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AUGUST 2007
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Lammas
Fast of the mother of God

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International Forgiveness Day		 6
Transfiguration 		7 8 9
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
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Fravardeghan days begin
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Lailat al Miraj
12
International Youth Day
New Moon 		13 14

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Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God
The Assumption of Mary


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Full Moon
Lailatul-Bara'at
Raksha Bandhan
Paryushana-parva

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AUGUST 2007

An * means the holidays starts the night before.

  • 1
    • Lammas [Wicca] - Also known as Lughnasad, this day marks the first of the three harvest festivals (Mabon and Samhain being the others). At this time the nights begin to grow longer and the God is starting to lose some of his strength.
    • Fast of the mother of God [Orthodox Christianity] - The beginning of a 14 day fast in preparation for the Feast of the Dormition. A strict vegetarian diet is followed during this time.
  • 5
    • International Forgiveness Day [World Forgiveness Alliance] - World wide day of honoring the healing power and the willingness to resolve grievances.
  • 6
    • Transfiguration [Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican Christianity] - This day celebrates the manifestation of Jesus' divinity to three of his disciples, as described in the Gospels.
  • 9
    • International Day of the World's Indigenous People [United Nations]
  • 11
    • Lailat al Miraj Night [Islam] - Known as Journey to the Heavens, this day commemorates Muhammad's night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his ascension to heaven.
  • 12
    • International Youth Day [United Nations]
    • New Moon 23:04 Universal Time
  • 15
    • * Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God - [Orthodox Christianity] Dormition meaning "falling asleep", this day marks when the life of the Virgin Mary ended, and she was taken up into heaven.
    • The Assumption of Mary - [Catholic, Anglican Christianity] This day commemorates how at the end of the Virgin Mary's life, she was taken up to heaven. The name for the Orthodox holiday says that Mary fell asleep, or died. The Catholic and Anglican name only implies that Mary was taken up to heaven, leaving room for the question of whether or not she actually died.
  • 28
    • Full Moon 10:35 Universal Time
    • Lailatul-Bara'at [Islam] -The night of repentance in preparation for Ramadan. A time to pray for forgiveness Marked by recitation of the Qu'ran ,
    • Raksha Bandhan [Hinduism] - This is a festival in which married and unmarried women tie amulets around the wrists of their brothers in order to protect against evil.
    • Paryushana-parva [Jainism] - On this day, Jains ask for forgiveness of others for wrongs committed during the previous year, and forgive those who have caused them suffering.