Below are a list of some of the major festivals and celebrations in 2010. Follow the links for more information about each festival, as articles are added - if we have missed something out, or if you have any suggestions for crafts, games or recipes for celebrating any of these festivals, we'd love to hear from you. Email us with your suggestions.

January
5th January - Twelvth Night
6th January - Epiphany
7th January - Feast of the Nativity (Eastern Othodox)
15th January - Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year)


February
8th February - Nirvana Day
15th January - Chinese New Year
14th February - Valentine's Day
16th February - Shrove Tuesday
17th February - Ash Wednesday
26th February - Milad Al-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)
28th Feburary - Purim
28th February - Holi


March
1st March - St David's Day
14th March - Mothers Day/Mothering Sunday
17th March - St Patrick's Day
22nd March - Ostara (northern hemisphere)/Mabon (southern hemisphere)
30th March* - Pesach, First Day (Passover)

April
2nd April - Good Friday
4th April - Easter Sunday
4th April - Easter (Orthodox Christian)
13th April - Vaisakhi
23rd April - St George's Day


May
1st May - Beltane (northern hemisphere)/Samhain (southern hemisphere)
10th May - Mothers Day (US)
18th May - Shavuot, First day
27th May - Wesak (Buddha day)

June
16th June - Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji
20th June - Fathers Day (UK)
23rd June - Litha (northern hemisphere)/Yule (southern hemisphere)


July
7th July - Dharma Day
20th July - Tisha B'Av

August
1st August* - Ramadan, First Day


September
9th September - Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
10th September* - Eid Ul-Fitr
18th September - Yom Kippur
27th September - Succot, First Day

October
8th October - Navaratri, First Day
31st October - Samhain (northern hemisphere)/Beltane (southern hemisphere)
31st October - Hallowe'en

November
1st November - All Saints Day
2nd November - All Souls Day
2nd November - Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
5th November - Diwali
5th November - Bonfire Night
24th November - Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
17th November* - Eid Al-Addha
28th November - Advent Sunday
30th November - St Andrew's Day


December
2nd December - Hanukkah, First Day
16th December - Ashura
21st December - Yule (northern hemisphere)/Litha (southern hemisphere)
25th December - Christmas Day
26th December - St Stephen's Day


* These religious festivals are determined by an actual sighting of the New Moon, the dates shown are provisional. All Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before that shown.