* Denotes commemorative Gongyo held at Taplow Court.
* * Denotes commemorative Gongyo held at Taplow Court & in local Districts.
DATE | | ANNIVERSARY |
1st January | * * | New Years Gongyo |
2nd January | | 3rd President Ikeda, born 1928 NSUK became a registered Charity 1975. RG Causton appointed 1st General Director 1975. |
25th January | | UK Express first published 1970 |
26th January | * | 1st World Peace Conference, Guam 1975. SGI Founded, Daisaku Ikeda inaugurated as 1st president. (Districts may commemorate in their scheduled District meeting) |
11th February | | 2nd President of Soka Gakkai, Josei Toda born 1900 |
16th February | * | Nichiren Daishonin born 1222. |
16th March | | Youth Day, Ceremony for Kosen-rufu held by YD in Japan 1958. |
2nd April | * | 2nd President Toda died 1958, (commemorate with Kosen-rufu Gongyo 3rd April) |
28th April | * * | Establishment of True Buddhism by Nichiren Daishonin1253. (Declaration of invocation) |
3rd May | * * | Josei Toda inaugurated as 2nd President of Soka Gakkai 1951. Daisaku Ikeda inaugurated as 3rd President of Soka Gakkai 1960 (commemorate with Kosen-rufu Gongyo 1st May) |
17th May | | President Ikeda opened NSUK’s first office at Swiss Cottage,London1973 Richmond Centre opened 1979. |
21st May | | President Ikeda opened Taplow Court Grand Culture Centre 1989 |
31st May | | SGI-UK Women’s Division Day |
6th June | * | Declared Europe Day by President Ikeda 1981 1st President Makiguchi born 1871 |
30th June | | Anniversary of the establishment of the Student Division |
3rd July | | Master and Disciple Day |
16th July | | Rissho Ankoku Ron submitted to the ruling authorities in Japan 1260 |
24th August | | Sensei joins SG, first discussion meeting 14th August 1947, MD Day. |
8th September | | Anniversary of Mr Toda’s declaration against nuclear weapons. |
12th September | | Opening of the European Centre at Trets 1975 Tatsunokuchi Persecution 1271. |
2nd October | | SGI World Peace Day (commemorate at Kosen-rufu Gongyo) |
12th October | * * | Nichiren Daishonin Inscribes the Dai-Gohonzon 1279. |
13th October | | Nichiren Daishonin’s death 1282. SGI-UK Day (commemorate together with 12th October) |
13th November | * | Memorial Gongyo. |
18th November | * * | Soka Gakkai founded 1930 Tsunesaburo Makiguchi died in prison 1944. |