Ethnic Events Calendar
[2010] [2009]
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2010 Events Calendar
| 1 | New Year's Day |
| 4 | Myanmar Independence Day (1948) |
| 5 | Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib (Sikh) |
| 9 | Indian Community Kite Festival, Avondale Racecourse |
| 14 | Makar Sankrant (Hindi) Maghi (Sikh) |
| 20 | Vasant Panchami (Hindi) |
| 26 | India Republic Day |
| 31 | Nauru Independence Day |
February
Back to top | 4 | Sri Lanka National Day |
| 6 | Waitangi Day |
| 11 | Iran Victory of the Islamic Revolution |
| 12 | Mahashivrati (Hindi) |
| 13 | Chinese New Year - The Year of the Tiger. |
| 20 | Holi (Hindu) |
| 23 | Brunei Darussalam National Day |
| 25 | Kuwait National Day |
| 26 | Milad un Nabi (Birthday if the Prophet Muhammad) (Sunni Muslims) |
| 28 | Japanese Society of Auckland "Japan Day" |
| 1 | Korean Independence Movement Day Hola Mohalla (Sikh) |
| 3 | Milad un Nabi (Shia Muslims) |
| 13 | Pasifika Festival 2010 - Western Springs Park |
| 23 | Pakistan Day |
| 24 | Swaminarayan Jayanti (Hindi) Ram Navami (Hindi) |
| 26 | Bangladesh Independence and National Day |
| 30 | Hanuman Jayanti (Hindi) |
| 2 | Easter - Good Friday |
| 5 | Easter Monday |
| 7 | Film Evening Fund Raiser - Hollywood Cinema, Avondale Details here |
| 12 | Korean Cultural Day |
| 13/14 | Baisakhi Festival (Sikh) |
| 15/16 | Funky Oriental Beats - Aotea Centre. Details here |
| 17 | Fun Day Carnival, Telstra Clear Events Centre, Manukau (Chinese) |
| 24 | Health Day, Papatoetoe Hindu Temple. Details here |
| 25 | ANZAC Day |
| 28 | Refugee Sector Workshop, Royal Oak. Details here |
| 1 | Opening of World Expo 2010 Shanghai. TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau. Details here |
| 1 | ARMS Kiwi English pronunciation course, Three Kings. Details here. |
| 1 | Mosque fundraining car wash - details here |
| 3 | Mochituki Takikai (Japanese - Children's Day) |
| 8 | Korean Parents' Day |
| 13 | Vaisakhi (birth anniversary of Khalsa) (Sikh) |
| 15 | International Families Day |
| 15/16 | Table Tennis Tournment (Chinese & Others). Details here |
| 22 | Forum for Indian Youth & Parents. Details here |
| 27 | Migrant Youth of NZ conference - details here |
| 29 | S3 Pacific Music Awards - TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre |
| 31 | South Africa Republic Day |
| 1 | Samoa Independence Day |
| 4 | Tonga Independence Day |
| 7 | Queen's Birthday |
| 9 | Auckland Regional Migrant Trust Community Information Evening. Details here |
| 12 | Philippines Independence Day |
| 16 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib (Sikh) Asian Youth Health Meeting. Details here |
| 20 | World Refugee Day (Human Rights Commission Web Page) |
| 26 |
8th Migrant Expo, ASB Showgrounds, Auckland. Details here
Incorporating: Filipino Expo (Poster)
Asian Expo (Poster)
Look East
Fiesta Pilipinas
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| 7 | Nepal National Day Solomon Islands Independence Day |
| 17 | South Korea Constitution Day Iraq National Day Piolo pascual Concert - Waitakere Trusts Stadium Arena. Details here |
| 30 | Vanuatu Independence Day |
| 4 | Cook Islands Constitution Day |
| 9 | Singapore Independence Day |
| 12 | Ramadan Begins (Muslim) |
| 14 | Pakistan Independence Day and Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 15 | Indian Independence Day Chuseok - Korean Moon Festival |
| 17 | Indonesia Independence Day |
| 21 | 12th Annual Bollywood High School Dance Competition. Details here |
| 24 | Rakhi / Raksha Bandhan (Hindi) |
| 31 | Malaysia Merkeda Day (Freedom Day) |
| 2 | Onam (South Indian - Kerala) Janmashtami - Krishna Jayanti (Hindi) Socialst Republic of Viet Nam National Day |
| 9 | North Korea Founding Day |
| 10 | Eid-ul-Fitr, Ramadan ends (Muslim) |
| 11 | Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindi) |
| 27 | Mid Autumn Festival, Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre (Chinese) |
| 28 | Dussehra |
| 1 | Chinese National Day Tuvalu Independence Day |
| 2 | Ghandi Jayanti (Indian) |
| 3 | Korea National Foundation Day |
| 8 | Navratri begins (Hindi) |
| 10 | ROC / Taiwan national Day Fiji Independence Day |
| 12 | Samoan White Sunday |
| 17 | Dussera (Hindi) |
| 19 | Niue Constitution Day |
| 3 | Federated Staes of Micronesia National Day |
| 5 | Diwali (Hindi) Bandi Chhor Divas (Diwali) (Sikh) |
| 6/7 | Auckland International Carnival 2010, Ellerslie Race Course |
| 9 | Cambodia National Day |
| 17 | Eid-ul-Adha (Muslim) |
| 18 | Oman National Day (His Majesty the Sultan's Birthday) |
| 21 | Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib (Sikh) |
| 22 | Lebanon Independence Day |
| 24 | Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib (Sikh) |
| 28 | Timor Leste Independence Day |
| 2 | Laos National Day United Arab Emirates Day |
| 5 | Thailand National Day (King's Birthday) |
| 7 | Al-Hijira (Muslim) |
| 12 | Kenya Independence Day |
| 16 | Bahrain National Day Republic of Kazakhstan Independence Day Ashura (Muslim) |
| 23 | Birthday of His Majesty Emperor of Japan |
| 25 | Christmas Day |
[2009]
March
| 1 | Korean Independence Movement Day |
| 14 | Pasifika 2009 Festival - Western Springs Park |
| 18 | Polyfest starts - Manukau |
| 29 | Auckland International Cultural Festival - Wesley Park |
April
| 3 | Ram Navami |
| 10 | Easter - Good Friday |
| 12 | Korean Cultural Day |
| 13 | Easter Monday |
| 13/14 | Baisakhi Festival (Sikh Festival) |
| 25 | ANZAC Day |
May
| 3 | Mochituki Takikai (Japanese day - Children"s Day) |
| 3 | Tongan White Sunday - Children's Family Day |
| 8 | Korean Parent's Day |
| 10 | Tongan Family Sunday - Mother's Sunday |
| 10 | Mother's Day |
| 15 | International Families Day |
| 17 | Tongan Family Sunday - Father's Sunday |
| 31 | South Africa Republic |
June
| 1 |
Tonga vs Cook Island Tennis |
| 2 | Queen"s Birthday |
| 13/14 | 7th Auckland Migrant Expo - ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane, Auckland Migrant Health & Safety International Students Fair Look East - SE Asian Food, Cultural, Fashion & Trade Expo 3rd Fiesta Pilipinas - Filipino Food, Culture & Trade Expo |
| 22 | Philipines Independence Day Celebration (Sponsorship Opportunity available - Contact us for more information) |
| 27 | Miss Tonga NZ Beauty Pageant (Sponsorship Opportunity available - Contact Contact us for more information) - Also 4 July |
July
| 4 | Miss Tonga NZ Beauty Pageant (Sponsorship Opportunity available - Contact us) - Also June 27 |
| 15 | Japanese Puppetry and Musical Performance (Lower Hutt). Click for details. |
| 17 | South Korea Constitution Day in South Korea |
| 25 | Miss Samoa NZ - Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau |
| 28 / 30 | Japanes Film Evenings, Embassy of Japan, Wellington. Click here for details. |
August
| 5 | Rakhi / Raksha Bandhan |
| 9 | Singapore National Day |
| 14 | Pakistan Independence Day and Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 15 | Indian Independence Day and Korean Liberation Day |
| 15 | Chuseok - Korean Moon Festival |
| 16 |
India's 62nd Independence Day Celebrations |
| 22 | Ramadan Begins |
| 23 | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 29 | Miss India NZ Pageant |
| 31 | Malaysia Merkeda Day (Freedom Day) |
September
| 2 | Onam |
| 7 | Brazil Independence Day |
| 9 | North Korea Founding Day |
| 12 | Navin Prabhakar - Desi Comedy ke Badshah - Beaumont Centre, Auckland |
| 19 | Navratri begins |
| 21 | E-d-ul-Fitr - Ramadan ends |
| 26 | Final of Miss Chinese New Zealand Pageant 2009 (Sponsorship Opportunity available - Contact us for more information. Click here for a summary of details and benefits.) |
| 27 | Mid Autumn Festival (Moon Festival / Lantern Festival) (Sponsorship Opportunity available - Contact us for more information. Click here for a summary of details and benefits.) |
| 28 | Dussehra |
October
| 1 | Chinese National Day |
| 2 | Ghandi Jayanti |
| 4 | Fiji Festuval, Telstra Clear Events Centre, Manukau |
| 10 | ROC / Taiwan National Day |
| 12 | Samoan White Sunday |
| 17 | Diwali |
| 22 - 26 | NZ Fiji Inter District Soccer Tournament |
November '09
| 3 | Federated States of Micronesia national Day |
| 9 | Cambodia National Day |
| 14 | Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib (Sikh) |
| 13 - 15 |
Eid Cup Soccer Tournament, Bill McKinly Park, Mt Wellington. |
| 18 | Oman National Day (His Majesty the Sultan's Birthday) |
| 21 |
Radio Apna 990am "Togo Fogo Nite" |
| 22 | Lebanon Independence Day |
| 24 | Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib (Sikh) |
| 28 | Eid-Ul-Adha |
December '09
| 2 | United Arab Emirates Day |
| 5 | Thailand National Day |
| 16 | Bahrain National Day |
| 23 | Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan |
| 25 | Christmas Day |
