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Pr Ntr Kmt World Religious Calendar Pagan Holy Days

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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 1288<br />

Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Maidyoshahem is celebrated from November 28 to December 2<br />

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

celebrated from October 29 to November 2 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.<br />

calendar information<br />

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

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) information<br />

Season of <strong>Pr</strong>oyet (Sowing)<br />

Month of Tybi (Min)<br />

Day 13<br />

Zoroastrian information<br />

(Fasli calendar)<br />

Month of Adar (ninth month)<br />

Day of Tir (or Tishtar)<br />

Day 13<br />

The day of Tishtar celebrates the Av. Tishtrya, The Star Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens.<br />

Special prayers from the Khorda Avesta are recited in honor of the day’s spiritual being.<br />

Activity for the day from the Counsels of Adhurbadh, Son of Mahraspand: “(131) On the day of Tir<br />

(Sirius) send your children to learn archery and jousting and horsemanship.” Adarbad Mahraspandan<br />

was a famous saint, high priest, and prime minister of Shapur II (309-379 C.E.).<br />

The second seven days (second week) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates light and nature.<br />

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

Celtic (ancient Druid) information<br />

Ogham tree calendar<br />

Ruis (R)<br />

Elder Moon<br />

Day 4<br />

The Celtic calendar started out as a moon calendar, but was aligned with the solar year during<br />

antiquity. Robert Graves proposed the Celtic tree calendar described here. While widely used by<br />

Neo-<strong>Pagan</strong>s, many critics dispute the authenticity. The Beth-Luis-Nion calendar (the one used here)<br />

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