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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 520<br />

May 5<br />

fixed holy days<br />

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

Ethiopian Liberation Day<br />

Ethiopian Liberation Day: Rastafari lla day. Celebrations may take the form of public porgrams in<br />

parks or commuity centers.<br />

Day of Children of Nwt:<br />

Day of the Living Children of Nut: Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) holy day. It is the day of the living<br />

children of Nut (Nwt). (from the Cairo <strong>Calendar</strong>)<br />

Cinco de Mayo:<br />

Cinco de Mayo: Mexican holiday. The fifth of May.<br />

Kemetic tradition:<br />

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not go out until daybreak. (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 />

Maidyarem:<br />

Maidyarem: Zoroastran holy day. ‘mid-year’ or winter feast, 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 />

seasons. The gahanbars were absorbed into Zoroastrianism as religious holy days and are celebrated<br />

with feasting and fun.<br />

In the Fasli (seaonsal) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from December 31 to January 4. In the<br />

Shahanshahi (or Shenshai) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from June 1 to June 5 during the years<br />

2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. In the Qadimi (ancient) calendar, Maidyarem is celebrated from May 2 to<br />

May 6 during the years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.<br />

lunar information 2008<br />

Fourth Quarter in Taurus:<br />

Fourth (Last) Quarter: The moon is in the fourth (4th) quarter (waning crescent) in Taurus.<br />

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