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Category: Middle East / West Asia
Highlighting events in or celebrating the nations and cultures of the Middle East and West Asia.
The Middle East and West Asia category covers events about the culture or taking place in the region’s nations.
Middle East/West Asia Events
Kings Birthday, (JO)(1962): January 30
Daily
The King's Birthday in Jordan marks King Abdullah II's birth on January 30, 1962. The King's Birthday is a national holiday.
January
Martyrs Day (AZ)(1990): January 20
Daily
Martyrs Day is a national holiday in Azerbaijan, honoring the sacrifice of the Azeris. Dubbed Black January, ultimately, 131 civilians were killed by troops and 744 injured over several days by the Soviet...
January
National Unity Day (NP)(1723): January 11
Daily
National Unity Day celebrates the birthday of Prithivi Narayan Shah (1723-1775), the last ruler of the Gorkha kingdom and the first monarch of the Kingdom of Nepal. He is responsible for unifying the trib...
January
Sh'vat (J): January 30 - February 28
Monthly
Sh'vat or Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. The name Shevat comes from the Akkadian language used during the Babylonia...
January
Sha'ban (M): January 31- February 28
Monthly
Shaban, or Sha'ban, is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar and the month before Ramadan.
January
Apartheid Wall, Month Against the (2004):...
Monthly
On July 9, 2004, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion entitled Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Commonly referred to a...
January
Tammuz (J): July 7- August 4
Monthly
Tammuz is the fourth month in the Jewish calendar and the first month of the summer season. Noted events include the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD under emperor Titus and the commencement of the destruction...
January
Pen Power Day (1972): July 8
Daily
Pen Power or Power of the Pen Day honors those throughout history who have chosen to wield a pen, camera, paintbrush, or music rather than a sword in fighting for human rights, equality, and causes. The d...
January
Three Weeks (J): July 13 - August 3
Weekly
Three Weeks, or Bein ha-Metzarim, is an observance in the Jewish faith mourning the destruction of the first (586 BC) and second Temples (70 AD). Observed beginning in the Hebrew month of Tammuz, on its...
January
Renaissance Day, (OM) (1970): July 23
Daily
Renaissance Day is a public holiday in Oman, similar to the 4th of July in the United States. It marks the anniversary of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said's ascendency to the throne on July 23, 1970. Qaboo...
January
Jabotinsky Day (IL): July 25
Daily
Jabotinsky Day is a holiday in Israel that honors the life and legacy of Vladimir Jabotinsky, a prominent Zionist leader, author, and military strategist. The holiday is observed annually on the Hebrew da...
January
15th of Khordad (IR)(1963): June 5
Daily
June 5, 1963, is the anniversary of an uprising in Iran, referred to as the 15th of Khordad. Iranian historians and the people point to this event as the beginning of the Islamic Revolution. The event beg...
January
Army Day (JO)(1916): June 10
Daily
Army Day in Jordan celebrates the beginning of the Great Arab Revolt on June 10, 1916, ultimately ending the Ottoman Empire with its conclusion in 1918. It changed the geography of Western Asia and the hi...
January
Ascension Day (JO)(1999): June 9
Daily
The Kingdom of Jordan celebrates the accession of King Abdullah II on June 9, 1999. Ascension Day is a national holiday.
January
Ayatollah Ruollah Khomeini Day (IR)(1989):...
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Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Day is a national holiday in Iran and marks the cleric's death on June 3, 1989. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was an influential Shiite Muslim cleric and political leader who w...
January
Falafel Day, Intl.: June 12
Daily
The vegetarian favorite, falafel, is believed to have originated in Egypt with Coptic Christians as a substitute for meat during the forty days of Lent. The actual history is unknown, but this is plausibl...
January
Great Get Together, The (UK)(1974): June 2...
Daily
This community-building initiative marks the anniversary of British parliament member Jo Cox's birthday (Born June 22, 1974). Cox was murdered on June 16, 2016, and strongly supported immigrant rights, Pa...
January
Hajj (M)(SA): June 4-9
Weekly
Dhu al-Hijjah is the 12th and last month in the Islamic Calendar, the final of four sacred months, and the month of Hajj. Performing Hajj occurs between the 8th to 12/13th of the month and is one of Islam...
January
Shavuot (J): June 2
Daily
Shavuot (Shavuos), also known as the Feast of Weeks or Pentecost, is a Jewish observance on the sixth day of Sivan. It commemorates the wheat harvest and the day God delivered the Torah on Mount Sinai,...
January
Six Day War Begins (1967): June 5
Daily
The Six-Day War continues to resonate as a foundational event creating the current facts in Israel. It marks the beginning of the complete military occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the Golan H...
January
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