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holiday ephemeris calendar

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

  • August 8, 2024, : Nane Nane
  • August 13, 2024, : Eleusinia
  • August 13, 2024: Libation at Hermes

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Holidays of the month

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July 29, 2024
July 30, 2024(1 event)

Noumenia

July 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

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July 31, 2024(1 event)

Herakleia


July 31, 2024

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

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August 8, 2024(1 event)

Nane Nane

August 8, 2024

Today Swahili celebrate Nane Nane (literally 08/08). For a week, a huge agricultural market takes place in various towns in Tanzania. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #8August #NaneNane #Tanzania

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August 13, 2024(2 events)

Eleusinia

August 13, 2024

On this day, the Greeks celebrated Eleusinia. It was a festival of thanksgiving to honor Demeter. It consisted of a procession, games and sacrifices. The prizes for the winners of the games were a large amount of cereal. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 13 #Greece #Eleusinia #Demeter

Libation to Hermes

August 13, 2024

On this day, the ancient Greeks performed a libation at Hermes. A very important god in the Hellenic religion, and Herault of the supreme god Zeus, Hermes has always been prayed for in travel, diplomacy, athletics and certain sciences. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 13 #Greece #Thermes

August 14, 2024(3 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

Kourotrophos

August 14, 2024

On this day, the Greeks honored Kourotrophos (education), as well as Hekate and Artemis, protector of women and children. Few sources exist on this rite, taking place several times a year, and often preliminary to rites towards other gods. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 14 #Kourotrophos #Hekate #Artemis

Sho Dun

August 14, 2024

Today, Tibetans celebrate Sho Dun (Yoghurt Banquet). It began in the 11th century with a banquet given by the laity to the monks around yoghurt. Later summer operas, or Lhamo, and plays were added to the festivities. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Shotun #ShoDun #Lhamo #Tibet

August 15, 2024(2 events)

Sango Festival

August 15, 2024

Today, the Yoruba honor Sango. He is a thunder and fire deity and was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding his elder brother Ajaka. This millennial festival lasts more than 10 days and includes various cultural and religious festivals. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Sango #August 15 #Yoruba #Oyo #Oya

Wafaa El-Nil

August 15, 2024

On this day, in ancient Egypt, Wafaa El-Nil (the Nile flood) was celebrated for two weeks. She is also designated in the Coptic Church by ceremonially throwing a martyr's relic into the river. The flooding of the Nile has been poetically described in myth as Isis' tears of grief for Osiris when he was killed by their brother Seth. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 15 #WafaaElNil #Egypt

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August 18, 2024(1 event)

Hera Telkhinia

August 18, 2024

On this day, the Greeks celebrated Hera Telkhinia. There are few sources on this festival, which probably originated in Thelkhis in Crete, then very influential in Greece. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 18 #Grece #Crete #Telkhis #Hera

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August 23, 2024(1 event)

Zeus Epoptes

August 23, 2024

On this day, the Greeks of Erchia made an important sacrifice to Zeus Epoptes (the observer). The sources concerning the rituals are so far confused. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 23 #Zeus #Erchia

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August 29, 2024(1 event)

Noumenia

August 29, 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

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August 30, 2024(1 event)

Niketeria

August 30, 2024

On this day, Athenians celebrated Niketeria in honor of Nike, represented as the winged victory, who was honored as a companion, or aspect, of Athena. The day commemorates Athena's victory over Poseidon to become mistress of the city. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 30 #Niketeria #Nike #Athena

August 31, 2024
September 1, 2024(2 events)

Basil Kodros

September 1, 2024

On this day, the Athenians celebrated Basil (associated with King Kodros) at the Attic demos Erchia. Kodros lost his kingdom at Pylos to the Dorians and then came to Athens, killed King Xanthos and then became king of Athens. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 1 #Greece #kodros #athens

Igogo-Festival

September 1, 2024

Today Yorubas begin the Igogo festival. It is held every year to honor Queen Oronsen, a mythical wife of Renengejen. During the festival, the high chiefs of the kingdom of Owo dress as women with coral beads, beaded robes and braided hair. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 1st #Igogo #Owo #Yoruba

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.