IMPORTANT DATES DURING THE YEAR 2011,

including CPF FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

OFFICIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ARE DENOTED IN RED

 

 

January 2011

1 January - New Years day

14 January Hindu Holy day - Makar Sankranti

19 January Government Schools - First term School starts

 

February 2011

 

15 February (1430) Islamic Holy day - Meelaad-un Nabee

 

March 2011

3 March Hindu Holy day - Maha Shivaratri

8 March CPF Plenary meeting tonight

9 March Christian Holy day - Ash Wednesday

21 March - Human Rights Day

 

April 2011

 

1 April Government Schools - First term school ends

4 April Hindu Holy day - Ramayana Week (Begins)

11 April Government Schools - Second term school starts

12 April CPF Plenary meeting tonight

12 April Hindu Holy day - Ramanavami

17 April Christian Holy day - Palm Sunday

18 April Christian Holy day - Holy week (commence)

22 April - Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday)

24 April - Easter Sunday

25 April - Easter Monday or Family Day (Monday after Easter Sunday)

27 April - Freedom Day

May 2011

 

1 May - Workers Day

2 May - Public Holiday

8 May Jewish Holy day - Yom Hazikaron

9 May Jewish Holy day - Yom Ha'atzmaut

10 May CPF Plenary meeting tonight

22 May Jewish Holy day - Lag B' Omer

 

June 2011

1 June Jewish Holy day - Yom Yershlymim

2 June Christian Holy day - Ascension Day

8 June Jewish Holy day - Shavuot (1st Day)

9 June Jewish Holy day - Shavuot (2nd Day)

12 June Christian Holy day - Pentecost

13 June Christian Holy day - Whit Monday

14 June CPF Plenary meeting tonight

16 June - Youth Day

24 June Government Schools - Second term school ends

29 June (1430) Islamic Holy day - Laylatul Meeraj (eve)

 

July 2011

 

12 July CPF Plenary meeting tonight

16 July (1430) Islamic Holy day - Laylatul Baraat (eve)

18 July Government Schools - Third term school starts

19 July Jewish Holy day - Fast of Tammuz (18th Tammuz)

 

August 2011

 

1 August (1430) Islamic Holy day - Commencement of Ramadaan

2 August CPF Plenary meeting tonight

9 August - National Women’s Day

9 August Jewish Holy day - Tish B'Av (Fast of 9th of Av)

22 August Hindu Holy day - Krishna Janmashthami

31 August (1430) Islamic Holy day - Eid-Ul-Fitr

 

September 2011

 

13 September CPF Plenary meeting tonight

13 September Hindu Holy day - Pitr-paksha

24 September - Heritage Day

28 September Hindu Holy day - Navaratri

29 September Jewish Holy day - Rosh Hashanah (1st Day)

30 September Jewish Holy day - Rosh Hashanah (2nd Day)

30 September Government Schools - Third term school ends

 

October 2011

 

2 October Jewish Holy day - Fast of Gedalya

8 October Jewish Holy day - Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

10 October Government Schools - Fourth term school starts

11 October CPF Plenary meeting tonight

13 October Jewish Holy day - Succot (1st Day)

14 October Jewish Holy day - Succot (2nd Day)

19 October Jewish Holy day - Hoshana Rabba

20 October Jewish Holy day - Shmini Atzetet

21 October Jewish Holy day - Shimchat Torah

26 October Hindu Holy day - Deepavali/Diwali

 

November 2011

 

5 November (1430) Islamic Holy day - Youmi Arafah

6 November (1430) Islamic Holy day - Eid-Ul-Adgha

6 November Christian Holy day - All Saints Day

8 November CPF Plenary meeting tonight

20 November Christian Holy day - Christ the King

27 November Christian Holy day - Advent Sunday (commence)

27 November (1430) Islamic Holy day - 1st Muharram

 

December 2011

 

6 December (1430) Islamic Holy day - Day of Aashura

9 December Government Schools - Fourth term school ends

16 December - Day of Reconciliation

21 December Jewish Holy day - Chanukkah (1st Day)

25 December - Christmas Day

26 December - Day of Goodwill

28 December Jewish Holy day - Chanukkah (8th Day)