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Thu. 2/10
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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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Wed. 2/16
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All day
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First quarter
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Sat. 2/19
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All day
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Ashurah
Ashura is celebrated on the ninth and tenth month of Muharram. The word ashura means "ten" and is a time of fasting, reflection and meditation. Jews of the city of Medina fasted on the tenth day in remembrance of their salvation from the Pharaoh, and the Prophet Muhammad pledged he would fast for two days instead of one in this same remembrance, but he died the following year and so never fasted as he had hoped.
For many Muslims there is joy in commemorating all of the wonderful events traditions say occurred on this day, including: Noah's ark came to rest, the Prophet Abraham was born, the Kaaba was built. Among Shiite Muslims, it is a day of special sorrow commemorating the martyrdom of the Prophet's grandson Hussain and his followers at the battle of Kerbala in Islam's first century. It is commemorated in Shiite communities with reenactment of these events and is a time of mourning.
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Thu. 2/24
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All day
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Full moon
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Thu. 3/3
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All day
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Last quarter
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Sun. 3/6
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All day
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Lent: first sunday
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Thu. 3/10
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All day
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New moon
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Thu. 3/17
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All day
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First quarter
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Sun. 3/20
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Sun. 3/27
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All day
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Holy Week
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Sun. 3/20
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All day
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Palm Sunday
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Thu. 3/24
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All day
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Thursday before Easter
Commemorates Christ's Last Supper and His washing of the disciples' feet on that day.
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Fri. 3/25
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All day
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Full moon
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All day
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Annunciation
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All day
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Good Friday
The anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ. Also known as Holy Friday.
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Sat. 3/26
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All day
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Holy Saturday
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Sun. 3/27
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All day
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Easter Sunday
Easter is the celebration of Christ's ressurection. The ressurection took place on Sunday, which was from then on the "Lord's Day"."
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Sat. 4/2
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All day
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Last quarter
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Fri. 4/8
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All day
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New moon
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All day
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solar eclipse
(hybrid)
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Sat. 4/16
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All day
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First quarter
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