Interfaith Calendar Personal Edition
January, 2012

A monthly print out version from  www.interfaithcalendar.org
Note:   * the event begins the  evening of the previous day. 
                                  **  the exact day may vary between traditions and communities. 

1 Sunday Mary Mother of God - Catholic Christian honoring of Mary.
Feast Day of St. Basil - Orthodox Christian event.
Shogatsu/Gantan-sai - Shinto - New Years observance. 

5 Thursday Twelfth Night - Christians complete the Christmas season.
Guru Gobindh Singh birthday - Sikhs honor founder of Khalsa.  

6 Friday   Epiphany - Christians celebrate the divine nature of Jesus. 
Feast of the Theophany - Orthodox Christian remembrance of the Holy Spirit in baptism of Jesus. 
Dia de los Reyes - Christian Three Kings Day.

8 Sunday Baptism of Jesus -  Christian observance of Jesus' life task.
9-12 Monday-Thursday Mahayana New Year * - Buddhist New Year 
  13 Friday Maghi - Sikh  commemoration of a famous battle. 
15 Sunday World Religion's Day - Baha'i presentation on world unity. 
23 Monday Chinese New Year - Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist 
25 Wednesday Conversion of St. Paul - Christian remembrance of a charismatic Christian leader.
28 Saturday Vasant Panchami ** - Hindu celebration of learning.

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