August
2013 |
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1
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Lughnasadh/Lammas | Pagan festival in honour of the corn harvest. |
3 |
Lailat-ul-Qadr | Muslim festival commemorating the first revelation of the Qur’an. |
8 |
Eid-ul-Fitr | Muslim festival of breaking the fast after Ramadan. |
6
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The Transfiguration | Festival celebrating the revelation of the divinity of Christ. |
9-18
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Farvardigan | Zoroastrian/Parsee festival honouring departed souls. |
13-16 |
O-Bon | Japanese festival honouring spirits of the dead. |
15 |
Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Christian celebration of the ‘taking up’ of Mary to heaven. |
18 |
No Ruz (Navrose) | Zoroastrian/Parsee New Year on the Shenshai calendar. |
20 |
Hungry Ghost Festival | A day for satisfying the hunger of the spirits of the dead. |
21 |
Raksha Bandhan | Hindu and Sikh festival for the bestowal of protection on a brother. |
23 |
Khordad Sal | Birthday of Zarathustra according to Shensai calendar. |
28 |
Janamashtami/Krishna Jayanti | Hindu festival in honour of the birth of Krishna. |
| July 2013 |