Cultivating Inclusion
At Lyndhurst Primary School, equity is upheld and diverse needs are respected in policy and practice.
This month, the March dates to celebrate from our cultural calendar travel the world with exciting and significant events.
culture, marking the end of winter and the beginning of the new year.
March 3 - HOLI (Festival of Colours)
Country-India
Holi is a Hindu festival celebrated since ancient times to welcome spring and is seen as a new beginning. People cover each other with coloured water and bright powders
March 8 - INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
International
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality.
March 17- ST PATRICK'S DAY
Country-Ireland
This day is Ireland’s National Day. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and brought Christianity to Ireland in the early days of the faith.
March 19 - HARMONY DAY
Cultural Celebrations
Harmony Day is celebrated annually in Australia to promote inclusivity, respect, and a sense of belonging for all, under the theme "Everyone Belongs". It coincides with the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day encourages celebrating Australia's cultural diversity, often marked by wearing orange.
March 19-20 - EID AL FITR
Religion-Islam
The 30 days of fasting has now come to an end, marked by a festive period called Eid al-Fitr which was Monday 31st March. Eid celebrations usually last for three days but some countries see festivities continue for a whole month. The word Eid meaning 'feast' or 'festival' and Eid al-Fitr which means 'festival of the breaking of the fast’.
March 20 - CLOSE THE GAP DAY
International
National Close the Gap Day aims to raise awareness about the health and life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
March 20 - NAW-RUZ
International
This is the Baha’i New Year, marking the first day in the Baha’i calendar. The festival is usually observed with meetings for prayer and celebration, often combined with a feast at sunset before Naw-Ruz to signal the end of a19-day fast.
March 21 - NOROUZ
International
Norouz means ‘new day’ in Farsi and is a traditional festival of spring that has been celebrated for more than 3000 years. The ancient celebration of Norouz is shared by many peoples from Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, and others in the Black Sea basin, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Western, Central and Southern Asia. This festival has a number of different spellings.