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Wed. 11/19
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All day
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Last quarter
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Thu. 11/27
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All day
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New moon
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Fri. 11/28
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All day
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Advent Sunday
Sunday closest to St Andrew's Day begins the Advent season and the beginning of the ecclesiastical year. There are four Advent Sundays before Christmas.
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Sun. 11/30
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All day
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St. Andrew's Day
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Fri. 12/5
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All day
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First quarter
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Sun. 12/7
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All day
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Yaum-Arafah
(Yom Arafat)
Yom Arafat falls on the ninth of Dhu Al-Hijja, when people on the Hajj are assembled for the "standing" at the plain of Arafat (in Mina near Makkah) during the Haj. Muslims around the world gather at the local mosque (masjid) for prayer in spiritual solidarity with those at Arafat.
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Mon. 12/8
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All day
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Immaculate Conception
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All day
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Eidul-Adha
(Eid Al-Adha)
Eid Al-Adha ("The Feast of the Sacrifice") commemorates Abraham's willingness and obedience to sacrifice his son Ishmael to God (and God's mercy in substituting a lamb for Ishmael). This feast is part of the Haj, and takes place on the tenth of Dhu Al-Hijja of the Islamic calendar. For those on the Hajj and for many others the day begins with the sacrifice of an animal in commemoration of the Angel Gabriel's substitution of a lamb as Abraliam's sacrificial obligation. One-third of the meat is given to the poor, with the remainder shared with neighbors and family members.
This holiday is then celebrated in much the same way as Eid Al-Fitr - with good food, gifts for children and general merrymaking.
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Fri. 12/12
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All day
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Full moon
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Fri. 12/19
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All day
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Last quarter
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Thu. 12/25
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All day
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Christmas Day
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All day
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Christmas
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Fri. 12/26
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All day
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Boxing Day
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Sat. 12/27
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All day
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New moon
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Sun. 12/28
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All day
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Childermas
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Mon. 12/29
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All day
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Islamic New Year
The First of Muharram marks the new year. The date fluctuates (in the Gregorian calendar) from year to year as it is based on the Islamic lunar calendar.
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Thu. 1/1
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All day
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New Year's Day
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Fri. 1/2
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All day
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2nd January (Scotland)
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Sun. 1/4
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All day
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First quarter
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Mon. 1/5
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All day
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Epiphany Eve
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