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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 336<br />

Day of Aganyu: Santeria holy day.<br />

March 19<br />

fixed holy days<br />

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

Day of Aganyu:<br />

Quinquatrus:<br />

First Day of Quinquatrus: Roman holy day. Five days from March 19 to March 23.<br />

St. Joseph:<br />

St. Joseph Expression de la juridiction Legba: Voodou holy day.<br />

St. Joseph Day: Andorran (Andorra) holiday.<br />

St. Joseph:<br />

Kemetic tradition:<br />

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not go out of our house on any road this day. Follow Heru<br />

(Horus) on this day. (from the Cairo <strong>Calendar</strong>)<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 />

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