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Calendar of Holy Days

Month-long celebrations

The Iroquois Midwinter Ceremony, in which old fires are extinguished and new fires are lit, and the Hopi Holy Cycle, in which the changing of the seasons and the nature of the Hopi sacred universe are celebrated, begin in January and February, but the dates of observance vary by tribe. It is also the season of K’aliyee, the time of the north wind that blows off glaciers and icecaps that linger from the last ice age.

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Our thanks to the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago, the Multifaith Action Society of British Columbia (Canada), BBC’s Religion Website, Peel Schools District Board (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada), the Arizona State University Provost’s Office, the NCCJ of the Piedmont Triad, the Anti-Defamation League, Project Interfaith (Omaha, NE), and www.interfaithcalendar.org

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August 2017 – July 2020 Aug 2017 – Jul 2020
Aug
25
Fri
Ganesh Chaturthi – Hinduism
Aug 25 all-day
A festival celebrating the birth of Ganesh, the god who removes obstacles and brings luck.
Hinduism
Jan
15
Mon
Makar Sankranti – Hinduism
Jan 15 all-day
A festival marking the change from decrease to increase of the sun.
Hinduism
Apr
14
Sat
Vaisakhi – Hinduism
Apr 14 all-day
The first day of the solar year and an important harvest festival in northern India.
Hinduism
Jul
4
Wed
Chaturmas – Hinduism and Jainism
Jul 4 all-day
This day marks the beginning of a four-month period (ending in November) during which time devotees observe some form of vow. Penance, fasting, and other religious observances mark this period. It is considered an inauspicious[...]
Hinduism Jainism
Jan
15
Tue
Makar Sankranti – Hinduism
Jan 15 all-day
A festival marking the change from decrease to increase of the sun.
Hinduism
Apr
14
Sun
Vaisakhi – Hinduism
Apr 14 all-day
The first day of the solar year and an important harvest festival in northern India.
Hinduism
Jul
4
Thu
Chaturmas – Hinduism and Jainism
Jul 4 all-day
This day marks the beginning of a four-month period (ending in November) during which time devotees observe some form of vow. Penance, fasting, and other religious observances mark this period. It is considered an inauspicious[...]
Hinduism Jainism
Jan
15
Wed
Makar Sankranti – Hinduism
Jan 15 all-day
A festival marking the change from decrease to increase of the sun.
Hinduism
Apr
14
Tue
Vaisakhi – Hinduism
Apr 14 all-day
The first day of the solar year and an important harvest festival in northern India.
Hinduism
Jul
4
Sat
Chaturmas – Hinduism and Jainism
Jul 4 all-day
This day marks the beginning of a four-month period (ending in November) during which time devotees observe some form of vow. Penance, fasting, and other religious observances mark this period. It is considered an inauspicious[...]
Hinduism Jainism
August 2017 – July 2020 Aug 2017 – Jul 2020
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Seven Steps to Self-Care

Tip #3: Reach out to others and feel free to ask for help when you need it. You don’t have to apologize. Remember that other people do care. Alternatively, you can contact friends who could use a call and ask them how they are doing. Sometimes supporting someone else is a good way to improve your own attitude.

Upcoming Events and Holidays

Aug
18
Fri
all-day Nowruz – Zoroastrianism
Nowruz – Zoroastrianism
Aug 18 all-day
The start of the New Year for Zoroastrians who follow the Shenshai calendar, beginning the year 1387 AY [After Yazdegird III, the last of the Persian Zoroastrian monarchs].
Aug
19
Sat
all-day Asmā’ – Bahá’í
Asmā’ – Bahá’í
Aug 19 all-day
The beginning of the ninth month of the Bahá’í year, meaning “names.”
all-day Paryushana-parva begins [until S...
Paryushana-parva begins [until S...
Aug 19 – Aug 26 all-day
The holiest period of the year for the ascetic Shvetambara sect, this festival celebrates Jain ideals through fasting, worship, and reading the life-story of Lord Mahavira from the Kalpasutra. Believers impose restraints on their daily[...]
Aug
22
Tue
all-day Khordad Sal – Zoroastrianism
Khordad Sal – Zoroastrianism
Aug 22 all-day
The birth anniversary of the prophet Zarathustra (Zoroaster), according to the Shenshai calendar.
Aug
24
Thu
all-day Festival of Ksitigarbha (Jizō) B...
Festival of Ksitigarbha (Jizō) B...
Aug 24 all-day
Celebrating Ksitigarbha (Jizō) Bodhisattva, the savior of beings who suffer in the hellish realms, as well as the guardian of expectant mothers, travelers, and deceased children in Japanese culture.

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All opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not represent the official position of the University of California. The Clinical Pastoral Education program at UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is accredited for Level 1, Level 2, and Supervisory CPE by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. (ACPE) One West Court Square, Suite 325, Decatur, GA 30033-2538 USA; 404-320-1472; www.acpe.edu.

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