting) begins | Islam |
| 15 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu |
| 22 | Yom Kippur | Jewish |
| 27 | Succoth Begins | Jewish |
| October | ||
| 3 | Hoshanah Rabbah | Jewish |
| 4 | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish |
| 5 | Simchat Torah | Jewish |
| 9 | Laylatul - Al - Qadr) | Islam |
| 12 | Navarathiri begins | Hindu |
| 13 | Eid Ul-Fitr (Ramadan ends) | Islam |
| 20 | Birth of the Bab | Baha'i |
| 21 | Dasera | Hindu |
| November | ||
| 1 | All Saint's Day | Christian |
| 9 | Diwali | Hindu |
| 24 | Gurpurab - Birth of Guru Nanak | Sikh |
| 28 | Ascension of Abul Baha | Baha'i |
| December | ||
| 2 | Advent begins | Orthodox Christian |
| 8 | Bodhi Day | Buddhist |
| 11 | Hajj begins | Islam |
| 16 | Hanukah begins | Jewish |
| 19 | Eid Ul Ad-Ha (festival of sacrifice) | Islam, Druze |
| 25 | Christmas | Christian inc. Greek |
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
- Feb 23, 2007
- Review Date
- Jun 13, 2024
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- 02 9228 5555
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- Department of Premier and Cabinet
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- Department of Premier and Cabinet