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SEPTEMBER 2006

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1 First Parkash Laylat al-Isra' wa al-Mi'raj Day of Prayer for the Protection of the Environment	2
3	4 Labor Day	5	6 Ananta-chaturdasi Paryusana Begins	7 Nisf Sha'ban Ullambana Ksamavani Full Moon	8 Izzat	9 Lailat al Bara'ah
10	11	12 Ghambar Paitishem begins	13	14	15	16 Ghambar Paitishem ends International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17	18	19	20	21 International Day of Peace	22 Eve of Rosh Hashanah Fall Ohigon New Moon	23 Shuki-sorei-sai Navarati Mabon Asuj Navratras Rosh Hashanah Autumnal Equinox
24 Ramadan begins Rosh Hashanah World Rivers Day	25 Tzom Gedaliah	26 Mashi'yyat	27	28	29	30

September 2006

National Hispanic-American Heritage Month

1
- First Parkash [Sikhism] - Commemarates the installation of Adi Granth in the Golden Temple.
- Laylat al-Isra' wa al-Mi'raj [Islam] - The commemoration of the ascension of Mohammed pbuh into heaven. On this night, God revealed the obligation for Muslims to pray five times a day.
- Day of Prayer for the Protection of the Environment
4
- Labor Day [US] - In honor of the working people, it is celebrated on the first Monday in Septembe
6
- Ananta-chaturdasi [Jainism] - The holiest day of Dashalakshani-parva
- Paryusana Begins - An eight day festival during which practitioners spend time fasting meditating and asking for forgiveness for offenses committed.
7
- Nisf Sha'ban [Islam] - Night of Repentance in preparation for Ramadan.
- Ullambana [Buddhism] - Celebrated by making offerings to the Triple Gem on behalf of ancestors.
- Ksamavani [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.
- Full Moon - 18:44 Universal Time
8
- Izzat [Bahá'í] - Tenth month of the Bahá'í year.
9
- Lailat al Bara'ah [Islam] - Celebrated 15 days before Ramadan, this day is believed to be the time that destinies for the coming year are set.
12
- Ghambar Paitishem begins [Zoroastrianism] - A five day festival that celebrates the creation of the earth and the harvesting of the summer crop.
16
- Ghambar Paitishem ends [Zoroastrianism]
- Intrenational Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer [UN]
21
- International Day of Peace [UN] - A time dedicated to concentrate on promoting ideas of peace within and among nations.
22
- Eve of Rosh Hashanah [Judaism] - The beginning of the Jewish New Year 5764. Work restrictions are applied.
- Fall Ohigon [Buddhism] - Celebrates the September Equinox
- New Moon - 11:46 Universal Time
23
- Shuki-sorei-sai [Shinto] - Memorial Service held to revere ancestors as kami. Gravesites are cleaned and purified.
- Navarati (Navaratra Dashara) [Hinduism] - Nine day celebration of the Goddess Durga as well as Lord Krishna.
- Mabon [Wicca] - Celebrates the Autumn Equinox with recognition of the blessings of fruit and thanksgiving for the crops.
- Asuj Navratras [Hinduism]
- Rosh Hashanah [Judaism] - Extended synagogue services are held with the blowing of the Shofar (ram's horn). The start of the 10 days of repentance. It is customary to eat apples and honey symbolizing a sweet new year.
- Autumnal Equinox - 04:03 Universal Time
24
- Ramadan begins [Islam] - First month of fasting (not permitted to eat or drink from dawn until sunset).
- Rosh Hashanah [Judaism] - Second day of Rosh Hashanah
- World Rivers Day [The Rivershed Society]
25
- Tzom Gedaliah [Judaism] - A fast, beginning with the first light, lamenting the expulsion of the Jewish people from Israel. No work restrictions on this day.
26
- Mashi'yyat [Baha'i] - The eleventh month of the Bahá'í year