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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 1144<br />

October 15<br />

fixed holy days<br />

These holy days are on the same day every year on the solar calendar.<br />

Going Forth of the Three Ladies:<br />

Going Forth of the Three Ladies: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the going<br />

forth of the three noble ladies who are in the Ta-nenet sanctuary in the presence of Ptah, lovely of face,<br />

while giving praise to Re (Ra), who belongs to the throne of truth of the temple of the goddess. The<br />

white crown is given to Heru-sa-Aset (Horus), the red one to Seth. Their hearts are thus pleased.<br />

Ides of October:<br />

Ides of October: Roman holy day. Traditional end of military campaigns for the winter. Weapons<br />

put down until the next year. See below for more information on the Ides.<br />

Winter’s Day: Roman holy day.<br />

Harvest Festival of Mars: Roman holy day.<br />

Winter’s Day:<br />

Festival of Mars:<br />

holy days 2007 and 2008<br />

These holy days are on different day each year on the solar calendar.<br />

Ayathrem:<br />

Ayathrem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘bringing home the herds’, one of the seven obligatory feasts of<br />

Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the<br />

pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau and mark the changing of the agricultural<br />

seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated<br />

with feasting and fun.<br />

In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from Ocotber 12 to October 16. In the<br />

Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from March 13 to March 17 during the<br />

years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Ayathrem is celebrated from<br />

February 11 to February 15 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.<br />

lunar information 2008<br />

Third Quarter in Aries:<br />

1144 of 1413 7/14/08 9:29 AM

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