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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 323<br />

March 16<br />

fixed holy days<br />

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

Feast of Heru:<br />

Feast of Heru (Horus): Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the feast of Heru<br />

(Horus), son of Aset (Isis), and his followers. (from the Cairo <strong>Calendar</strong>)<br />

Festival of Dionysus:<br />

Festival of Dionysus: Greek holy day. Dedicated to Dionysus.<br />

Festival of Bacchus: Roman holy day.<br />

Festival of Bacchus:<br />

Loco Davi:<br />

Loco Davi: (manger du bois rituel) Voodou holy day.<br />

holy days 2007 and 2008<br />

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

Hamaspathmaidyem:<br />

Hamaspathmaidyem: Zoroastran holy day. Feast of ‘All Souls’ or coming of the whole group<br />

[of farohars], one of the seven obligatory feasts of Zoroastrianism and one of the six gahanbars (or<br />

gahambars). The gahanbars date back to the pre-Zoroastrian agricultural people of the Iranian Plateau<br />

and mark the changing of the agricultural seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as<br />

religious holy days and are celebrated with feasting and fun.<br />

The coming of the whole group of farohars refers to: Ahunawad, Ushtawad, Spentomad,<br />

Wohukhshathra, and Wahishtoisht. The Parsi Mukhtad add five additional days to the beginning of this<br />

gahanbar feast.<br />

In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Hamaspathmaidyem is celebrated from March 16 to March 20. In the<br />

Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Hamaspathmaidyem is celebrated from August 15 to August 19<br />

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

celebrated from July 16 to July 20 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.<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 />

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