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Margashirsha is a month of dedication and devotion to Lord Krishna. On the morning of the day of the full moon (Margashirsha Purnima), devotees take a holy bath with the roots of the Tulsi plant. While bathing, they must recite the Gayatri mantra or the Namo Narayanaya mantra. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India. The Hindu faith has many calendars, each specific to different regions and tribes, with dates and celebrations marked by differing positions of the sun, moon, and stars. Names of months and holidays and the corresponding dates in the Gregorian Calendar may vary widely from one calendar to the next. Determine the proper calendar before attending local events.

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Martyrdom Sahibzada Fateh Singh (S)(1705): December 26

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Martyrdom Sahibzada Fateh Singh marks the death of the Younger Sahibzadas brother, Sahibzada Fateh Singh. He was five years old when he was executed for refusing to renounce his Sikh faith, and his brother, just eight, was executed five days prior. The brothers were two of four sons born to Guru Gobind Singh.

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Martyrdom, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh (S)(1705): December 21

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Martyrdom, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, marks the death of the Older Sahibzadas brother, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh. He was eight years old when he was executed for refusing to renounce his Sikh faith. At five years old, his brother died the same way five days later. The brothers were two of four sons born to Guru Gobind Singh.

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Martyred Intellectuals Day (BD)(1971): December 14

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Martyred Intellectuals Day is a solemn observance commemorating the brutal assassination of the country's intellectuals during the final stages of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. This day serves as a poignant reminder of the atrocities committed during the conflict, particularly the targeted killing of scholars, educators, journalists, and other intellectuals by the Pakistani Army and their collaborators. Martyred Intellectuals Day began with the Liberation War of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971, following the declaration of independence from Pakistan. As the war progressed, it became increasingly brutal. In December 1971, just days before Bangladesh achieved its victory, a systematic campaign was carried out by the Pakistani Army and local collaborators to eliminate the intellectual elite of the country. Targeting intellectuals, that is, the thought leaders, including journalists, politicians, lawyers, business leaders, scientists, engineers, doctors, and artists, is a tried and true method of conquest used by dictators, conquerers, and occupying nations as a means to create a subservient society and eliminate any potential rivals to their rule. The tactic has been deployed from antiquity to the present day. For example, upon invading Poland in 1939, the SS exterminated 97% of Poland's intellectual and political class within six weeks. In Bangladesh, the rationale behind the massacre was to cripple the new nation intellectually, as these individuals are vital to the cultural and intellectual future of any nation. Professors, writers, doctors, artists, engineers, and journalists were abducted from their homes, tortured, and executed. The majority of these atrocities took place in Dhaka, where the bodies of the slain intellectuals were discovered in mass graves. The exact number of intellectuals killed is not known. The day is marked by profound grief and respect for the victims, with various commemorative events held across Bangladesh. People from all walks of life, including government officials, social and cultural organizations, and citizens, pay homage to the martyrs, laying floral wreaths at memorials and participating in solemn ceremonies.

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Microwave Day: December 6

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For National Microwave Day, there are three possibilities for why this day is on the calendar: ovens, cellphones, or studies. Why the confusion? All the rest of the event sites say "Microwave Oven Day," right? That's one of the reasons we started LEEP. There is a lot of contradictory information, and we needed to know precisely where events came from. This is an example. Originally this day included the qualifier "Auditory" before "Microwave Day," and we made a notation to follow up on it. MICROWAVE OVENS If it's the oven, the microwave oven originated after WWII but was not available for consumer use until 1967. By the 1990s, 95% of homes in the US would own one. However, December 6 is not the anniversary of any of the patents filed on microwave ovens, nor the birth or death date of the various scientists and engineers attributed to the appliance. If Microwave Oven is the true meaning of this day, then it is simply an unofficial event with no sponsor. However, there is an anniversary tied to microwaves involving auditory sciences. CELLPHONES Tying it to cellphones is the most logical reason for Microwave Day as it relates to a scare that everyone in adulthood during the early 2000s will remember. On December 6, 2006, Danish scientists published a report (given to the press on the 5th) showing that the electromagnetic field (EMF) or microwaves emanating from cellular phones and towers do not cause brain cancer or genetic anomalies. The report was big news at the time. Several conspiracies abound, with many people convinced that holding their phones to their ears for an extended time would result in brain cancer. EMFs were blamed for everything from insomnia to Downs Syndrome. STUDIES You could go for a third option, auditory microwaves, which could be used for crowd control and to prevent wildlife from entering areas harmful to them. The science used is known as the Frey Effect. Now there is a correlation between two and three. Allen H Frey wrote an update to the Danish study noted in option two in 2011. He writes: "(1) Most of the patients (86%) in one study used car telephones or bag telephones, not handheld telephones; the antennae used with car and bag telephones are well away from the head, so there is little, if any, exposure of the head to the energy. (2) Most of the patients (82%) in another of the studies had no or negligible use of a handheld telephone. (3) Shortly after these papers were published, another epidemiology study was published in another prominent medical journal. The authors lumped together car, bag, and handheld telephones as though using all these types of telephones gave the same head exposure as handheld telephones. (4). And the currently reported update of that study has the same faults." Read Frey's entire update at: http://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/08/safety-cell-phone-radiation. Frey's bottom line? These epidemiology studies have served the public poorly. Learn more about Frey and the Cell Phone Task Force: http://www.cellphonetaskforce.org/?page_id=594

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Migrant's Day, Intl.: December 18

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International Migrant's Day occurs before the Christmas holiday and honors migrants and their tremendous courage. People migrate for several reasons. Some are fleeing war, environmental destruction, or political situations, and others are seeking a better life with more opportunities, seeking religious tolerance, or joining the family. "On this International Migrants Day, I call on the international community to act on the global compact on safe, regular, and orderly migration as an important contribution to building a world of peace, prosperity, dignity, and opportunity for all." — UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon On September 19, 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a set of commitments during its first-ever summit on large movements of refugees and migrants to enhance the protection of refugees and migrants. These commitments are known as the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (NY Declaration).

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Miners' Day (1907): December 6

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Miner's Day commemorates, honors, and remembers the worst mining disaster in American history, which occurred in Monongah, West Virginia, on December 6, 1907. Three-hundred and sixty-one men lost their lives. The US Senate made this an annual memorial day in 2009.

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Mitten Tree Day: December 6

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The origin of this day is uncertain, but it is possible it originated from the 1995 story "The Mitten Tree" by Candace Christiansen. The book premiered in October of that year, so this event can't be associated with that anniversary. We're still determining if December 6 is the author's birthday. Typically these are the two primary reasons for declaring a day. The children's book recounts a woman who knitted mittens and hung them on an evergreen tree by a bus stop, thus allowing children without mittens to have a pair. Regardless, Mitten Tree Day is an excellent opportunity to organize a donations campaign.

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Mokshada Ekadashi (H): December 1

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Ekadashi, or fasting, is performed in honor of Lord Vishnu. There are two types of Ekadashi: one observed monthly and the other honored annually. Mokshada Ekadeshi is the Ekadeshi of Magha Shukla Paksha. In the Gregorian calendar, this falls in November or December. This Ekadashi is celebrated on the same day as Gita Jayanti. Devotees perform a fast from sunrise on Mokshada Ekadashi to the next day's dawn, eating only vegetarian food, including fruit, vegetables, milk produce, and nuts. Eating rice, beans, pulses, garlic, and onions is prohibited today. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India. The Hindu faith has many calendars, each specific to different regions and tribes, with dates and celebrations marked by differing positions of the sun, moon, and stars. Names of months and holidays and the corresponding dates in the Gregorian Calendar may vary widely from one calendar to the next. Determine the proper calendar before attending local events.

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Monkey Day: December 14

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Monkey Day in the United States is an annual event that aims to support and promote primate-related causes around the globe. These can include using primates in laboratory testing, supporting their native environment, and other issues related to the species.

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Moon—First Quarter: December 27

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The first quarter moon occurs when the moon is one-half illuminated by the sun. Each day forward increases the amount of the moon you can see. The 1st quarter typically occurs seven days after the new moon.

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Moon—Full: December 4

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A full moon occurs when the moon is illuminated by the sun and on the opposite side of the earth. Its ecliptic longitude is 180 degrees. For centuries, people have applied names to full moons to track the seasons and as a point of reference. The names listed below come from Native American and Colonial American traditions passed down through generations. Here are the common names for full moons in each month in the Northern Hemisphere (the Southern Hemisphere doesn't do this tradition): January: Wolf Moon—Named after the howling of wolves during the cold winter nights. February: Snow Moon—Named for the typically heavy snowfall. March: Worm Moon—As the ground thaws, earthworms emerge, attracting birds. April: Seed Moon—Time to plant for the fall harvest. May: Flower Moon—Named for the abundance of flowers in May. June: Strawberry Moon— due to the short harvesting season for strawberries in the northeastern United States. July: Buck Moon—when new antlers grow on male deer (bucks). August: Sturgeon Moon—when sturgeon fish are abundant in North America's Great Lakes. September: Harvest Moon—time to harvest crops. October: Hunter's Moon—game is at its fattest, allowing hunters to stock up for the winter months. November: Beaver Moon—when beavers build their winter dams. December: Cold Moon—long, dark, and cold nights. Full moon names vary between cultures, regions, and traditions; several full moons have alternative names. The above are the most common. A blue moon occurs when two full moons are in a single month, and February is the only month in the year that occasionally does not have a full moon. A blood moon describes a total lunar eclipse.

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Moon—New: December 20

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The New Moon occurs when the moon and the sun have the same elliptical longitude, and the moon is at its closest orbit to the sun. From earth, we usually cannot see it. The New Moon is considered the first phase.

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Moon—Third Quarter: December 11

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Today is the third quarter of the moon, meaning it is halfway between the full and new moon.

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Mountain Day, Intl: December 11

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International Mountain Day raises awareness of the importance of mountains to the ecosystem, bridging the gap between the people living in the mountains and the rest of the world and the opportunities that the mountains provide. International Mountain Day began in 1992 with Chapter 13 of "Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development" during the UN Conference on Environment and Development. In 2003, the UN designated December 11 as the day to celebrate International Mountain Day. The previous year, 1992, was declared the UN International Year of the Mountains.

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