Presumably, you are also compiling a document which lists: International
Womens Day, various Pride festivals in the UK, LGBT History Month events
for your city, International Holocaust Day, etc, etc. Which many people
would wish to attend. Non-religion is a category apparently under the
'religion and belief' legislation. Just a thought.
Mary
On Feb 16 2011, Wendy Kenyon wrote:
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> Dear all I am currently compiling a document outlining days of worship,
> rest and prayer for the following religions: Baha'I, Buddhist, Chinese,
> Christian, Hindu, Jain, Judaism, Islam, Pagan, Rastafarian, Shinto, Sikh,
> and Zoroastrian. Festivals/celebrations are quite well documented; I am
> mostly struggling with the more intricate details, such as specific times
> some religions require you to pray ( sometimes called worship or prayers
> ) .
>
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> I would be interested to know what other institutions class as essential
> observances and the adjustments staff have to have in place to allow them
> to comply with these. There is a great deal of information out there on
> the internet; however the information needs to be referenced to a
> credible source. Any advice you may have in terms of useful books or
> websites please feel free to make any recommendations to me via:
> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
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>Wendy Kenyon
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