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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> 1311<br />

December 5<br />

fixed holy days<br />

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

Going Forth of Bast:<br />

Going Forth of Bast: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. Bastet [Artemis] goes forth from<br />

Bubastis.<br />

First Feast of St. Lucia:<br />

First Feast of St. Lucia: Italian holy day. First Feast of St. Lucia. She is Goddess of birth and light.<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 20<br />

Zoroastrian information<br />

(Fasli calendar)<br />

Month of Adar (ninth month)<br />

Day of Warharan<br />

Day 20<br />

The day of Warharan celebrates the Av. Verethraghna, Victory, Triumph over evil. Special prayers<br />

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: “(138) On the day of<br />

Warharan lay the foundations of your house so that it may be speedily completed, and go out to battle<br />

and warfare so that you may return the victor.” Adarbad Mahraspandan was a famous saint, high priest,<br />

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

The third week (eight days) of each Zoroastrian month celebrates moral qualities.<br />

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

Celtic (ancient Druid) information<br />

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