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2026 & 2027 Multifaith Calendar

The following are major holy days and festivals for Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism and Sikhism. Whilst this list is not exhaustive it is comprehensive to represent each of the religions in good faith.

Click here to view 2026 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)

Click here to view 2026 Multifaith Calendar (A2 poster)

Click here to view 2027 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)

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Anti-hate laws – hate speech and hateful behaviour

From April 15 Victoria has stronger anti-hate laws. See video or learn more.

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Source: VEOHRC

Sikh soldiers leave a legacy that hides in plain sight each Anzac Day

As a child in India, Nehchal Singh remembers playing with old war medals at his grandmother's house.

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Source: ABC

38th Australian Sikh Games in Melbourne draw record crowds amid calls for improved planning

The 38th Australian Sikh Games in Melbourne drew more than 9,000 athletes across over 550 teams, showcasing the event’s growing scale.

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Source: SBS

‘We are one family’: Jewish friends help Muslim refugees call Australia home

For most of her 39 years, Naima lived in survival mode. As a teenager she was married and then widowed, left to raise her young son Feisal alone in Somalia. A mother at just 15, her own parents had died years earlier.

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Source: The Age

Melbourne Grand Mosque interfaith event

Faith leaders and community advocates from across Victoria gathered at the Melbourne Grand Mosque (MGM) in Tarneit on Saturday 11 April, to promote interfaith harmony.

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Source: Wyndham Star Weekly

‘Our duty is to bring people together’: interfaith St George’s Day events seek to counter hatred

Amid rising antisemitism and anti-Muslim bigotry, community and faith leaders stress the need for unity.

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Source: The Guardian

Human rights groups warn about systematic persecution of Baha'i followers

Executions have continued despite war in Iran, with human rights organisations warning the regime is sending a brutal message to citizens who challenge it.

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Source: SBS

Australia, UNESCO open pilot program to train educators on combating Jew-hatred in schools

Australia has launched a pilot program in the country’s schools to help educators identify and address antisemitism in the classroom.

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Source: J-Wire

Mosque officially opens after decade-long wait

Bendigo’s first-ever dedicated place of prayer for the Muslim faith, the partially-constructed Bendigo Islamic Community Centre (BICC) in East Bendigo, was officially opened this morning.

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Source: Times News Group

Multicultural Festivals and Events Program 2026

The program offers grants of up to $50,000 to support activities that promote and foster social cohesion.

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Source: State Government of Victoria

Kingston Interfaith Network: The Universal Language of Art

What happens when art speaks before words do? When words are silenced and replaced by shared experience? That was the spirit of The Universal Language of Art, a multi-faith gathering held by Kingston Interfaith Network and City of Kingston in recognition of the United Nations Interfaith Harmony Week at the Zee Cheng Khor Moral Uplifting Society, on Sunday, February 1^st 2026.

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