Established in 2010, the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) is Victoria’s umbrella multifaith body. It is the successor to the Leaders of Faith Communities Forum, founded in 1995.
FCCV was created to contribute to the harmony of the Victorian community by promoting positive relations between people of different faiths and greater public knowledge and mutual understanding of the teachings, customs and practices of Victoria's diverse faith traditions.
On October 20, 2026
Holy Day: Conferment of Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib
Date: Tuesday 20 October 2026
Faith: Sikhism
Conferment of Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib celebrates Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s declaration in 1708 CE that, instead of having another human Guru, from now on Sikhs would regard the scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, as their Guru.
(Celebrated on 6th November in amended Nanakshahi calendar]