Tammuz
June 29 - July 20 2010
Jewish
The fast days of 17 Tammuz and 9 Av, and the time between them, commemorate the tragic process of the destruction of the two Holy Temples in Jerusalem.
Lailat al Bara'ah
26 July 2010
Islam
Islamic Night of Forgiveness. A night of prayer to Allah for forgiveness of the dead. Preparation for Ramadan through intense prayer.
Asalha Puja Day
26 July 2010
Buddhist
Buddhist observance of the day when Gautama Buddha made his first public proclamation to five ascetics. He taught the middle way, the noble eight-fold path and the four noble truths.
Lughnassad (Lammas)
1 August 2010
Wicca/Neo Pagan
Earlier Pagan celebrations often took place on the last day of July and again marked the first grain harvest. The success of the harvests determined the quality of life through the long winter months.
Transfiguration
6 August 2010
Christian
Orthodox Christian feast commemorating the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus that occurred on the mountain.
Ramadan (start)
12 August 2010
Muslim
Ramadan is the Muslim month of fasting.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
15 August 2010
Catholic Christian
The principal feast of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, to celebrate her departure from this life and the assumption of her body into heaven (the day that Mary was received into heaven)
Birthday of Marcus Garvey
17 August 2010
Rastafari
Commemorates the Birthday of Marcus Garvey, the Jamaican politician born in 1887 who predicted the crowning of a King in Africa, and instigated the 'Back to Africa' movement.
Jamshedi Noruz (Shenshai)
19 August 2010
Zoroastrian
Zoroastrian New Year's Day in the Shenshai calendar.
Raksha Bandhan
24 August 2010
Hindu
Bandhan is the Hindu festival that celebrates brotherhood and love. "Raksha Bandhan" means a thread for protection.
Khordad Sal (Shenshai)
24 August 2010
Zoroastrian
The birthday of Zoroaster, celebrated on this date in the Shenshai calendar.