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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...
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Shirazi, Sayyid Ali Muhammad, referred to as The Bab, was a reformation leader in the Islamic faith who helped found the Baha'i faith. Considered their first prophet, he was executed on July 9, 1850, in T...
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The full moon day in the Hindu month of Ashad is celebrated as Guru Purnima. The day is associated with the great sage Maharshi Veda Vyasa, the writer of the four Vedas, Puranas, and Mahabharta. The h...
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Buddhist Lent marks the start of the Wan Khao Phansa, a period of three lunar months during which Buddhist monks return to their temples and sequester. It is a reenactment of the habits of The Buddha. He...
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Observed on the 17th day of the Hebrew month of Tammuz (unless it falls on a Saturday), the Fast of Tammuz begins a three-week mourning period marking the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem in 70AD by th...
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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...
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In the Hindu faith, Chaturthi celebrates Lord Ganesha. Sankashti Chaturthi (Sankata Chaturthi) occurs on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (dark lunar phase or the waning phase of the moon). Devotees obser...
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Savan is the fifth month in the Sikh calendar, which coincides with July and August in the Gregorian calendar.
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National Flitch Day honors an English tradition performed by monks since 1104 AD. Monks would offer a side of bacon (flitch) to any married couple who could reaffirm their vows to each other in marriage....
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In the Hindu religion, Ekadashi is a holy day, with two each month. Kamika Ekadashi is associated with Lord Krishna (an incarnation of Lord Vishnu). Hindus believe observers of Kamika Ekadashi will byp...
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Miri-Piri Day day celebrates the Sikh commander and spiritual guide, Miri-Piri. It commemorates the fusion of warrior and spirit by wearing two swords, a symbol created by the sixth guru, Hargobind Sahib,...
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Guru Harkrishan Sahib was born on this day in 1656. He was the second son of the seventh guru.
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Mormon Pioneer Day is an official holiday in the American state of Utah and is celebrated worldwide within Mormon communities. Mormonism is a derivative of Christianity, following some customs and teachin...
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In the Hindu religion Somvati Amavas, or Amavasya, means 'dark moon' and refers to the new moon phase in Sanskrit. Somvaty Amavasya falls on a Monday. The faithful believe fasting on this Amavasya wards...
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The month of Av (Hebrew for father) or Menachem Av is the 11th month of the Hebrew calendar. It is the month of contradictions, love and dispair. Love due to the 15th of Av occurs, an event often referre...
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Sravana or Sawan is the fifth month of the Hindu calendar and hosts several religious holidays, including Sravan Somvar and Rakhi. It is the month of Lord Shiva. Throughout the month, devotees perform pil...
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Safar is the second month in the Islamic calendar. The Arabic word means "whistling of the wind." As the Islamic calendar is 11 days shorter than the solar calendar, each Islamic month falls at a differen...
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Hariyali ( greenery) Teej (third day) is an important holiday for married Hindu women seeking marital bliss and the well-being of their husbands. Hariyali Teej is the 3rd day of the first fortnight in the...
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Hurricanes devastate the Caribbean, and no island or shoreline is safe. Due to global warming, storms continue to grow in strength, frequency, and size. Since the 16th century, the fourth Monday of July h...
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Nag Panchami is the Hindu holiday dedicated to snakes (nag) and is a favorite in India. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Shravan (Sawan) and falls sometime in J...