Ashura (Islam)
In Shia Islam this is a day for mourning the death of Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In Sunni Islam this is a day for commemorating God's parting of the... Read More
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Martyrdom of the Báb (Baháʼí)
The Báb, considered a manifestation of God by people of the Baháʼí faith was executed on this day in 1850. It is one of the nine holy days of the... Read More
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Asalha Puja – Dharma Day (Buddhist)
Asalha Puja is one of Theravada Buddhism's most important festivals celebrating the teaching of Buddha following his enlightenment. These teaching include the four noble truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.... Read More
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Guru Purnima (Hindu)
Guru Purnima is a is a religious festival dedicated to offering respect to all the spiritual and academic gurus for some Jain, Hindus, and Buddhists. Wikipedia
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Birth Date Of Haile Selassie (Rastafarian)
Rastafarians celebrate the birthday of Haile Selassie. Born Ras Tafari, Haile Selassie served as emperor of Ethiopia from 1930-1974. He is celebrated by Rastafarians as God incarnate (or as a... Read More
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Pioneer Day (Mormon)
Pioneer Day commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, where the Latter-day Saints settled. It is an official holiday in... Read More
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Lammas (Christian)
Lammas, or Loaf Mass is a Christian holiday celebrated in some northern countries. Like Lughnasadh, the Celtic holiday which falls on the same day, Lammas is a celebration of the... Read More
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Tish’a B’Av (Jewish)
Tisha B'Av is an annual fast day in Judaism, on which a number of disasters in Jewish history occurred, primarily the destruction of both Solomon's Temple by the Neo-Babylonian Empire... Read More
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Obon (Buddhist)
Obon is a fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into... Read More
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Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)
Krishna Janmashtami is a festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. The celebratory customs associated with Janmashtami include a celebration festival, reading and recitation of... Read More
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Paryushana begins (Jain)
Paryushana is the most important annual holy event for Jains. They increase their level of spiritual intensity often using fasting and prayer/meditation to help. (Wikipedia)
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Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)
Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's clay idols privately in homes and publicly... Read More