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Several temples and a cenotaph in Khejarli commemorates the massacre, and the village is the site of an annual Bishnoi ceremony held in honour of the event. [6] A fair is organised every year on Shukla Dashmi of Bhadrapad (Hindu month) in September at Khejarli, Jodhpur, to pay homage to the victims.
Afghan Independence Day: Azadi August 31 American Withdrawal Day [3] September 9 Martyrs' Day (unclear status) [4] 1 of Shawwal in the Islamic Calendar: Eid al-Fitr: 9th day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic Calendar: Day of Arafa: ruz Arafa 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic Calendar: Eid al-Adha: Eid kalan 10th day of Muharram in the ...
Massoud Day is a holiday in Afghanistan that occurs each year as a commemoration of his death. [2] It has also been recognised officially by San Diego County, California, home to the highest concentration of Afghani immigrants and refugees. [3] The holiday is celebrated as Haftai Shahid, or "Martyr Week". It is also observed as Massoud Day.
In Nepal, Martyrs' Day (Nepali: शहीद दिवस) is celebrated on January 30, corresponding to Magh 16 (Nepali: माघ १६ गते) in the Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar. [21] Martyr (Nepali: शहिद; Shahid) in Nepal is a term for someone who is executed while making contributions for the welfare of the country or society.
St. Vartan Day: Only celebrated by the Armenian population in Lebanon. [4] [8] March 9: Teachers' Day: عيد المعلم: Fête des professeurs: The holiday ends on March 9. March 21: Mother's Day: عيد الأم: Fête des Mères: The holiday also falls on the Vernal Equinox. May 6: Martyrs' Day: عيد الشهداء: Jour des martyrs
The “Martyrs Day” event — organized by the unsanctioned student group Columbia University Apartheid Divest — characterized the federal holiday as an abomination, and US vets as killers.
A medieval manuscript fragment of Finnish origin, c. 1340 –1360, utilized by the Dominican convent at Turku, showing the liturgical calendar for the month of June. The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint.
16: Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, bishops and martyrs (died 1555) 17: Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr (died c. 107) 18: Luke, evangelist and martyr; 19: Henry Martyn, missionary and Bible translator (died 1812) 23: James of Jerusalem, brother of the Lord, martyr (died c. 62) 24: United Nations; 28: Simon and Jude, apostles and martyrs