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Environmental Date Date(s) National Bird Day: January 5 International Zebra Day: January 31 World Wetlands Day: February 2 World Ostrich Day [3] [4] February 2 World Marmot Day [5] [6] February 2 World Pangolin Day [7] [8] Third Saturday of February World Whale Day [9] Third Sunday of February World Bonobo Day [10] [11] [12] February 14 World ...
The Khejarli massacre occurred in September 1730 in Northern India, when 363 Bishnois were killed while trying to peacefully protect a grove of Khejri trees. The soldiers were sent by the Maharaja of Marwar, Abhai Singh to cut the trees in the village of Khejarli to provide wood for a new palace.
As a result, the Lutheran reformers retained a robust calendar of saints to be commemorated throughout the year. In addition to figures found in the Bible, early Christians such as Saint Lawrence and Martin of Tours were retained as saints on the calendar, as were extra-Biblical commemorations like the Assumption of Mary. Following the ...
Discover key dates for holidays, ... When is Labor Day 2024? Labor Day, a cherished holiday marking the end of summer for many, falls on Sept. 2, 2024. ... Bonne Maman’s 2024 Advent calendar now ...
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
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.
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15.
1 The Octave Day of Christmas and Circumcision of our Lord, being New Year's Day. 6 The Epiphany of our Lord with commemoration of his Baptism in the Octave. 10 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr 1645. 12 Benedict Biscop, Abbot and Scholar, 689. John Horden, Missionary, first Anglican Bishop of Moosonee, 1893.