Summer Quarter 2009

August:

14th: Janmashtami (Hindu) - Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna and his rescue from potential death by the demon Kasna. Observances of Buddhist, Hindu/Vedic and Islamic holidays are dependent on the sightings of the moon.

17th: Paryushana-Parva (Jain) - Celebrated for eight days, Paryushana-Parva is the holiest time of the year and is marked by fasting and worship of the 24 realized teachers of the Jain faith known as Tirthankaras or Jinas.

22nd – Sept. 19th: Ramadan Begins (Islam) - This is the holiest period in the Islamic Year and begins at the sighting of the new moon.  It commemorated the period during which Prophet Mohammed received divine revelations. Observing Muslims fast between the hours of sunrise and sunset during the entire month, read the Qu'ran, and worship in the mosque or at home.

23rd: Now Ruz (Shenshai, Zoroastrian) - the New Year according to the Shenshai Zoroastrian calendar.

: All Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the first day given and end one hour after sunset on the last day given.
: Observances of Buddhist, Hindu/Vedic and Islamic holidays are dependent on the sightings of the moon.
: Observance of Baha’i holidays begins at sundown of the preceding day and ends at sunset of the holy days.
: This symbol denotes religious holidays from various major religions from around the world.