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259 briefs · 43 iconic · 5 categories · 54 countries

ReligiousMonth: Jun

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May - Jul

Eid al-Adha - the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice, 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, and how it is observed

Eid al-Adha is the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah (the 12th and final month of the Hijri calendar), coinciding with the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son. Public holiday in most Muslim-majority countries.

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Jan - Dec

Galungan - the Balinese day of dharma's return, and the 210-day pawukon cycle

Galungan is the Balinese Hindu festival marking the return of dharma after Bhatara Guru's descent into the underworld. It always falls on a Wednesday and recurs on a 210-day pawukon cycle, so Bali sees it roughly twice a Gregorian year.

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Apr - Jun

Vesak - Buddha Purnima, the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha, observed across Buddhist Asia

Vesak (also Buddha Purnima or Wesak) is the most important Buddhist holiday, observed on the full moon of the Hindu month of Vaisakha (April-May) to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama. A public holiday in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Nepal, and parts of India.

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Apr - Jun

Ascension Day - the Christian feast of the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven, 40 days after Easter

Ascension Day is a Christian feast observed on the 40th day after Easter, commemorating the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven in the presence of his disciples, as described in Acts 1:9-11. The day is observed 40 days after Easter Sunday (always on a Thursday, marking the 6th week of Eastertide).

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Jun - Aug

Ashura - the 10th of Muharram, the martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala, and the Islamic new year observance

Ashura is observed on the 10th day of the first Islamic month (Muharram), commemorating for Shia Muslims the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. For Sunni Muslims, Ashura is associated with the day Moses and the Israelites were saved from Pharaoh, and is marked by fasting and charitable acts.

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Jun - Sep

Islamic New Year - 1 Muharram, the first day of the Hijri calendar

Islamic New Year on 1 Muharram marks the first day of the Hijri lunar calendar. Observed by Muslims worldwide; a public holiday in Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and several other Muslim-majority and Muslim-minority countries. Not a public holiday in Egypt, Turkey, or Pakistan.

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May - Jun

Shavuot - the Jewish festival of weeks, the giving of the Torah, and the first-fruits offering

Shavuot is a Jewish festival celebrated on the 6th day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, commemorating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and the offering of the first-fruits (bikkurim) at the Temple in Jerusalem. The festival marks the conclusion of the seven-week Omer period that begins on Passover.

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