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POPSNov 5: Guy Fawkes Day (U.K.) ... from Wikipedia... Fawkes has left a lasting mark on history and popular culture. Held in the United Kingdom (and some parts of the Commonwealth) on November 5 is Bonfire Night, centred on the plot and Fawkes. He has been mentioned in popular film, literature and music by people such as Charles Dickens and John Lennon. There are geographical locations named after Fawkes, such as Isla Guy Fawkes in the Galápagos Islands and Guy Fawkes River in Australia.
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POPSNov 4: Qudrat - 13th Month (Bahá’í) The Bahá'í Calendar Every new religion has its own calendar and the Bahá'í Faith is no different. The year is based on the solar year of 365 days, five hours and some fifty minutes. Each year is divided into nineteen months of nineteen days each with four Intercalary Days (five in a leap year), called Ayyám-i-Há, which Bahá'u'lláh specified should precede the nineteenth month called 'Alá' (the month of fasting). Eric "Calendarwallah" Snyder CalendarWallah@gmail.com =======================
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POPSOct 28, 2008: Diwali (Hindu, Sikh) Indian Festival of lights, Diwali lasts 5 days. Day 1 - New Year. Diwali is a "Schedule Alert". Those who mark this occasion may wish or just take time off from work.
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POPSPublic Holidays in Egypt Interesting approach. Islamic holidays are observed by ALL Egyptians. Christian holidays are NOT national holidays, however, Christians are permitted to observe these holidays. This would be a tough act to implement in a multicultural country like Canada.
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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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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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POPSMay 13, 2008: Our Lady of Fatima The Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora do Rosário da Fátima) is one of most famous Marian shrines in the world. Some four million people visit Fatima each year, drawn by an appearance of the Virgin Mary reported in 1917 by three shepherd children.
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POPSJan 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day MLK was actually born on Jan 15th. The US holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January. Jan 21st is the latest date that the event can fall on. Another world "diversity" event brought to you by Calendarwallah@gmail.com.
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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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POPSDiversity sells... Supermarket News has an "Ethnic/specialty" section. And SN is sponsoring "Healthy Food International" exposition and conference in June/08.
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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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