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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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July 2017 – July 2020 Jul 2017 – Jul 2020
Jul
4
Tue
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
Jul
9
Sun
Gurū Purnima – Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism
Jul 9 all-day
This day celebrates the ancient Hindu sage Krishna Dvaipayana, also known as Veda Vyāsa, who is credited as the compiler of the sacred Vedas, the author of the Eighteen Puranas (supplementary texts), and credited with[...]
Buddhism Hinduism Jainism
Aug
7
Mon
Narali Purnima or Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan – Hinduism
Aug 7 all-day
Celebrating the end of monsoon season, marked by throwing coconuts to Varuna, the sea god. During this festival, girls and women tie amulets on their brothers’ wrists for protection against evil.
Hinduism
Aug
15
Tue
Sri Krishna Jayanti or Krishna Janmashtami – Hinduism
Aug 15 all-day
A festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu, whose purpose was to destroy the demon Kansa who was responsible for evil’s increase in the world.
Hinduism
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
July 2017 – July 2020 Jul 2017 – Jul 2020
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Upcoming Events and Holidays

Jun
29
Thu
all-day Feast of the Apostles Peter and ...
Feast of the Apostles Peter and ...
Jun 29 all-day
Celebrates the two apostles who preached the Christian gospel in Rome.  In Eastern churches this festival begins at sundown.
all-day Ghambar Maidyoshem begins – Zoro...
Ghambar Maidyoshem begins – Zoro...
Jun 29 – Jul 3 all-day
A celebration of the creation of water, the sowing of the summer crops, and the harvesting of grain.  This festival continues through Monday, July 3rd.
Jul
1
Sat
all-day Jashn-e Tirgan – Zoroastrianism
Jashn-e Tirgan – Zoroastrianism
Jul 1 – Jul 2 all-day
The festival of water.
Jul
4
Tue
all-day Chaturmas – Hinduism and Jainism
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[...]
Jul
5
Wed
all-day Birthday of Gurū Hargobind Sahib...
Birthday of Gurū Hargobind Sahib...
Jul 5 all-day
Celebrating a renowned martial artist who was named the 6th of the 11 Sikh Gurūs (1595 – 1644 C.E.).

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