Christian, Jewish and Moslem Feasts 2011-2012
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Catholic |
Standard Calendar (Gregorian) |
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1st Sunday of Advent |
November 27th, 2011 |
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Immaculate Conception |
December 8th |
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CHRISTMAS DAY |
December 25th |
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Holy Mother of God |
January 1st, 2012 |
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Epiphany |
January 6th |
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Baptism of the Lord (River Jordan) |
January 8th |
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Ash Wednesday (Lent time) |
February 22nd |
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Annunciation |
March 25th |
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Palm Sunday |
April 1st |
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Good Friday |
April 6th |
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EASTER SUNDAY |
April 8th |
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Ascension |
May 17th |
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Pentecost |
May 27th |
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Trinity Sunday |
June 3rd |
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Corpus Christi |
June 7th |
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Corpus Christi |
June 7th |
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Nativity of St. John the Baptist |
June 24th |
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Sts. Peter and Paul |
June 29th |
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Sacred Heart of Jesus |
June 15th |
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Assumption |
August 15th |
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
September 14th |
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All Saints |
November 1st |
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Advent - 1st Sunday |
December 2nd |
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Immaculate Conception |
December 8th |
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Christmas Day |
December 25th |
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Orthodox (Russian, Coptic, Syrian, Ethiopian) |
Standard Calendar |
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1st Sunday of Advent |
December 10th |
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The Nativity of our Lord |
January 7th |
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New Year, Circumcision |
January 14th |
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Blessing of the Holy Water (River Jordan) (Greek) |
January 18th |
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Blessing of the Holy Water (River Jordan) (Syrian &Copts) |
January 19th |
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Epiphany |
January 19th |
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St. John the Baptist |
January 20th |
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Presentation |
February 15th |
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Lent - Orthodoxy Sunday |
March 4th |
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Veneration of the Hl. Cross |
March 18th |
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Palm Sunday |
April 8th |
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EASTER SUNDAY |
April 15th |
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Ascension |
May 24th |
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Pentecost |
June 3rd |
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Transfiguration |
August 19th |
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Procession with the Icon of the Virgin Mary (+ 5.00 am) (from the Holy Sepulchre to the Tomb of Mary) |
August 25th |
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Burial Ceremony of the Virgin Mary (11.00 am) at the Tomb of Mary |
August 27th |
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Assumption |
August 28th |
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New Year of the Church |
September 14th |
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
September 27th |
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St. George |
November 16th |
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1st Sunday of Advent |
December 2nd |
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ARMENIAN ORTHODOX - see Orthodox above except |
Standard Calendar |
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James the Major and St. John |
January 11th |
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Christmas Day |
January 19th |
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Zacchaeus Sunday |
January 29th |
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Beginning of the Lenten Tridion |
February 5th |
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Presentation |
February 19th |
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Forgiveness Sunday |
February 26th |
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Saint Vartan |
March 3rd |
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Transfiguration |
July 31st |
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Assumption |
August 28th |
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Exaltation of teh Holy Cross |
September 30th |
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Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak |
October 14th |
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Finding of the Holy Cross |
November 11th |
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JEWISH (Jewish Year: 5772 - 5773) |
Standard Calendar |
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Hanukah (Feast of the Light) |
December 21st - 28th |
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Purim |
March 8th / 9th |
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Pesach (Passover) |
April 7th - 13th |
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Yom HaShoa (Holocaust Day) |
April 19th |
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Memorial Day |
April 25th |
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Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence day) |
April 26th |
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Shavuot (Pentecost) |
May 27th |
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Tishat B' Av |
July 28th |
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Rosh HaShana 5773 |
September 17th |
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Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
September 26th |
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Succot (Feast of Tabernacles) |
October 2nd - 7th |
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Simchat Torah (Rejoicing the Law) |
October 8th |
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Chanukah (Feast of the Light) |
December 9th - 14th |
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MOSLEM (Hegira: 1431 - 1432) |
Standard Calendar |
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New Year Day - Hegira 1433 (2011) |
November 26th |
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Birth of Mohammed |
February 4th |
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Miraj (Ascension of Mohammed) |
June 16th |
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First day of Ramadan |
July 20th |
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Feast of Ramadan (Eid El Fitr) - end |
August 19th |
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Lailatul-Qadr (Night of Power) |
August 14th |
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Feast of the Sacrifice (El Adha) |
October 26th |
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New Year - Hegira 1434 |
November 15th (2012) |
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SAMARITAN |
Standard Calendar |
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Samaritan
Easter |
May 5th |