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holiday ephemeris calendar

The schedule in brief from D-2 to D+5

  • August 5, 2024: Crop Over
  • August 6, 2024: Bogotá Carnival
  • August 9, 2024, : Meyboom
  • August 9, 2024, : Radbod of Friesland
  • August 12, 2024, : Yosakoi Matsuri

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August 1, 2024(5 events)

Caribbean Festival

August 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 Day

August 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

Llama

August 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

Lughnasadh

August 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 Raymi

August 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

August 2, 2024(1 event)

Aomori Nebuta

August 2, 2024

Today, Japanese people in Aomori celebrate Aomori Nebuta. Nebuta refers to the chariot of a brave warrior figure that runs through the center of the city, while dancers wearing a unique type of costume called haneto dance to the rhythm of the Rasserā chant. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #2August #nebuta #aomori #japan

August 3, 2024(1 event)

Akita Kanto

August 3, 2024

Today, the Japanese people of Akita celebrate Akita kantō for four days. It was part of the Obon festival and was celebrated in order to cast out a devil who made people sleep. From now on, we do it to drive away misfortune and hope for good harvests. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #3August #akita #akitakanto #japan

August 4, 2024
August 5, 2024(1 event)

crop-over

August 5, 2024

Today, people in Barbados celebrate Crop Over. This festival dates back to 1687 when it was customary to celebrate the end of the hard sugar cane harvests during slavery. The festival lasts a very long time and is punctuated by competitions, music and songs. Other traditions that have been added include climbing a greased pole, feasting, and drinking competitions. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #5August #ropOver #barbados

August 6, 2024(1 event)

Bogota Carnival

August 6, 2024

Today, the people of Bogotá celebrate the founding of the city with a carnival. The highlight of the festival centers around a costumed parade as the streets around Parque Simon Bolivar fill with dancers, artists, storytellers, puppeteers and folklore shows. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #6August #carnival #Bogotá

August 7, 2024
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August 9, 2024(2 events)

Meyboom

August 9, 2024

Today, Belgians celebrate Meyboom. Attested since 1308, it is the oldest tradition in Brussels; it mainly consists of planting a beech tree each year at the crossroads of rue des Sables and rue du Marais. The exercise is accompanied by processions and various folk activities during the day. This Germanic festival still continues in other regions. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9August #Meyboom #Meiboom #Brussels

Radbod of Friesland

August 9, 2024

Today, the Asatrus commemorate Radbod of Friesland. At this time, the Frankish kingdoms evangelized the Germanic states. Radbord fought throughout his life to keep the pagan religion and become independent from the Frankish kingdom. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9August #asatru #Radbod

August 10, 2024
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August 12, 2024(1 event)

Yosakoi Matsuri

August 12, 2024

Today, the Japanese people of Kōchi celebrate Yosakoi matsuri. The Yosakoi is a dance, coming from the Awa-Odori tradition. The dance style is very energetic, combining traditional Japanese dance moves with modern music and rhythms. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 12 #japan #yosakoi

August 13, 2024(2 events)

Hachigatsu Good

August 13, 2024

Today, Japanese Buddhists celebrate Bon. Coming from the Chinese ghost festival, the Japanese honor the god Sai no kami. The Japanese festival lasts all month. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Japan #Bon

Hueymiccaihuitl


August 13, 2024

On this day, the Aztecs began the month of Hueymiccaihuitl in honor of Xocolt (the great feast of the dead). There is little trace of this god of the planet Venus and of death. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #8September #Aztec #Hueymiccaieightl #Xocolt

August 14, 2024(2 events)

Spa Parties

August 14, 2024

Today, on August 19 and 31, the Slavic peoples celebrate the Savior (honey, apple and walnut festival). In our Orthodox days, these festivals were originally linked to harvest seasons. Dances and feasts mark the start of the harvest. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #orthodox #August 14 #August 19 #August 31 #spas

Ojima Neputa

August 14, 2024

of Ota celebrate Ojima Neputa. People clap "Yaya-do", play the bass drum, record with musical accompaniment, and people march with a big fan. A highlight of the festival is the Neputa March, the gigantic 7-meter fan march with a loud drumming formation. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 14 #Japan #OjimaNeputa

August 15, 2024(2 events)

Ferragostó

August 15, 2024

Today, Italians celebrate Ferragosto. Established by Emperor Augustus, horse races took place. Customs change on both sides of Italy. #mythology #myth #legend #August 15 #italy #calendar #ferragosto

Maras

August 15, 2024

Today, Latvians celebrate Māras, in honor of the assumption of Mary. Originally, the festival was devoted to Māra. She is the patroness of all feminine duties (children, livestock), patroness of all economic activities (“God made the table, Māra made the bread”), money and markets. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #latvia #Mara #15August

August 16, 2024(2 events)

Gozan no Okurubu

August 16, 2024

Today, the Japanese of Kyoto celebrate Gozan no Okurubu. During this month of ghosts and the Bon festival, five giant fires are lit on the mountains around the city. Each fire is a kanji to protect the spirits. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 16 #good #japan #kyoto #gozannookuribi

Palio di Siena

August 16, 2024

Today, Italians celebrate the Palio di Siena (Siena Competition). The first race, Palio di Provenzano, which is held on July 2, corresponds to the old date of the Visitation and a local festival in honor of the Madonna di Provenzano. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #July 2 #August 16 #sienne #paliodisiena

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August 24, 2024(2 events)

Kamyshin Watermelon Festival

August 24, 2024

Today, Russians celebrate the Kamyshin Watermelon Festival. Since 1722, concerts, exhibitions and sales have been organized in all the squares of the city throughout the day, including a large civil parade made up of brass bands and giant floats. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 24 #Russia #Kamyshin #Watermelon

Willka Raymi

August 24, 2024

Today, Peruvians celebrate Willka Raymi. It is the traditional Quechua ceremony of offering to Pachamama, the Earth Mother Goddess. The celebrations take place every year in the archaeological complex of Pisac. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 24 #cuzco #pisac #Peru

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September 1, 2024(1 event)

Capodano Bizantino

September 1, 2024

Today, in some Italian coastal towns (Amalfi and Atrani) the Capodanno Bizantino (Byzantine New Year) takes place. Closely linked to the rise of maritime trade in collaboration with Byzantium, these towns commemorate their glorious past with a procession in period costume and numerous cultural activities. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 1st #Amalfi #Atrani

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.