| CATHOLIC |
Standard Calendar
(Gregorian) |
| Holy Mother of God |
January 1st |
| Epiphany |
January 6th |
| Ash Wednesday (Lent time) |
February 25th |
| Annunciation |
March 25th |
| Palm Sunday |
April 5th |
| Good Friday |
April 10th |
| EASTER SUNDAY |
April 12th |
| Ascension |
May 21st |
| Pentecost |
May 31st |
| Corpus Christi |
June 11th |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus |
June 19th |
| 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 29th |
| All Saints |
November 1st |
| 1st Sunday of Advent |
November 29th |
| Immaculate Conception |
December 8th |
| CHRISTMAS DAY |
December 25th |
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| 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 8th |
| Palm Sunday |
April 12th |
| EASTER SUNDAY |
April 19th |
| Ascension |
May 28th |
| Pentecost |
June 7th |
| 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 |
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ARMENIAN ORTHODOX - see Orthodox
except following |
Standard Calendar |
| James the Major and St. John |
January 10th |
| CHRISTMAS DAY |
January 19th |
| Saint Vartan |
February 26th |
| Presentation |
February 27th |
| Transfiguration |
July 26th |
| Assumption |
August 30th |
| Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
September 27th |
| Finding of the Holy Cross |
November 8th |
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| MOSLEM (Hegira: 1429 - 1430) |
Standard Calendar |
| New Year Day - Hegira 1430 |
December 28th/2008 |
| Birth of Mohammed |
March 8th |
| Miraj (Ascension of Mohammed) |
July 18th |
| First Day of Ramadan |
August 21st |
| Feast of Ramadan (Eid El Fitr) (end) |
September 21st |
| Feast of the Sacrifice (El Adha) |
November 27th |
| New Year Day - Hegira 1431 |
December 17th |
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| JEWISH(Jewish Year: 5769 - 5770) |
Standard Calendar |
| Purim (Esther) |
March 10th |
| Pessach (Passover) |
April 9th-16th |
| Shavuot (Pentecost) |
May 29th - June 4th |
| Fast of the 9th of Av |
July 30th |
| Rosh Hashana 5770 (New Year) |
September 19th |
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
October 28th |
| Succot (Tabernacles) |
October 3rd - 10th |
| Simchat Tora (Rejoicing of the Law) |
October 11th |
| Hanuka (Feast of the Light) |
December 12th - 19th |
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| SAMARITAN |
Standard Calendar |
| Samaritan Easter (Services at 7.00pm) |
April 10th |
