Christian, Moslem and Jewish Feasts
Calendar for 2008

CATHOLIC Standard Calendar
(Gregorian)
Holy Mother of God January 1st
Epiphany January 6th
Ash Wednesday (Lent time) February 6th
Palm Sunday March 16th
Good Friday March 21st
EASTER SUNDAY March 23rd
Annunciation March 25th
Ascension May 1st
Pentecost May 11th
Corpus Christi May 22nd
Sacred Heart of Jesus May 30th
St. Peter and St. Paul June 29th
Assumption August 15th
Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 14th
Comm. Baptism of the Lord (river Jordan) October 30th
All Saints November 1st
1st Sunday of Advent November 30th
Immaculate Conception December 8th
CHRISTMAS DAY December 25th
 
ORTHODOX Standard Calendar
CHRISTMAS DAY January 7th
New Year, Circumcision January 14th
Blessing of Holy Water (River Jordan) (Greek) January 18th
Blessing of Holy Water (River Jordan) (Syrians & Copts) January 19th
Epiphany January 19th
Presentation February 15th
Orthodoxy Sunday (Lent) March 16th
Palm Sunday April 20th
EASTER SUNDAY April 27th
Ascension June 5th
Pentecost June 15th
Transfiguration August 19th
Procession with the Icon of the Virgin Mary(appr. 5.00 am)
(from the Holy Sepulchre to the Tomb of Mary)
August 25th
Burial Ceremony of the Virgin Mary (11.00 am)
at the Tomb of Mary
August 27th
Assumption August 28th
Return of the Icon of the Virgin Mary to the Holy Sepulchre
(app. 08.00 am)
September 5th
Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 27th
1st Sunday of Advent December 10th
 
ARMENIAN ORTHODOX - see Orthodox
except following
Standard Calendar
James the Major and St. John January 10th
CHRISTMAS DAY January 19th
Saint Vartan February 6th
Presentation February 27th
Transfiguration August 3rd
Assumption August 31st
Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 28th
Finding of the Holy Cross November 9th
 
MOSLEM (Hegira: 1428 - 1429) Standard Calendar
New Year Day - Hegira 1429 January 10th
Birth of the Prophet March 21st
Miraj (Ascension of the Prophet) August 1st
First Day of Ramadan September 2nd
Feast of Ramadan (end) October 1st
Feast of the Sacrifice (El Addha) December 8th
 
JEWISH(Jewish Year: 5768 - 5769) Standard Calendar
Purim (Esther) March 21st
Pessach (Passover) April 20th-27th
Shavuot (Pentecost) June 9th - 10th
Fast of the 9th of Av August 10th
Rosh Hashana 5769 (New Year) September 30th
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) October 9th
Succot (Tabernacles) October 14th - 21st
Simchat Tora (Feast of the Law) October 22nd
Hanuka (Feast of the Light) December 22nd - 29th
 
SAMARITAN Standard Calendar
Samaritan Easter (Services at 7.00pm) April 19th

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