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2020ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅꢄ ꢆꢄꢇꢈ ꢉꢊ ꢋꢁꢄ ꢌꢇꢋ

Acknowledgement of CountryWe acknowledge the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung peoples,the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and work on and pay ourrespects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend thisto all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

2020 Victorian Government State School Term DatesTerm 1: Tuesday 28 January to Friday 27 MarchTerm 2: Tuesday 14 April to Friday 26 JuneTerm 3: Monday 13 July to Friday 18 SeptemberTerm 4: Monday 5 October to Friday 18 December The information above is relevant to Victoria Government state schools. Independent and Catholic schools base their terms on the state school dates but their term dates can vary from school to school. You should check directly with the relevant school to find out the correct term date information.

This calendar promotes and reflects the wonderful cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic diversity of Ballarat’s community, and features a range of dates of celebration and significance that are relevant to Ballarat’s people. This list is by no means exhaustive and may vary from year to year. The calendar is produced in good faith and it is not the intention of the City of Ballarat to offend any individual or group. The dates are accurate to the best of our knowledge, please forgiveany inaccuracies.

13-27 March 2020

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ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄ 4ꢀꢁ ꢂꢃꢀꢄꢅꢆꢃꢇ ꢅꢆ ꢇꢈꢂ ꢉꢅꢊꢇꢈꢈꢅꢉꢊꢋ ꢌꢍꢎꢎ ꢏꢃꢅꢐꢑꢀꢋꢃꢅꢌꢊ ꢍꢎꢏꢏ ꢍꢐꢏꢏꢑ ꢍꢒꢓꢆꢆꢃꢐꢄ ꢔꢇ ꢕꢇꢈꢑ ꢋꢐꢏꢏꢐꢃꢐꢇꢖ(Except in December)

ꢗꢘꢙꢉꢀꢙꢔ ꢉꢘꢙꢚꢀꢛꢔꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄ 1ꢒꢀ ꢂꢃꢀꢄꢅꢆꢃꢇ ꢅꢆ ꢇꢈꢂ ꢓꢅꢊꢇꢈꢈꢅꢍꢆꢓꢑ ꢏꢃꢎꢎ ꢔꢃꢅꢕꢑꢅꢒ ꢏꢃꢅꢐꢑꢀꢋꢃꢎꢜꢝꢂ ꢉꢐꢏꢏꢑ ꢋꢐꢏꢏꢐꢃꢐꢇ ꢞꢂꢊꢇꢃꢐꢏ

ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄ 2ꢋꢆ ꢂꢃꢀꢄꢅꢆꢃꢇ ꢅꢆ ꢇꢈꢂ ꢓꢅꢊꢇꢈꢈꢃꢎꢎꢃꢅꢃꢀ ꢔꢃꢅꢕꢑꢅꢒ ꢏꢃꢅꢐꢑꢀꢟꢐꢠꢂ ꢡꢂꢊꢜꢅꢒꢃꢂꢂ

New Year’s DayRepublic of the Sudan: Independence Day

Sikh: Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti

Bridge Mall Farmers Market

Summer Sundays Botanical Gardens

FedUni Road NationalCycling Championships (8-12)

Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields (10-19)

Ballarat Farmers MarketLake Wendouree

Japan: Coming of Age Day

Sikh: Maghi Festival

Hindu: Makar Sankranti

World Religion DaySummer Sundays Botanical Gardens

Summer Sundays Botanical Gardens

USA: Martin Luther King Day

Chinese New Year Year of the Rat

Brown Hill Market

Survival Day Dawn Gathering Lake Wendouree

India: Republic Day

Australia Day Public Holiday

Language Cafe

Bridge Mall Farmers Market2020 Wendouree Ballarat JG King Homes Regatta (1-2)

World Interfaith Harmony Week (1-7)

Ballarat Interfaith Flag RaisingSri Lanka: Independence Day

New Zealand: Waitangi Day

Rock Ballarat Festival (7-9)

Ballarat Farmers MarketChinese Lantern FestivalBallarat Gift (Athletics) (8-9)

Australian Ex-POW Memorial Service (16th Anniversary)

BRMC Multicultural Tucker

Anniversary of Federal Apology to the Stolen Generations

St Valentine’s Day

Ballarat Beer Festival2020 Head of the Schoolboys’ Regatta

A League: Western United Vs Brisbane RoarReach 4 Research Ballarat Cycle Classic

BRMC Multicultural Hub

Hindu: Maha Shivaratri

Brown Hill Market

Ballarat Associated Schools Head of the Lake

Ballarat Highland Gathering

Shrove Tuesday

BRMC Seasonal LunchAsh Wednesday 1st Day of Lent

BRMC Twilight MarketLanguage Cafe

Ballarat Swap Meet(28-29)

2020 Rowing Victoria State ChampionshipRegattaRV State Championship Regatta (29-1)

Wales: St David’s DaySouth Korea: Independence Movement DayClean Up Australia Day

Japan: Hinamatsuri - Doll’s Day

World Day of Prayer

Bridge Mall Farmers MarketBallarat Begonia Festival (7-9)

International Women’s Day

Labour Day Public Holiday

BRMC Multicultural Tucker

Victorian Masters Baseball Carnival Prince of Wales Reserve (13-15)

Ballarat Farmers Market Lake Wendouree

Ireland: St Patrick’s Day

BRMC Social Hub

BRMC Twilight MarketPersia/Iran: Nowruz (New Year)

National Close the Gap Day

South Africa: Human Rights Day

Hindu: ‘Holi’ Festival of Colours

Harmony Day

BRMC: Seasonal Lunch

Hindu: Ugadi - New Year

Greece: Independence Day

Language Cafe Ballarat Intercultural Gala Dinner

Brown Hill MarketRed Hot Summer Tour North Gardens

National Neighbour DayA League: Western United vs Sydney Wanderers

International Transgender Day of Visibility

April Fool’s Day

National Youth Week Victoria (3-12)

Bridge Mall Farmers Market

Daylight Savings endsPalm Sunday

World Health Day

BRMC Multicultural TuckerJewish: Passover begins

Jewish Passover (ends 16 April)

Good Friday Public Holiday

A League: Western United vs Melbourne City

Holy SaturdayBallarat Farmers Market

Easter Sunday Thailand: Sonkran Festival

Easter Monday Public Holiday

Vaisakhi – Sikh New Year

BRMC Social Hub

Jewish: Passover ends

BRMC Twilight Market

Zimbabwe: Independence Day

Christian Orthodox Easter

Baha’I Ridvan Festival - ends 1 May

England: St George’s Day

ANZAC Day Public Holiday Muslim: Start of Ramadan (depends on sighting of the moon)

South Africa: Freedom Day

Sierra Leone: Independence Day

Netherlands: King’s Day

BRMC Seasonal Lunch

Language CafeHong Kong: Buddha’s Birthday

Philippines: Flores de Mayo/May Flower Festival (all month)

Bridge Mall Farmers Market

Japan: Children’s Day

Ballarat Farmers Market Lake Wendouree

Mother’s Day BRMC Multicultural Tucker

International Day of Families

International Day against Homophobia

BRMC Social Hub

East Timor: Restoration of Independence Day

Baha’i: Declaration of the Bab (ends 23 May)

Brown Hill MarketBaha’I; Declaration of the Bab

Muslim: Eid ul Fitr (depending on sighting of the moon)

African Liberation Day

National Sorry Day

Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum BRMC Seasonal Lunch

Language Cafe Ballarat Heritage Weekend (29-31)

National Reconciliation Week (27-3)

Italy: Republic Day

Mabo Day World Environment Day

Bridge Mall Farmers Market

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Portugal: National Day

BRMC Multicultural Tucker

Philippines: Independence Day

Ballarat Farmers Market Lake Wendouree

National Refugee Week (14-20)

BRMC Social Hub

UN World Refugee Day

Winter Solstice BRMC Seasonal Lunch

Language CafeChina: Dragon Boat Festival

Brown Hill Market

Canada: National Day

America: Independence Day

Bridge Mall Farmers Market

NAIDOC Week (5-12)

Japan: Tanabata Star Festival

BRMC Multicultural Tucker

Republic of South Sudan: Independence Day

Ballarat Farmers Market Lake Wendouree

Royal South Street Competitions start – ends 31 October

France: National Day (Bastille Day)

BRMC Social Hub

Nelson Mandela International Day

Belgium: National Day

Brown Hill Market

BRMC Seasonal Lunch

Language CafeIslam: Eid al Adha; Festival of Sacrifice (30-3)

Inagawa Sister City Anniversary Muslim: Eid ul Adha (depending of sighting of the moon)

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day

Ballarat Farmers Market Lake Wendouree

International Day of the World’s Indigenous People

International Youth DayBRMC Multicultural Tucker

Pakistan: Independence Day

India: Independence Day

Indonesia: Independence Day

Islamic New Year Muharram

Hindu: Ganesh Chathurthi

National Children’s Book Week (22-28)

Brown Hill Market

BRMC Seasonal Lunch

Language Cafe

Wear it Purple Day

Malaysia: Independence Day

Vietnam: Independence Day

Bridge Mall Farmers Market

Father’s Day International Literacy Day

BRMC Multicultural Tucker

R U OK? Day Ballarat Farmers Market Lake Wendouree

BRMC Social Hub

Chile: Independence Day

Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year (30-3)

International Day of Peace

Spring Equinox Language Cafe AFL Grand Final Public Holiday

AFL Grand FinalBrown Hill Market

BRMC Seasonal Lunch

Community Safety Month Seniors Month

Chinese: Moon Cake Festival

Chinese National Day

India: Gandhi Jayanthi Birthday

Germany: Reunification Day

Bridge Mall Farmers Market

Daylight Savings begins

Ballarat Farmers Market Lake Wendouree

International Day of the Girl ChildNational Coming Out Day

BRMC Multicultural Tucker

International Day for Rural Women

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Baha’I: Twin Holy Birthdays (18-19)

BRMC Social Hub

United Nations DayBrown Hill Market

China Challenge Award Ceremony

Language CafeHindu: Dussehra Vijayadashami

Ballarat Interfaith Friendship Walk

BRMC Seasonal Lunch

HalloweenRoyal South Street Competitions (ends)

All Saints’ Day All Souls Day Melbourne Cup Day

Bridge Mall Farmers Market

Remembrance DayPoland: Independence DayBRMC Multicultural Tucker

Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society Spring Show(13-15)

Ballarat Farmers MarketHindu: Diwali Festival of Lights

International Day of Tolerance

BRMC Social Hub

BRMC Twilight MarketUniversal Children’s DayWhite Ribbon DayInternational Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

BRMC Seasonal Lunch

BRMC Seasonal Lunch

Language CafeUSA: Thanksgiving Day

Brown Hill MarketSpringfest

Sikh: Guru Nanak Dev Ji JayantiScotland: Saint Andrew’s Day

World Aids Day

Eureka Stockade Rebellion Anniversary (1854)International Day of People with Disability

Bridge Mall Farmers Market

Multicultural Tucker

Human Rights DayJewish: Hanukkah (10-18)

Ballarat Farmers Market Lake Wendouree

BRMC Social Hub

South Africa: Day of Reconciliation

BRMC Twilight MarketInternational Migrants Day

Summer Solstice

Christmas Day Boxing DaySaint Stephen’s Day

Philippines: Rizal Day

Language CafeNew Year’s Eve

Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement) (27-28)

East Timor: Proclamation of Independence Day

Vietnam Veterans Day Long Tan Day

BRMC Social Hub

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