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* means the holidays starts the night before.
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1
- Wassana
[Theravada
Buddhism] - Marks the beginning of the three-month Rains
Retreat for monks and nuns. Wassana is a time for Buddhists
to devote more time to study, meditation and service.
- Jashne
Tirgan [Zororastrianism] - The festival of water.
- 3
- Shiva
Asar B'Tammuz
[Judaism] - A fast day beginign with the first light,
lamenting the invasion of Jeruslaem by the Romans in the
1st century. Start of a three week period in which celebrations
are not allowd to take place.
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4
- Independence
Day [United States] - A national holiday celebrating
America's Independence from Britain in 1776.
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6
- Birthday
of the 14th Dalai Lama
[Tibetan Buddhism] - The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso,
was born on July 6, 1935.
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7
- International
Day of Cooperatives [United Nations]
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9
- Martyrdom
of the Bab [Baha'i]
- Memorializes the death of Bab in 1850.
- 11
- Saint
Benedict Day [Catholicism] - A day of mass and
service in honor of St. Benedict who founded a monastery
in the eighth century and was the founder of the Benedict
Order.
- 13
- Obon
[Buddhism] - The beginning of a 15 day period during which
the living are visited by their deceased family. It is
celebrated by offering food to the ghosts and visiting
the cemeteries.
- 14
- New
Moon 12:05
Universal Time
- 18
- Dharma
Day [Buddhism] - Commemorates Buddha's first
discourse following his Enlightenment. The term Dharma
refers to the path of enlightment and truth. During this
day gratitude is expressed to the Buddha as well as other
teachers for the knowledge they have shared.
- 20
- * Saint
Elias Day [Orthodox
Christianity] - Marks the day that Elias, or Elijah, the
Hebrew Prophet, acended into heaven in a chariot of fire.
- 24
- Pioneer
Day [Mormonism]
- The anniversary of the Mormons entering the the Valley
of the Great Salt Lake in 1847.
- Tisha
B'av
[Judaism] - A major fast day lamenting the destruction
of the First and Second Temples in ancient times.
- 25
- Saint
James Day [Catholism] - Commemorates James who
was martyred in 44 C.E. He was one of the first apostles
of Jesus Christ.
- 30
- Full
Moon 00:50 Universal Time
- Oh-harai-taisai
[Shintoism]
- A
time of purification from sins and offenses committed
in the first half of the year. People pass through woven
reeds at the entrance to the shrines as a symbol of inner
purification.
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