Religious Festivals
July
Jul Mon 5
Birthday of Guru Hargobind (Nanakshahi calendar) (Sikh )
Guru Hargobind (1595-1644) was the sixth of the Sikh Gurus.
Jul Fri 9
Martyrdom of the Bab (Bahai )
Anniversary of the Bab's execution in 1850 in Tabriz, Iran.
Jul Thu 15
St Swithin's Day (Christian )
Swithin (or Swithun) was a Saxon bishop in the 9th century. Legend has it that the weather on his feast day, 15 July, will determine the weather for the next 40 days.
Jul Tue 20
Jamshedi Noruz (Qadimi) (Zoroastrian )
Zoroastrian New Year's Day in the Qadimi calendar.
Tisha B'Av (Jewish )
A solemn day that commemorates a series of tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people over the years, many of which have coincidentally happened on this day.
Jul Fri 23
Birthday of Guru Har Krishen (Nanakshahi calendar) (Sikh )
Guru Har Krishan (1656-1664) was the eighth of the Sikh Gurus.
Birthday of Haile Selassie I (Rastafari )
Haile Selassie was the Emperor of Ethiopia. Rastas believe Haile Selassie is God, and that he will return to Africa members of the black community who are living in exile.
Jul Sat 24
Pioneer Day (Mormon )
Commemorates the arrival in 1847 of the first Latter Day Saints pioneers in Salt Lake Valley.
Jul Sun 25
Khordad Sal (Qadimi) (Zoroastrian )
The birthday of Zoroaster, celebrated on this date in the Qadimi calendar.
Jul Mon 26
Asala - Dharma Day (Buddhist )
The anniversary of the start of Buddha's teaching - his first sermon ,"The Wheel of Truth", after his enlightenment.
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