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<strong>World</strong> <strong>Religious</strong> <strong>Calendar</strong> 624<br />

June 2<br />

fixed holy days<br />

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

Shapatu of Ishtar:<br />

Shapatu of Ishtar: Assyrian holy day. Festival dedicated to Ishtar, Assyrian and Babylonian<br />

Goddess of love, fertility, and war.<br />

Birth of Apollo:<br />

Birth of Apollo: Greek holy day. Birth of Apollo, Greek god of the sun.<br />

Kemetic tradition:<br />

Kemetic (ancient Egyptian) tradition. Do not embrace anyone or do any work on this day. (from the<br />

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 />

Void of Course:<br />

Moon Void of Course: The moon is Void of Course (V/C) starting at 9:02 a.m. Eastern Standard<br />

624 of 1413 7/14/08 9:29 AM

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