Chaitra Sukladi is the traditional Hindi New Year, based on the Vikram Samvant Hindu Lunar calendar, which is followed in Northern parts of India. This ‘Ugadi’ (or ‘New Age’) celebration takes place on April 8, in the regions of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. This special day marks an opportunity for new beginnings, and is also believed to be the day that the Universe was created by Lord Brahma.

2021 Chinese New Year, The Year of the Ox,  begins on the 12th of February. 

Diwali (pronounced Divali) is a five-day festival celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains and is one of the most significant annual festivals in Indian culture.  The word Diwali originates from the Sanskrit word Deepaval and translates as ‘festival of lights’. The festival coincides with the Hindu New Year and usually takes place sometime between the middle of October and middle of November, with the day of Diwali celebrated on the third day of the festival. This spiritual time of year can have an effect on many people’s path. To help us with our readings we took a deeper look into what the festival means.

January 28th, 2017 is the Chinese New Year of the Fire Rooster. Recognised as an impatient creature, the Fire Rooster possesses a strong sense of integrity, with excellent timekeeping and a responsible attitude. If you share the Rooster’s fire element you are also likely to be loyal, career-oriented, and hardworking. 

Remembrance Day

Today is the 11/11/2013 it marks 95 years since the end of World War 1. This anniversary is marked by a two minutes silence at 11:00 am. This was the time that guns fell silent in 1918 and then Armistice was declared.