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The colour calendar

147 days of the year that have colours of their own: festivals, national days, remembrances and causes, with what is worn and shown on each. Dates are worked out afresh every day.

TraditionAllHinduMuslimChristianJewishBuddhistSikhJainOther traditions
KindReligious daysNational daysSeasonal daysNew yearHarvestRemembranceCauses and awareness

February 2027

8 Feb to 9 Mar 2027RamadanLanterns of coloured glass in Cairo, strings of lights between minarets, and the thin silver crescent that starts the month.

March 2027

9 to 11 Mar 2027Eid al-FitrNew clothes for everyone: white for the morning prayer, bangles and henna in South Asia, green packets in Malaysia.

May 2027

16 to 19 May 2027Eid al-AdhaThe white of pilgrims at Mecca, the black and gold cloth of the Kaaba, and new clothes for the feast at home.

June 2027

15 Jun 2027AshuraBlack clothes and black banners among Shia Muslims, in mourning for Husayn, with flags of red and green.

August 2027

14 Aug 2027MawlidGreen flags, green lights and green turbans for the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, where the day is kept.

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The weekly palette

Every Monday: seven colours you may not know, what the world is wearing this week, and one idea about colour.