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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 1165<br />

October 21<br />

fixed holy days<br />

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

Going Forth of Het-Heret:<br />

Going Forth of Het Heret: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. it is the day of the going forth of<br />

Het-Heret (Hathor) in the presence of the great ones in Kher-aba. Life, stability, and welfare are given to<br />

her and the Ennead and the neteru of Kher-aba. The majesty of Inundation.<br />

Thesmophoria Festival: Greek holy day.<br />

Thesmophoria Festival:<br />

calendar information<br />

Information about this day using different calendars from around the world.<br />

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information<br />

Season of Akhet (Inundation)<br />

Month of Khoiak (Sekhmet)<br />

Day 5<br />

Zoroastrian information<br />

(Fasli calendar)<br />

Month of Aban (eighth month)<br />

Day of Spandarmad<br />

Day 5<br />

The day of Spandarmad celebrates the Av. Spenta Armaiti, the <strong>Holy</strong> (or Beneficent) Devotion, who<br />

presides over the Earth. Special prayers from the Khorda Avesta are recited in honor of the day’s<br />

spiritual being.<br />

Activity for the day from the Counsels of Adhurbadh, Son of Mahraspand: “(123) On the day of<br />

Spandarmad till your land.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister<br />

of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).<br />

The first seven days (first week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrate Ahura Mazda and the Amesha<br />

Spentas (literally translated Beneficent Immortals). They are the highest spiritual beings created by<br />

Ahura Mazda.<br />

The Fasli, or seasonal, calendar is one of three Zoroastrian calendars still in use.<br />

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