2006
Note: 1. * Holy days usually begin at
sundown the day before this date.
2. ** Regional customs or moon sightings may cause a variation of this
date.
3. CAPITALIZED bold titles are primary holy days of a
tradition.
AUGUST 2006
- 1
- Lammas - Christian
- Lughnassad * - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern hemisphere
- Imbolc * - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern hemisphere
- 3
- 6
- Transfiguration of the Lord - Orthodox Christian
- 9
- Raksha Bandhan ** - Hindu
- 15
- Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
- Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian
- Sri Krishan Jayanti ** - Hindu
- 16
- Krishna Janmashtami ** - Hindu
- 21-29
- Paryushana Prava ** - Jain
- 22
- Lailat al Miraj * - Islam
- 27
- Ganesa Chaturthi ** - Hindu
- 29
- Beheading of St. John the Baptist - Christian
Definitions
SEPTEMBER 2006
- 1
- Religious year begins - Orthodox Christian
- Pariyushan Parva - Jain
- 8
- Nativity of Virgin Mary - Christian
- 9
- Lailat al Bara'ah */** - Islam
- 11
- New Year (Nayrouz)- Coptic Christian
- 14
- Elevation of the Life Giving Cross (Holy Cross) - Christian
- 21
- St. Matthew's Day - Christian
- 23
- Navaratri begins (to October 1) ** - Hindu
- Mabon * - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern hemisphere
- Ostara * - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern hemisphere
- 23-24
- 24
- Ramadan begins (through Oct. 23) * -
Islam
- 29
- St. Michael and All Angels - Christian
Definitions
OCTOBER 2006
- 1
- Navaratri ends ** - Hindu
- 2
- Dasera ** - Hindu
- Yom Kippur * - Jewish
- 4
- St Francis Day - Catholic Christian
- Blessing of the Animals - Christian
- 6
- St. Thomas Day - Orthodox Christian
- 7-13 (6-7 Primary Obligation Days)
- 14
- Shemini Atzeret * - Jewish
- 15
- 18
- St. Luke, Apostle & Evangelist - Christian
- Confucius' Birthday ** - Confucian
- 20
- Birth of the B'ab * - Baha'i
- Laylat el qadr * - Islam
- Jummatul Wida * - Islam
- Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth - Sikh
- 21
- Diwali (Deepavali) ** -
Hindu, Sikh, Jain
- 24
- 28
- Milvian Bridge Day - Christian
- 31
- All Hallows Eve - Christian
- Reformation Day - Protestant Christian
- Samhain * - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern hemisphere
- Beltane * - Wicca/Neo Pagan southern hemisphere
- Deep Diwali - Jain
Definitions
NOVEMBER 2006
- 1
- All Saints' Day - Christian
- 2
- All Souls' Day - Catholic Christian
- 5
- Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev
Sahib - Sikh
- 12
- Birth of Baha'u'llah * -
Baha'i
- 15
- Nativity Fast begins - ends Dec. 24 - Orthodox Christian
- 21
- Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
- 23
- Thanksgiving - Interfaith
- 24
- Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahdur - Sikh
- 26
- Christ the King - Christian
- Day of the Covenant * - Baha'i
- 28
- Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha * - Baha'i
- 30
- St. Andrew's Day - Christian
Definitions
DECEMBER 2006
- 3,10,17,24
- Advent - Sundays of... - Christian
- 6
- St. Nicholas Day - Christian
- 8
- Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) - Buddhism
- Immaculate Conception of Mary - Catholic Christian
- 12
- Feast day - Our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic Christian
- 16-24
- 16-25
- Posadas Navidenas - Hispanic Christian
- 21
- Yule - Christian
- St. Thomas Day -Christian
- 22
- Yule * - Wicca/Neo Pagan northern hemisphere **
- Litha -* Wicca Neo-Pagan southern hemisphere **
- 24
- Christmas Eve - Christian
- 25
- Christmas * -
Christian
- Feast of the Nativity ** - Orthodox Christian
- 26
- Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra) Zoroastrian
- St Stephen's Day - Christian
- 28
- Holy Innocents - Christian
- 29
- 30
- Holy Family - Catholic Christian
- Waqf al Arafa (Hajj Day) - Islam
- 31
- Watch Night - Christian
- Feast of the Holy Family - Catholic Christian
- Eid al Adha */** - Islam
Definitions
Updated on August 1, 2006
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