Ashura – Islam The Day of Ashura commemorates, for Shi’a Muslims, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad. Dates are based on a lunar calendar and may not coincide with the Julian/solar calendar dates listed by +/- 1 day. Religious observances begin the evening prior and into the day listed.
Ghambar Maidyoshem - Zoroastrianism
Fast of 17 Tammuz- Judaism
Martyrdom of the Bab – Baha’i Ali Mohammed was executed in 1850 by Persian political and religious powers. Observed by abstaining from commerce and work.
Fast of Tisha B’Av - Judaism
Dharma Day - Buddhism Some Buddhist holidays are celebrated on different days or different times of the year in different Buddhist traditions. Buddhist holidays listed in this calendar followed the days they are celebrated in the Theravada tradition.
Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola - Roman Catholic
Transfiguration Sunday – Christian Christian commemoration of the experience on Mt. Tabor when Jesus’ physical appearance became brilliant as his connection with traditional Jewish holy figures became evident to the disciple
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Roman Catholic
Dormition of the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary - Orthodox
Krishna Janmashtami – Hindu Hindu commemoration of the birth of Krishna – the 8th incarnation of the god Vishnu who took the form of Krishna to destroy the evil king Kansa.
