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August
August 1: Lamas (Cristian)
Christian festival of the wheat harvest observed by placing bread baked from first harvest on the altar. From the Celtic Christian tradition.
August 1: Lughnasadh (Wiccan)
This Pagan and Wiccan festival designates the start of the harvest season.
August 7: Purple Heart Day (United States)
The nation pauses to acknowledge and remember the sacrifices made by the brave members of our military. The Purple Heart medal is presented to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. military.
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
Raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population.
August 13: International Left-Handers Day
International Lefthanders Day celebrates the differences and distinctiveness of left-handed individuals.
August 13-15: Obon (Buddist/Shinto)
Japanese Buddhist festival to honor the spirits of deceased ancestors.
August 15: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic)
A Catholic feast day commemorating the belief that the Blessed Virgin Mary was assumed body and soul into heaven at the end of her earthly life.
August 15: Dormition of the Theotokis (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
Orthodox Christian commemoration commemorates the death, resurrection, and glorification of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ.
August 15-28th: Fast in Honor of the Holy Mother of Lord Jesus / Dormition Fast (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
Fourteen-day fasting period in preparation for the celebration of the Great Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.
August 17: Marcus Garvey Day (Jamaican)
It honors a Jamaican-born political activist, orator, publisher, journalist and entrepreneur who fought for the rights of Afro-Jamaicans.
August 19: Transfiguration of the Lord (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
In the Orthodox view the Transfiguration is not only a feast in honor of Jesus, but a feast of the Holy Trinity.
August 29: Beheading of John the Baptist (Christian)
Christian remembrance of the death of John who is known for preparing the people so they would recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
August 30: Raksha Bandhan (Hindu)
A festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.
August 30: The Ghost Festival / Ullambrana (Buddhist, Taoist)
In Chinese culture, the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is called Ghost Day and the seventh month in general is regarded as the Ghost Month, in which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm.
September
September 1: First Installation of Guru Granth Sahib in the Golden Temple (Sikh)
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This holiday celebrates the birthdays of the Bab and of Bahá'u'lláh, two of the Baha’i faith’s most important figures. For Bahá'ís, the Twin Holy Days celebrate the rebirth of the world through the love of God.
October 16: Boss' Day (United States)
It has been pitched as a day for employees to thank their bosses for being kind and fair throughout the year.
October 19: Spirit Day (LGBTQ+ anti-bullying)
Millions of Americans wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for LGBTQ youth and to speak out against bullying
October 20: Birth of Guru Granth (Sikh)
Sikhs celebrate the conferment of the title of Guru on Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Sikhism authoritative sacred text) on this day which is known as the Birth of the Guru Granth.
October 22: International Stuttering Awareness Day
This day is intended to raise public awareness of stuttering, which affects one percent of the world's population.
October 24: Dasara / Dussehra (Hindu)
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