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In 2023, Diwali takes place on Sunday 12th November. We invite your class to get involved and celebrate light and colour with these Purple Mash activities.

Purple Mash is a cross-curricular online learning platform that offers a wide range of resources for teachers and students. It is also a great resource for religious education, with a variety of activities and tools to support teaching and learning across year groups.

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year for Muslims and takes place during the ninth month of their calendar. This year the period of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community starts on Saturday 2nd April and runs until Sunday 1st May. Here, we highlight some resources you can use within Purple Mash to teach your students about Ramadan during this time and beyond.

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year for Muslims and celebrated during the 9th month of their calendar. Ramadan doesnt follow the western calendar and instead follows the Lunar calendar meaning the month can change each year. This year the celebration starts on Monday 12th April.

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year for Muslims and celebrated during the 9th month of their calendar. Ramadan doesnt follow the western calendar and instead follows the Lunar calendar meaning the month can change each year. This year the celebration starts on Thursday, 23rd April.