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POPSOct 9, 2008: Yom Kippur (Jewish) Note: This is a sacred Jewish holiday. Jews do not work, and fast from sunset to sunset. Not a statutory holiday, but definitely a "schedule alert" day. /e Eric "Calendarwallah" Snyder CalendarWallah@Gmail.com
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POPSOct 7, 2008: Durga Puja (Hindu) This day celebrates the divine creative force of the universe and honours the 10-armed goddess Durga, wife of Shiva, and the destroyer of demons.
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POPSOct 4th: Feast of St. Francis of Assisi - Patron saint of animals Born 1181/1182, Assisi, Italy Died October 3, 1226, Assisi, Italy ..."Saint Francis, nature, and the environment A garden statue of Francis of Assisi with birds A garden statue of Francis of Assisi with birds Many of the stories that surround the life of St Francis deal with his love for animals. Perhaps the most famous incident that illustrates the Saint’s humility towards nature is recounted in the 'Fioretti' (The "Little Flowers"), a collection of legends and folk-lore that sprang up after the Saint’s death.
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POPSSep 30th: Rosh Hashanah - Culture trumps country Today is the first day of the Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashanah, start of the civil year in the Hebrew calendar. Members of the USA congress are taking the next two days off, despite the fragile condition of the US economy.
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POPSSep 29th: Navratri (Hindu) Another interesting event brought to you by Calendarwallah@Gmail.com. Navratri occurs on Sep 29th in 2008 (a lunar calendar event). /e
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POPSAug 24: Notting Hill Festival (U.K.) an annual event which takes place in Notting Hill, London, UK each August, over two days (Sunday and the following bank holiday). It has continuously taken place on the streets of Notting Hill since 1965. It is led by members of the Caribbean population, many of whom have lived in the area since the 1950s. Another event brought to you by Eric "Calendarwallah" Snyder - calendarwallah@gmail.com ========== /e
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POPSWriting PSAs (Public Service Announcements) This will be useful to the many, many volunteer social marketers around the world who run freecycle, fullcircles, reuseit, etc. groups as they struggle to increase membership and participation in these important emerging venues. Eric Snyder Ottawa.FullCircles.org ==================
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POPSAug 15: Obon (Japan) / Chung Yuan (Taiwan) / Vu Lan (Vietnam) Festival In Christian cultures, All Saints Day, celebrated on November 1st, the day after Halloween, is the equivalent day. In Mexico, they mark Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos in Spanish) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead Eric "Calendarwallah" Snyder calendarwallah@gmail.com =======================
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POPSJuly 18 - Full Moon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_moon July Hay Moon Buck Moon Thunder Moon, Mead Moon Guru Poornima Folklore ======= Full Moons are traditionally associated with temporal insomnia, insanity (hence the terms lunacy and lunatic) and various "magical phenomena" such as lycanthropy. Psychologists, however, have found that there is no strong evidence for effects on human behavior around the time of a full moon. They find that studies are generally not consistent, with some showing a positive effect and others showing a negative effect. In one instance, the December 23, 2000 issue of the British Medical Journal published two studies on dog bite admission to hospitals in England and Australia. The study of the Bradford Royal Infirmary found that dog bites were twice as common during a full moon, whereas the study conducted by the public hospitals in Australia found that they were less likely. Many neopagans hold a monthly ritual called an Esbat at each full moon, while so
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POPSMay 15th - IDF: International Day of Families (UN day) This is the 10th anniversary of International Day of Families. The 2008 theme is "Fathers and Families: Responsibilities and Challenges". Another interesting event brought to you by Eric "Calendarwallah" Snyder and STE's Multicultural Calendar!
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POPSMay 5 - Kodomo No Hi - Japan (Boy's Day) May 5, 2008 is the 60th anniversary of the designation of this date as "Boys' Day" in Japan. The kite traditions are fascinating. There is some disgruntlement that, despite its renaming, it is still <b>Boys' Day</b> and it is inappropriate that Boys' Day is a national holiday, while Girls' Day is not. [March 3rd is "Girls' Day"
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POPSSechseläuten 2008: Burning of the Böög Calling all Swiss! I understood this event always occurs on the 3rd Monday of April. But, in 2008, it was held on April 14th - the 2nd Monday of April. How come? How does one find out the real truth? What about 2009? When will it be held in 2009. I'm just updating the Multicultural Calendar for 2009 and would like to get it right! Send me a note if you know! Calendarwallah@Gmail.com =======================
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POPS2008: International Year of the Potato (IYP) Official launch of IYP ================ The International Year of the Potato 2008 was officially launched on 18 October 2007 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. More calendar trivia from Eric "Calendarwallah" Snyder =======================
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POPSEaster: 2008 Easter trivia. A few things we bet you didn't know about Easter 2008!
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POPSEthnic Food Yesterday, I got this hair-brained idea that a "calendaring" habit could improve the eating experience of hospital patients / institutional residents. What do you folks think? Do I need more sleep? Or is this something that just possibly might work?
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POPSAstronomy 2009 will be International Year of Astronomy... I'm going to begin clipping astronomy-related things for my own use.
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POPSDec 26: Boxing Day / The Feast of Stephen Good King Wenceslaus went out On the Feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and even. December 26 is a holiday in Canada; also Boxing Day Sale Day in Canada -- one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Another holiday brought to you by The Multicultural Calendar - http://snipurl.com/mcc_calendar
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POPSDay of Haj Another multicultural event brought to you by: STE's Multicultural Calendar - www.diversitynet.org
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POPSNov 16: Louis Riel Day (Canada) On Nov 16th, 1885, Louis Riel was hanged, convicted of high treason. Another special day brought to you by the Multicultural Calendar - http//www.diversitynet.org /egs
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