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The schedule in brief from D-2 to D+5
- August 23, 2024: Zeus Epoptes
- August 24, 2024, : Willka Raymi
- August 26, 2024, : Krishna Janmashtami
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Holidays of the month
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29July 29, 2024●(1 event) Naknyulum – ![]() Today, the Chang Naga tribes of Nagaland celebrate Naknyulum. It was originally a religious ceremony to celebrate their deliverance from darkness. This is why it remains today more than ever a ceremony which applauds the victory of good over evil. This is a symbolic tribute that exercises customary beliefs regarding their history. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Nagaland #July 29 |
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●●(2 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 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●(1 event) Aomori NebutaAugust 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 |
3August 3, 2024●(1 event) Akita KantoAugust 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 |
4August 4, 2024●(1 event) MetumniuAugust 4, 2024 ![]() Today, the Yinchunger of Nagaland celebrate the Metumniu harvest festival. The etumniu festival celebrates the particular harvest of millet which is the dominant cereal in their diet. The festival is also doubled with a meaningful rebirth of what is lost or broken by raging rains and storms; the inhabitants take the opportunity to repair and consolidate the infrastructures. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #4August #nagaland #metumniu #Yinchunger |
5August 5, 2024●(1 event) crop-overAugust 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 |
6August 6, 2024●(1 event) Bogota CarnivalAugust 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 | 7August 7, 2024 |
8August 8, 2024●(1 event) Tendong Lho RumfaatAugust 8, 2024 ![]() Today, the Lepcha people (Nepal and northern India) celebrate Tendong Lho Rumfaat. This day commemorates their people's flight up Tendong Mountain to escape 40 consecutive days of rain. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #8August #lepcha #TendongLhoRumfaat |
9August 9, 2024●(1 event) Naga PanchamiAugust 9, 2024 ![]() Today, the people of India celebrate Naga Panchami in honor of Nagas and other snakes. As part of the festivities, a Naga or snake deity made of silver, stone, wood or a painting of snakes is given a reverential bath with milk and their blessings are sought for the well-being of the family. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Naga #India #Nepal #NagaPanchami | 10August 10, 2024 | 11August 11, 2024 |
12August 12, 2024●●(2 events) Mim KutAugust 12, 2024 ![]() Today, the Kuki Nagas people of Nagaland in India celebrate Mim Kut. It expresses elation and triumph over the harvest of Mim (maize), which is the last harvest of the season. The festival notably celebrates the corn harvest. The Kuki people strongly believe that the souls of their deceased ancestors come out of their graves and visit their family homes. People pay homage to dead souls in the form of wine naturally made from rice in every house. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #August 12 #Nagaland #MimKut #Kuki Yosakoi MatsuriAugust 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 |
13August 13, 2024●●(4 events) EleusiniaAugust 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 Hachigatsu GoodAugust 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 – ![]() 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 Libation to HermesAugust 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 |
14August 14, 2024●●(3 events) Spa PartiesAugust 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 KourotrophosAugust 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 Ojima NeputaAugust 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 | 15August 15, 2024 |
16August 16, 2024●●(2 events) Gozan no OkurubuAugust 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 Varalakshmi VratamAugust 16, 2024 ![]() Today Vaishnavi Hindus celebrate Varalakshmi Vratam in honor of the fertility goddess Lakshmi. The festival is mainly performed by married women (sumangali), for their own well-being, and in order to ask the goddess to bless their husbands with health and longevity. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #VaralakshmiVratam #VaralakshmiPuja #India | 17August 17, 2024 |
18August 18, 2024●(1 event) Hera TelkhiniaAugust 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 |
19August 19, 2024●(1 event) Raksha BandhanAugust 19, 2024 ![]() and Jains celebrate the bond of brotherhood Raksha bandhan. This link is represented by a small cord called rakhi that the sister attaches to her brother's wrist and asks for his protection. A tilak is then affixed to the forehead of the person wearing the rakhi. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #inde #RakshaBandhan | 20August 20, 2024 | 21August 21, 2024 | 22August 22, 2024 |
23August 23, 2024●(1 event) Zeus EpoptesAugust 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 |
24August 24, 2024●(1 event) Willka RaymiAugust 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 | 25August 25, 2024 |
26August 26, 2024●(1 event) Krishna JanmashtamiAugust 26, 2024 ![]() Today, Hindus celebrate Krishna Janmashtami, the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. Dance and drama enactments of the life of Krishna according to the Bhagavata Purana, devotional singing until midnight when Krishna was born, fasting, an all-night vigil and a festival the next day are part of the Janmashtami celebrations #mythology #myth 1TP5Legend #calendar #inde #krishna #vishnu | 27August 27, 2024 | 28August 28, 2024 |
29August 29, 2024●(1 event) NoumeniaAugust 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 |
30August 30, 2024●(1 event) NiketeriaAugust 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 |
31August 31, 2024●(1 event) ParyushanaAugust 31, 2024 ![]() Today Jains celebrate Paryushana. Jains increase their level of spiritual intensity by often using fasting and meditation to help them. The five main vows are emphasized during this period. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Jainism #Paryushana |
1September 1, 2024●●(3 events) Basil KodrosSeptember 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 Guru Granth SahibSeptember 1, 2024 ![]() Today Sikhs commemorate the completion of their holy book Guru Granth Sahib. The Adi Granth, its earliest interpretation, was compiled by the fifth guru, Guru Arjan (1564–1606). Its compilation was completed on August 29, 1604 and first installed inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on September 1, 1604. MongmongSeptember 1, 2024 ![]() Today, the Sangtam people in Nagalan (northeastern India) celebrate Mongmong. For 6 days, many rituals are performed to bring prosperity and ward off evil spirits. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #1st September #mongmong #inde #Sangtam |
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.