Interfaith Calendar Personal Edition
July, 2009
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.
| 7 Tuesday | Asala Puja Day
**
-
Buddhist celebration of Buddha, the teacher. |
| 9 Thursday | Martyrdom of the Bab *
- Baha'i commemoration of the execution of Ali Mohammed. |
| 11 Saturday | St. Benedict Day -
Catholic Christian remembrance of the founder of the Benedictine
Monastic Order. |
| 13 Monday |
Ulambana (Obon) ** - Buddhist festival honoring
the dead. |
| 15 Wednesday |
Saint Vladimir's Day - Orthodox Christian honoring of the first
Russian ruler to embrace Christianity. |
| 20 Monday | Lailat al Miraj *
- Islamic observance of
Mohammed's night journey from Mecca to Jerusalem |
| 24 Friday | Pioneer Day
-
Mormon Christian celebration of the first settlers reaching Salt
Lake City USA in 1847. |
| 25 Saturday |
Saint James the Great Day - Christian remembrance of the martyrdom
of St. James. |
| 30 Thursday | Tisha B/Av * -
Jewish fasting to remember destruction of the Temple in 586 b.c.e. |
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