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New
Years Day - The beginning of the Gregorian calendar year
of 2006. Celebrated with festivities and jubilance.
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Feast
of Basil [Orthodox Christian] - commemoration of St. Basil
who wrote the Eucharist Liturgy.
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Temple
Day [Buddhism] - A day of special serivces held in the North
Ameican Buddhist Temples.
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Gantan-sai [Shinto] - A New Years festival lasting seven days
that is celebrated through prayers and inner renewal. During
these days it is customary to visit the shrines as well one
another’s homes.
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- Ghambar
Maidyarem ends [Zoroastrianism]
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- Birthday
of Guru Gobind Singh Ji [Sikhism] - The Birthday celebration
of the tenth and final Sikh master.
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- Armenian
Christmas [Christianity] - Day in which the Armenian Orthodox
Church celebrates the nativity of Jesus.
- Epiphany
[Christianity (Western)] - The second festival celebrating
the manifestation of Jesus Christ for Eastern Christianity.
(The first being The Feast of Nativity).
- Theophany
[Christianity (Eastern)] - Celebrated by some Eastern Churches,
it is a day of commemoration of the of baptism of Jesus by
John. The celebration begins at sundown the previous day.
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Christmas [Christianity (Christian)] - Christmas according
to the Julian calendar (celebrated by some Orthodox churches).
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- Day
of Hajj [Islam] - Commemorates the last revelation of the
Prophet shortly before his death. Hajj is intended to remind
practitioners of the cycle of life and death as well as the
gathering on the day of judgment.
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- Eid
al-Adha [Islam] - The Festival of Sacrifice lasting three
days, the concluding act of pilgrimage. Muslims make offerings
and distribute meat to the poor.
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- Maghi
[Sikhism] - Commemorates the battle of Chali Mukte in which
forty Sikhs laid down their lives in defense of for their
Guru Gobind Singh.
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- Makar
Sankranti [Hinduism] - This day celebrates the sun's northern
journey. During this time, there is an equal amount of daylight
and nightfall. Sesames seeds are customary symbolic of soft
and tender feelings that are exchanged at this time.
- Mahayana
[Buddhist] - New Year Buddhism According to the Mahayana Buddhists
the new year begins with the full moon in January. This day
is clebrated in different ways in various countires. Full
Moon 9:48 Universal Time
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- World
Religion Day [Baha'i] - A celebration of the unity found in
all faiths.
- Seijin-no-hi
[Shinto] - On this Coming-of-age Day, young men and women
go to shrines dressed in traditional clothing. Their families
anounce their adulthood to the spirits and pray for health.
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- Martin
Luther King Day [US] - A day in commemoration of the struggles
of the Equal Rights Movement and Dr. M.L. King's battle for
equality and justice.
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- Week
of Prayer for Christian Unity [Christianity] - A week long
event in which Christians pray for unity among themselves
and others.
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- Feast
of Theophany [Christianity] - The second festival celebrating
the manifestation of Jesus as Christ. In the Eastern Orthodox
Churches more emphasis is placed on Theophony than Christmas.
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- Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean
New Year [China/Vietnam/Korea] - The festival of the New Year
that lasts approximately fifteen days, until the brightest
moon. It is a time of reunion with families and unison within
the community. The Chinese New Year is celebrated by a festival
or parade featuring a dragon procession.
- New
Moon - 14:16 Universal Time
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First of Muharram [Islam] - The first month of the Islamic
year. It celebrates the Hijra of Muhammad and his followers
from Mecca to Medina where they established the first Islamic
community.
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