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St.FrancisDayCatholic
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SimchatTorahJudaism

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ThanksgivingCanada
Interfaith

Navaratri**Hindu
(starts)

HijriNewYear***
Islam

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BirthoftheBab*Baha'i

Navaratri**Hindu(ends)

Dasara**Hindu

Ashura***Islam

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InstallationofScripturesas
GuruGranthSikh

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ReformationDay**
ProtestantChristian

MilvianBridgeDay
Christian

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AllHallowsEveChristian
SamhainBeltrane*
Wicca(Northern&
SouthernHemispheres)

PruebaPeugeot
2015
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**Localorregionalcustomsmayuseavariationofthisdate.

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msteguste!

January2015

1st

Mary,MotherofGodCatholicChristian
FeastofSt.BasilOrthodoxChristian
Gantansai(NewYear)Shinto

5th

TwelfthNightChristian
MahayanaNewYear**Buddhist
GuruGobindhSinghbirthdaySikh

GuruGobindhSinghbirthdaySikh

6th

EpiphanyChristian
FeastoftheTheophanyOrthodoxChristian
NativityofChristArmenianChristian
DiadelosReyes(ThreeKingsDay)HispanicChristian

7th

FeastoftheNativityOrthodoxChristian

11th

BaptismoftheLordJesusChristian

13th

MaghiSikh

18th

WorldReligionDay*Baha'i
WeekofPrayerforChristianUnitybeginsChristian

19th

TimkatEthiopianOrthodoxChristian

24th

VasantPanchami**Hindu

25th

ConversionofSaintPaulChristian

GyeNyameisanAdinkrasymbolofthe
AkanpeopleofGhana,WestAfrica.Itis
translatedtomeantheomnipotence,
immortalityandsupremacyofGod.This
uniqueandbeautifulsymbolisubiquitous
inGhana,butisalsowidelyacceptedby
manyAfricanAmericansasasymbolthat
reflectstheirfaithandheritage.

February2015
1st

FourChaplainsSundayInterfaith
TriodionbeginsOrthodoxChristian

2nd

CandlemasChristian
PresentationofChristintheTempleAnglicanChristian
ImbolcandLughnassad*Wicca/Pagan(Northern&Southern
Hemispheres)
SaintBrighidofKildareCelticChristian

3rd

SetsubunSai**Shinto

4th

TuBiShvat*Jewish

14th

SaintValentine'sDayChristian

15th

NirvanaDay**BuddhistJain
TransfigurationSundayChristian
MeatfareSundayOrthodoxChristian

17th

StroveTuesdayChristian

18th

AshWednesdayChristian

19th

WorldReligionDay*Baha'i
ChineseNewYearConfucian,Daoist,Buddhist

22nd

CheesefareSundayOrthodoxChristian

23rd

CleanMondayLentBeginsOrthodoxChristian

Themostcommonlyusedsymbolforthe
Bahaifaithisthe9pointedstar.The
number"nine"issignificantforBaha'sfor
manyreasons.Nineyearsafterthe
announcementoftheBbinShiraz,
Bah'u'llhreceivedtheintimationofhis
missioninthedungeoninTeheran.Nine,
asthehighestsingledigitnumber,
symbolizescompleteness.TheArabic
alphabetcanbeusedtorepresent
numbers,attachinganumericalvalueto
words.ThenumericalvalueofBahis9.

TheWheelofDharmaisoneofthemost
importantBuddhistsymbols,itrepresents
dharma,theBuddha'steachingofthepath
toenlightenment,sincetheearlyperiodof
IndianBuddhism.Itisalsosometimes
translatedaswheelofdoctrineorwheelof
law.

26th
IntercalaryDays*Baha'i
Mar1st

Thisistheprincipalsymbolofthe
Christianreligion,recallingthecrucifixion
ofJesusChristandtheredeemingbenefits
ofhispassionanddeath.Thecrossisthus
asignbothofChristhimselfandofthe
faithofChristians.Inceremonialusage,
makingasignofthecrossmaybe,
accordingtothecontext,anactof
professionoffaith,aprayer,adedication,
orabenediction.

March2015
1st
2nd
20th

ThewatersymbolThoughthis
worldview,Confucianism,isrecognized
asoneoftheelevenmainlivingreligions,
ithasnostandardsymboloricon
representingitsbeliefsystem.Quiteoften,
though,thisChineseideogramforwateris
utilized.Itrepresentsthe'sourceoflife'in
Chinesephilosophy.

OrthodoxSundayOrthodox
St.DavidofWalesChristian
NineteenDayFast*Baha'i

5th

Purim**Jewish
MaghaPujaDay**Buddhist

6th

HolaMohallaSikh
Holi**Hindu

13th

BirthdayofL.RonHubbardScientology

17th

St.Patrick'sDayChristian
MahaShivaratri**Hindu

20th

Equinox
Ostara*Wicca/Pagan(NorthernHemisphere)
Mabon*Wicca/Pagan(SouthernHemisphere)

21st

Norooz(NewYear)Persian/Zoroastrian
NawRuz*(NewYear)Baha'i
HinduNewYear**Hindu

21st
28th

Ramayana**Hindu

22nd

St.Joseph'sDayChristian

25th

AnnunciationoftheBlessedVirginMaryChristian

28th

Ramanavami**Hindu
BirthofProphetZaranhushtra**Zoroastrian

29th

PalmSundayAllChristians

OmisthemostimportantHindu
symbol.Itsprolongedintonationis
associatedwiththeprimevalsound
throughwhichtheuniversewascreated.It
isthoughttocontainallthings.Itconsists
ofthreesyllablesaumwhichare
soundedprogressivelyfromthethroatto
thelips.Thethreesoundsareconsidered
tosymbolizemanyitems,butperhaps
mostimportantly,thethreestatesof
consciousnesswaking,dreamingand
deepsleep.Theentiresymbolrepresents
thefourthstate,whichistheawarenessof
one'sownspiritualidentity.Aumisthe
mostimportantmantraandisthus
chantedatthebeginningofmanyprayers,
mantrasandrituals.

TherearenoofficialIslamicsymbols,but
severalsymbolshaveaspecialplacein
Islam.Thestarandcrescentisthebest
knownsymbolusedtorepresentIslam
andfeaturesprominentlyontheflagsof
manycountriesintheIslamicworld,

notablyTurkeyandPakistan.Itwasa
originallyapolytheisticiconandwas
adoptedduringthespreadofIslam.The
symbolisattributedtoculturaldiffusion
andthespreadofIslamtotheOttoman
Turkswhoruledalargeareaandalsoput
thecrescentmoonandstarsymbolon
theirflag.Ithassincebecomeassociated
withIslam.

April2015
2nd

MaundyThursdayChristian

3rd

GoodFridayChristian
MahavirJayanti**Jain

4th

LazarusSaturdayOrthodoxChristian
TheravadinNewYear**Buddhist
HanumanJayanti**Hindu

4th
11th
5th

TheJainSymbolisacongregationof
varioussymbols,eachhavingadeeper
meaning.Thissymbolwasadoptedbyall
sectsofJainismwhilecommemoratingthe
2500thanniversaryofthenirvanaofLord
Mahavira.

Pesach(Passover)Jewish
PalmSundayOrthodoxChristian
EasterAllChristians

10th

HolyFridayOrthodoxChristian

12th

Pascha(Easter)OrthodoxChristian

14th

Baisakhi(NewYear)Sikh

15th

Lord'sEveningMealJehovah'sWitnessChristian

16th

YomHaShoah*Jewish

21st

FirstDayofRidvan*Baha'i

23rd

St.GeorgeDayChristian

24th

YomHa'Atzmaut*Jewish

29th

NinthDayofRidvan*Baha'i

BeltaneSamhain*Wicca/Pagan(Northern&SouthernHemispheres)
NationalDayofPrayerUSAInterfaith

2nd

TwelfthDayofRidvan*Baha'i

4th

VisakhaPujaBuddhaDay**Buddhist

7th

NationalDayofPrayerUSAInterfaith
LagB'Omer*Jewish

12th

AscensionofJesusOrthodoxChristian

13th

LailatalMiraj*Islam

21st

DeclarationoftheBab*Baha'i

24th
25th

PentecostAllChristian

29th

AscensionofBaha'u'llah*Baha'i

31st

PentecostOrthodoxChristian
TrinitySundayChristian

LailatalBara'ah***Islam

4th

CorpusChristiCatholicChristian

7th

AllSaintsOrthodoxChristian

ThemostcommonShintosymbol,which
representsatorii(shrinegate).Atorii
standsattheentranceofshrineprecincts
thatareregardedasthehomeofthe
kami.AtthecoreofShintoarebeliefsin
themysteriouscreatingandharmonizing
power(musubi)ofkamiandinthetruthful
way(makoto)ofkami.Thenatureofkami
cannotbefullyexplainedinwords,
becausekamitranscendsthecognitive
facultyofman.

June2015
1st

TheKhandaisanimportantsymbolof
Sikhism.Inthecentreoftheinsigniais
thetwoedgedswordwhichsymbolizesthe
CreativePowerofGod.ItistheSovereign
Poweroverlifeanddeath.Oneedgeof
theSwordsymbolizesdivinejusticethe
otheredgesymbolizesFreedom.Onthe
outsideweseetwoswords:theSwordof
SpiritualSovereignty(Piri)andtheSword
ofPoliticalSovereignty(Miri).Theremust
alwaysbeabalancebetweenthetwo,and
thisisemphasizedbyacircleinside.This
circleembracesDivineManifestation,
withoutbeginningorend,neitherfirstnor
last,timeless,absolute.

Shavout*Jewish

24th

InNativeAmericanspirituality,the
MedicineWheelrepresentsharmonyand
connectionsandisconsideredamajor
symbolofpeacefulinteractionamongall
livingbeingsonEarth.WithintheMedicine
WheelareTheFourCardinalDirections
andtheFourSacredColors.TheCircle
representstheCircleofLifeandthe
CenteroftheCircle,theEternalFire.

May2015
1st

TheStarofDavidisagenerally
recognizedsymbolofJewishidentityand
Judaism.ItisnamedafterKingDavidof
ancientIsraelanditsearliestknown
communalusagebeganintheMiddle
Ages,alongsidethemoreancientsymbol
ofthemenorah.Geometricallyitisthe
hexagram.Withtheestablishmentofthe
stateofIsraelin1948,theStarofDavid
ontheFlagofIsraelhasalsobecomea
symbolofIsraelandhasbecome
associatedwiththeZionists.

ThisTaoistsymbolrepresentsthebalance
ofoppositesintheuniverse.Whenthey
areequallypresent,alliscalm.Whenthe
otheroutweighsone,thereisconfusion
anddisarray.Thetwoswirlingshapes
insidethesymboldenotechange,whichis
theonlyconstantentityintheuniverse.
Accordingtoonesaying,yin(darkerside)
representsthebreaththatformedthe
earthyang(thebrightpart)denotesthe
breaththatformedtheheavens.Another
viewisthatyinrepresentsthefeminine
aspectswhileyangrepresentsthe
masculinepart.Generallyspeakingyin
andyancansymbolizeanytwoopposing
forcesinnature.


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