Chronos, Kairos and Aion are the three deities of time, events and epic destinies. Here is the multi-religious and multicultural calendar!
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The schedule in brief from D-2 to D+5
- August 18, 2024, : Hera Telkhinia
- August 23, 2024: Zeus Epoptes
- August 24, 2024, : Kamyshin Watermelon Festival
- August 24, 2024, : Willka Raymi
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Holidays of the month
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1July 1, 2024 |
2July 2, 2024●(1 event) Palio di SienaJuly 2, 2024 ![]() Today, Italians celebrate the Palio di Siena (Siena competition). The first race, Palio di Provenzano, held on July 2, corresponds to the old date of the Visitation and to a local feast in honor of the Madonna di Provenzano. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #2July #August 16 #his #paliodisiena |
3July 3, 2024●(1 event) Days of the Dog – ![]() On this day, various ancient and medieval peoples celebrated the Days of the Dog, the hottest and driest summer days in the northern hemisphere. In reference to the arrival of Sirius in the sky. Ancient Greece linked the star to heat, drought, storms, lethargy, fever and rabid dogs. In Egypt, this was connected to the floods of the Nile and the goddess Sopdet. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #3July #DogDays |
4July 4, 2024●(1 event) Huey Tecuilhuitl – ![]() On this day, the Aztecs began the month of Huey Tecuilhuitl in honor of the Great Lords Xilonen and Cihuacoatl (of mothers and fertility). Xilonen was the goddess of seven serpents, nurturing mother, agriculture, corn and women. During the festival, her priestesses designate the seed corn to be planted in the coming season. To appease the deity, as well as to ask for a good harvest, priests often engaged in child sacrifice. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #2August #HueyTecuilhuitl #Xilonen #Aztec |
5July 5, 2024●(1 event) Tynwald FestivalJuly 5, 2024 – July 6, 2024 ![]() Today the Manx (Isle of Man) celebrate Tynwald Day. Since 1417, the course of the summer solstice takes place at the Saint Jean church. The Tynwald (legislative representatives and chambers of keys) enact crown bills and swear in senior officials. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #5July #ynwald |
6July 6, 2024●●(4 events) Tynwald FestivalJuly 5, 2024 – July 6, 2024 ![]() Today the Manx (Isle of Man) celebrate Tynwald Day. Since 1417, the course of the summer solstice takes place at the Saint Jean church. The Tynwald (legislative representatives and chambers of keys) enact crown bills and swear in senior officials. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #5July #ynwald Jan HusJuly 6, 2024 ![]() Today, the Czech people commemorate the burning of Jan Hus. The Czechs made him a national hero, an allegory of their fight against Catholic, imperial and German oppression. He is at the origin of the Czech alphabet, the Hussite Church and probably a precursor of Protestantism. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #6July #janhus KupalaJuly 6, 2024 ![]() Today, the Slavs celebrate Kupala night. This ancestral festival is today replaced by Saint John's Day. This festival celebrates fire, water, the Sun and Moon, the harvest, fertility, joy and love. Its origin is linked to the cult of Kupala. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #June 23 #July 6 #kupala Mindaugas – ![]() Today, Lithuanians commemorate the coronation of Mindaugas. First Grand Duke in 1236 and only crowned king of Lithuania in 1253, he converted to Christianity to avoid a new crusade by the Teutonic order. He was assassinated because of this decision, the country then plunged into chaos for half a century, between paganism, the German Church and Byzantine Orthodoxy. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #6July #Lithuania #Mindaugas |
7July 7, 2024●(1 event) San Fermín Festivals – ![]() Today, the Spanish begin the San Fermín celebrations in Pamplona, in honor of the judge of the foral community, Firmin of Amiens in the 3rd century CE. These multicolored festivals literally transform the face of the Navarrese capital, which becomes the scene of a popular spectacle mixing the profane with the sacred. On this occasion, the inhabitants wear white outfits, enhanced with a scarf and a red belt. These festivals are a mixture of religious traditions, commercial festivals and bull races dating back to the 14th century. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #7July #Pamplona #SanFermin #Spain #Navarre |
8July 8, 2024 |
9July 9, 2024●●(3 events) Aude the Very Wise – ![]() Today, the Asatrus celebrate Aude the Very Wise. An “unlucky” Viking queen in the 9th century, she founded a Scandinavian establishment in Iceland. It is cited in numerous Viking and Icelandic sagas such as the Landnámabók of Sturla Þórðarson; The Laxdæla saga, which calls it Unn, the Njáls saga, the Eyrbyggja saga, the Eiríks rauða saga and the Grettis saga. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9July #Unn #Aude #Scandinavia #Iceland Nunavut DayJuly 9, 2024 ![]() Today, the different tribes of northern Canada in Nunavut celebrate their national day. It is an opportunity to show their culture and to compete in traditional games between tribes. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9July #nunavut Libation to Athena – ![]() On this day, the Greeks made a libation to Athena. Athena was the great Olympian goddess of wise counsel, war, city defense, heroic effort, weaving, pottery, and other crafts. She was depicted crowned with a crested helmet, armed with a shield and spear, and wearing the serpent-edged igis cloak wrapped around her chest and arm, adorned with the monstrous head of the Gorgon . #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9July #Athena #Athenes | 10July 10, 2024 |
11July 11, 2024●(1 event) Kronia – ![]() On this day, the Greeks celebrated Kronia in honor of Kronos as the god of harvests. This marked the end of the grain harvest. The practice was quickly abandoned during the Classic period. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Kronos #July 11 |
12July 12, 2024●●(2 events) Olivier Plunket – ![]() Today, Irish Catholics celebrate Saint Olivier Plunket. He was born in Ireland on November 1, 1629. While studying theology in Rome, he was unable to return to his country because of Cromwell's persecution. Back in Armagh, he was accused of collaborating with the enemy of the English crown. He will be tortured, hanged, gutted and dismembered by English justice. King Charles II returned his remains to his loved ones for a decent burial. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #July 12 #OlivierPlunket #Ireland Twelfth – ![]() Today, the Northern Irish celebrate Twelfth. It celebrates the Glorious Revolution (1688) and the victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690), which ensured Protestant ascendancy in Ireland. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #July 12 #Ireland #Twelfth |
13July 13, 2024●(1 event) Shichigatsu good – ![]() Today, Japanese Buddhists celebrate Shichigatsu bon, the first of the O Bon festivals of the year (Hachigatsu bon in August, Kyu Bon in the 7th lunar month). This holiday originates from the Chinese Ghost Festival, and there are writings dating back over 500 years about how it takes place. Over the years, this religious festival has evolved into a family reunion during which people from big cities return to their hometowns and tend to the graves of their ancestors. A dance festival, Bon odori or “Bon dance”, is traditionally given during these three days. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #OGood #BonOdori #Japan #July 13 #August 13 |
14July 14, 2024●●(2 events) Synoikia – ![]() On this day, the Greeks celebrated Synoikia. This festival took place during the first important month of the Athenian year and served to remind people of their history and origins, the Synoikia, literally "houses together", was an ancient celebration commemorating the unification of Attica by Theseus. This very ancient festival was gradually abandoned during the Athenian domination. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #synoikia #Greece #July 14 Tlaxochimaco – ![]() On this day, the Aztecs celebrated the beginning of the month of Tlaxochimaco in honor of Huitzilopochtli the god of war. This festival signifies the outpouring or the birth of flowers. Major god of Aztec mythology, many sacrifices are made throughout the year, punctuating life in the capital Tenochtitlan. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 20 #Tlaxochimaco #Huitzilopochtli |
15July 15, 2024●(1 event) Vladimir the GreatJuly 15, 2024 ![]() Today, the Northern Slavs (kyiv Rus) commemorate the death of Vladimir known as the Beautiful Sun or Vladimir the Great. It was baptized following an alliance with the Byzantine Empire and helping to Christianize northeastern Europe. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #saintvladimir #July 15 | 16July 16, 2024 |
17July 17, 2024●(1 event) Ognyena MariaJuly 17, 2024 ![]() Today, Slavic peoples celebrate Ognyena Maria, fiery Mary. Sister of the thunder god Perun, she is the amalgam of Margaret the Virgin, the Virgin Mary, both sisters of Saint Elias. She is often also associated with Lazarus, the rain and the sea. | 18July 18, 2024 | 19July 19, 2024 |
20July 20, 2024●●(3 events) Asalha PujaJuly 20, 2024 ![]() Today, Theravada Buddhists celebrate Asalha Puja. This day marks Buddha's first sermon at the deer park to the first five disciples on the dhamma wheel from suffering to nirvana. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #bhudda #AsalhaPuja LempiraJuly 20, 2024 ![]() Today, Honduras commemorates Lempira, the last leader of the Lenca people. Lempira symbolizes Native American resistance against the Spanish conquest in Honduras. The national currency, the lempira, bears his name. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #July 20 #honduras #lenca #lempira PerunicaJuly 20, 2024 ![]() On this day, the Slavs celebrated Perun, the supreme god. The cult of Perun was probably replaced by the cult of the prophet Elijah among the Kyiv boyars in the process of Christianization of Rus. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #July 20 #perun |
21July 21, 2024●(1 event) Khao PhansaJuly 21, 2024 ![]() Today, Theravada Buddhists celebrate Khao Phansa. This marks the beginning of the Buddhist Vassavasa Lent. They then spend three months in study and meditation in their temples. This retreat is based on an edict from Buddha issued to ensure that monks do not damage crops or accidentally crush insects hidden in floodwaters. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Buddha #KhaoPhansa #vassavasa |
22July 22, 2024●(1 event) Panathenaia – ![]() On this day, the Greeks celebrated Panathenaia. The first festival of the year, the Panathenaea was the celebration of the city's anniversary. Beginning in the 7th century BCE, the annual festival, the Panathenaia ta mikra (Little Panathenaia), involved an impressive procession from outside the city walls to the Acropolis. This procession was represented on the frieze of the Acropolis. The main purpose of the procession was to convey the new peplos for the image of Athena, but in the classical period the festival acquired increased political importance. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Panathenaia #Athens #July 22 | 23July 23, 2024 | 24July 24, 2024 | 25July 25, 2024 |
26July 26, 2024●(1 event) Mayan New Year – ![]() On this day, the Mayans celebrated the new year (according to the Haab solar calendar). This marks the beginning of a new cycle and a new "personality" or essence for the coming year, signaled by its own sign or glyph such as Seed, Monkey, Storm, etc. However, the timeless day of July 25 is perhaps more important to the Mayans than July 26, in that it is a day to give thanks and reflect on what has been accomplished and what lessons are to be learned. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #July 26 #New YearMaya | 27July 27, 2024 | 28July 28, 2024 |
29July 29, 2024 |
30July 30, 2024●(1 event) NoumeniaJuly 30, 2024 ![]() On this day, the Greeks celebrated Noumenia, the New Moon marking a new month. The Noumenia is the second day of a three-day family festival held every lunar month – the Deipnon of Hekate, then the Noumenia, followed by the Agathos Daimon. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #noumenia |
31July 31, 2024●(1 event) Herakleia – ![]() On this day, the Greeks celebrated Herakleia. A celebration of the death of Heracles by athletes in the Kynosarges gymnasium, famous for the fact that it was the only one in Athens open to non-citizens. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Herakles #Athens #Greece #July 31 |
1August 1, 2024●●(5 events) Caribbean FestivalAugust 1, 2024 ![]() Today, in Toronto, Canada, the Caribana festival takes place. Originating in the Caribbean, marching bands are the most important part of the main carnival parade. Each group displays an artistic theme through the making of costumes. Competing with each other during the parade, they walk past a judge who will rate each section of the group for their costume design, the energy of the masquerades, the creativity of the presentation, and more. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 1st #Toronto #Caribana Swiss National DayAugust 1, 2024 ![]() Today, the Swiss celebrate their national day. It took place the first time in 1891, on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of the pact of 1291, concluded by the representatives of the three cantons: Uri, Schwytz, Unterwalden; which is then chosen as the founding act rather than the mythical Oath of the Rütli which was commemorated before. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 1st #Switzerland #1291 #Frütli LlamaAugust 1, 2024 ![]() Today, Anglo-Saxon people celebrate Lammas. Between the solstice and the equinox, this festival marks the start of the harvest. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #1eraout #lammas #lammastide LughnasadhAugust 1, 2024 ![]() On this day, the Celtic people celebrated Lughnasadh (the assembly of Lug). Legend has it that the God Lug created this festival in honor of his mother, the goddess Tailtiu, who died of exhaustion after transforming the Irish forests into cultivable plains. Lug also represents the earth and the underground world, he is the god of arts and techniques. This festival of several days favored the abundance of the harvests to come. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 1st #Lughnasadh #Lug #Celt #Druid Pachamama RaymiAugust 1, 2024 ![]() Today, Peruvians celebrate Pachamama Raymi in honor of the Earth Mother Goddess. The descendants of the Incas cook in pots various tubers, drinks and seeds of huairuro, which are placed underground. After that, a Pako begins with the haywasqa (payment to the Earth) on a multicolored coat. Then, the participants perform songs and dance for the goddess. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 1st #Inca #PachamamaRaymi #Peru | 2August 2, 2024 | 3August 3, 2024 | 4August 4, 2024 |
Multicultural and multi-religious almanac
An almanac is a calendar showing the main dates of the calendar, the religious holidays, bearing ephemerides such as the phases of the moon or the duration of the days (lunar and solar calendars).
A calendar is a system for marking dates according to time. Such a system was invented by men to divide and organize time over long periods. The observation of the periodic phenomena of the environment in which they lived — such as the daily movement of the shadow, the return of the seasons or the lunar cycle — served as the first references for organizing the agricultural, social and religious life of societies.
The calendar used today in most of the world is the Gregorian calendar. In everyday language, an ephemeris designates what happens daily; the ephemeris of the day is the list of the significant events of this day.