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
- January 11, 2025, : Carmentalia
- January 11, 2025, : Juturna
- January 11, 2025, : Kagami Biraki
- January 12, 2025, : Vivekananda
- January 12, 2025, : Yennayer
- January 13, 2025, : Maghi and Lohri
- January 13, 2025, : Malanka
- January 13, 2025, : Saint Knud
- January 14, 2025, : Azhyrnykhua
- January 14, 2025, : Donkey party
- January 14, 2025, : Maghi da Mela
- January 14, 2025, : Pongal
- January 14, 2025, : Saint Sava
- January 15, 2025: Limoux Carnival
- January 15, 2025, : Dondoyaki
- January 15, 2025, : Surkenye Festival
- January 15, 2025, : Lenaia
- January 15, 2025, : Makar Sankranti
- January 17, 2025, : Patras Carnival
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Holidays of the month
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31December 31, 2024●●(4 events) HogmanayDecember 31, 2024 Today, Scots celebrate Hogmanay for three days. This Scottish Gaelic New Year has many traditions. First-footing (visiting the first of friends or neighbors) is supposed to bring good luck for the coming year. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #December 31 #hogmanay 1TP5Scotland OmisokaDecember 31, 2024 Today, the Japanese celebrate Ōmisoka. Japanese culture and martial arts are in the spotlight for major shows. We eat toshikoshi soba, the noodles of the year. Many local customs differ between Japanese regions. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #December 31 #omisoka #toshikoshi Saint SylvesterDecember 31, 2024 Today, Christians celebrate New Year's Eve. This pope was the one who converted the Roman Emperor Constantine to Christianity, which would lead the Roman Empire to adopt this religion in the centuries to come. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #31December #2January #New Year's Eve Title – On this day, the Aztecs began the month of Tititl. Ceremonies were held to prevent the world from being destroyed by violent winds. The month before and after prevents the destruction of the world by floods and fires. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 27 #azteque #tititl |
1January 1, 2025●●(6 events) Circumcision of ChristJanuary 1, 2025 Today, Christians celebrate the circumcision of Christ according to Jewish tradition, eight days (according to the Semitic and South European calculation of day intervals) after his birth, on which occasion the child was formally given his name. For the Orthodox, the feast of the circumcision of Christ is celebrated with an all-night vigil, beginning on the evening of December 31. The hymns of the festival are combined with those of Saint Basil the Great. After the Divine Liturgy the next morning, Russian churches often celebrate a New Year Molieben (intercessory service) to pray for God's blessing for the start of the new year. #calendar #January 1 #mythology #myth #legend #christianity #circumcisionchrist #jesus Kalpataru DiwasJanuary 1, 2025 Today, Hindus of the Ramakrishna Math order commemorate the day of January 1, 1886, when his followers believe that Ramakrishna revealed himself to be an Avatar, or God incarnate on earth. It takes place every January 1st. Although celebrations take place in many places, the most important celebration takes place at Cossipore Garden House or Udyanbati near Calcutta, features Ramakrishna Math, a branch of the order of Ramakrishna, the place where Ramakrishna spent the last days of his life. It is classified as one of the "special festivals of the Lord" by the followers of Ramakrishna. #calendar #January 1 #mythology #myth #legend #ramakrishna Mahayana New YearJanuary 1, 2025 Today, Mahayana Buddhists celebrate the New Year. After prayers and reflection, they write down their negative karmas on paper in order to throw them into the fire. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January #mahayana OshogatsuJanuary 1, 2025 Today, the Japanese celebrate the New Year. Wishes are made by saying “yoi o-toshi o” (よいおとしを, lit. “happy new year”) until December 31, “akemashite omedetō” (あけましておめでとう, lit. “congratulations at dawn [of this new year]") from January 1st. It is customary to do nothing on New Year's Day. #calendar #January 1 #mythology #myth #legend #new Japanese Holy Name of JesusJanuary 1, 2025 Today, Catholics celebrate the Holy Name of Jesus. The celebration took place on different dates, usually in January, because January 1, eight days after Christmas, commemorates the naming of the baby Jesus; as the Gospel read that day recounts, "after eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before being conceived in the womb." #calendar #January 1 #mythology #myth #legend #Christianity #Catholicism #jesus SougwachiJanuary 1, 2025 Today, the Ryukyu people celebrate the New Year. According to legend, every New Year (according to the lunar calendar), the god Miruku will cross the sea to Okinawa to bring happiness to the people for the coming year. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 1 #ryukyu #miruku #sougwachi |
2January 2, 2025●●(6 events) BerchtoldstagJanuary 2, 2025 This animal was a bear (in German “Bär”), which later gave the city of Bern its name. The image of this animal is the emblematic decoration of the city. #calendar #2January #mythology #myth #legend #berne #suisse #saintberthold #berchtoldstag Carnival of Blacks and WhitesJanuary 2, 2025 Today and for 5 days, Colombians celebrate the Carnival of Blacks and Whites. Created in 1546 from indigenous rites, the carnival combines traditions from all cultures and all ancient and Christian religions. Two days in particular attract attention, Black Day marking the abolition of slavery; and White Day the next day, almost erasing the day of Epiphany. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #2January #carnival #BlackAndWhiteCarnival #Colombia #Pasto Devil's CarnivalJanuary 2, 2025 Today, the inhabitants of Riosucio in Colombia celebrate the Carnival of the Devils. Families compete in costumes, dance and music. This comes from the origins of the carnival where two communities stood together for the mining of the place. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #CarnivalOfRiosucio #2January #Colombia KakizomeJanuary 2, 2025 are customary to perform the first writing (Kakizome). Traditionally, the first writing was done using ink rubbed with the first water drawn from the well on New Year's Day. Sitting facing an auspicious direction, people wrote Chinese poetry containing auspicious words and phrases. like long life, spring or eternal youth. These poems were then often burned. #calendar #2January #mythology #myth #legend #japan #kakizome NyinlogJanuary 2, 2025 Today in Bhutan we celebrate Nyinlog, the return of the sun. It is celebrated on the seventh day of the eleventh month of the Bhutanese calendar. People in Bhutan celebrate Nyinlog with feasting and archery. #calendar #2January #mythology #myth #legend #bouthan #nyinlog Saint Basil of CaesareaJanuary 2, 2025 Today, Catholics celebrate Saint Basil of Caesarea. A theologian of the Trinity, he is at the origin of the rule of Saint Basil. In his rule Basil adopts a simple catechetical method. The disciple asks a question to the master who answers it. It limits itself to the fundamental principles of monastic life which will guide the superiors of monasteries in the direction of their monks. #calendar #2January #mythology #myth #legend #Christianity #Catholicism #jesus #basile |
3January 3, 2025●●(2 events) CompitaliaJanuary 3, 2025 celebrated Compitalia, one of the oldest Roman festivals. During the celebration of the festival, each family placed the statue of the underworld goddess Mania at the door of their house. They also hung woolen figures of men and women on their doors, accompanying them with humble requests that the Lares and Mania be content with these figures and spare the people of the house. #calendar #3January #mythology #myth #legend #romeantique #compatalia #lares #rome Tamaseseri FestivalJanuary 3, 2025 Separated into two groups, that of the sea (the fishermen) and that of the land (the farmers), the participants will pass the ball at arm's length along the street (about 250 meters) which leads from the Tamatori Ebisuà sanctuary. the entrance tower of Hakozaki Shrine. The crowd is dense, the fight fierce, the atmosphere frenetic. Spectators also rush to try to touch the ball, which is supposed to bring good luck. #calendar #mythology #myth #legend #shinto #tamaseseri #hakozaki #japan |
4January 4, 2025●(1 event) NoumeniaJanuary 4, 2025 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 |
5January 5, 2025●●(3 events) Guru Gobind SinghJanuary 5, 2025 celebrate the birth day of the last Guru, Gobind Singh. Becoming a Guru at the age of 9, he reformed the religion and created the warrior order of the Khalsa Panth, the Pure Ones. He repelled Mughal Muslim attacks on numerous occasions. #calendar #5January #mythology #myth #legend #sikh #gurugobindsingh #gobindrai #guru Twelfth Night or Twelfth NightJanuary 5, 2025 celebrate Twelfth Night, better known as Twelfth Night, which takes place on the last night of the twelve days of Christmas. A popular Twelfth Night tradition was to have a bean and a pea hidden in a Twelfth Night cake; the “man who finds the bean in his slice of cake becomes king for the night while the lady who finds a pea in her slice of cake becomes queen for the night”. Following this selection, Twelfth Night evenings would continue and include the singing of Christmas carols, as well as feasting. #calendar #mythology #myth #legend #twelfthnight #Christianity TucindanJanuary 5, 2025 Today, the Serbs make Tucindan. Pagan festival adopted by the Orthodox Church, the Serbs make Tucindan on Christmas Eve. For the pečenica, the men choose a pig and feed it with better fodder for one or two months before Christmas. This animal is killed in Tucindan by hitting it on the head with a piece of salt. #calendar #5January #mythology #myth #legend #orthodoxchurch #serbia #montenegro #tucindan |
6January 6, 2025●●(3 events) Dia de los ReyesJanuary 6, 2025 Today, the Hispanic world celebrates Three Kings Day (Reyes Magos). One of the oldest festivals maintained in Spain, the parade of the Three Wise Men (Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos) arrive on their camels loaded with gifts through the streets. #calendar #6January #mythology #myth #legend #Christianity #Catholicism 1TP5Spain #reyesmagos #cabalgatadelos #reyesmagos EpiphanyJanuary 6, 2025 celebrate the epiphany or theophany. Of Greek and Latin origin, the epiphany celebrates the renewal of light over darkness (the days are getting longer). The king cake thus symbolizes the resplendent sun. #calendar #6January #mythology #myth #legend #Christianity #Catholicism #orthodox #epiphany #theophany #galettedesrois KoledaJanuary 6, 2025 Today, the Serbian peoples celebrate the Koleda (December), the Russians celebrate it in January. The koleda was a custom in which a group of young men, masked and costumed, went from house to house in their village singing special koleda songs and performing acts of magic intended to invoke health, wealth and prosperity. prosperity for every home. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #21December #6January #Serbia #Slavic #koleda #korochun |
7January 7, 2025●●(2 events) Distaff FestivalJanuary 7, 2025 Today, Europeans celebrate the resumption of work after the twelve days of Christmas. The distaff festival, which was used to spin textiles, is the symbol of women's work during the Middle Ages. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #7January #distaff #europe Nanakusa no sekkuJanuary 7, 2025 Today, Asian people celebrate nanakusa no sekku (seven herbs). Tradition has it that a soup of rice porridge with seven spring herbs wards off evil and rests the stomach after the December holidays. #mythology #myth #legend #nanakusanosekku #7January #calendar #jinjitsu #nanakusagayu |
8January 8, 2025●●(2 events) BabindenJanuary 8, 2025 Today, Bulgarians celebrate Babinden, in honor of midwives. This profession is very respected because the lives of newborns depend on it. Of pagan origin, the Slavs always continue to thank midwives. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #8January #baba #babinden Libation to HeraJanuary 8, 2025 On this day, the Athenians made libations to Hera. A symbol of relationships and marriage, her marriage to Zeus is the symbol of the month of Gamelion (January). #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #hera #zeus #gamelion |
9January 9, 2025●●(3 events) AgonaliaJanuary 9, 2025 On this day, the Romans celebrate an Agonium. Rites of early Rome, there are few sources describing the customs. Four Agonalia take place during a year. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9January #21May #17March #11December #agonalia #rome Baptism of ChristJanuary 9, 2025 Today, Catholics celebrate the baptism of Christ. Theology links this gesture to Christ's willingness to take on the sin of the world, finalizing with his crucifixion. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9January #baptism #christ #jesus Nehebkau FestivalJanuary 9, 2025 On this day, in Ancient Egypt, the festival of Nehebkau took place. This god connects the Ka to the Khat, and in death attaches the Ka to the Ba. Celebrating the rebirth of the Ka (soul), this celebration is also dedicated to the resurrection of Osiris. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Nehebkau #Egypt #Osiris |
10January 10, 2025●(1 event) Vodoun FestivalJanuary 10, 2025 Today in Benin takes place the festival of voodoo or vodoun. Beginning with the slaughter of a goat in honor of the spirits, the festival is filled with song, dance and the drinking of alcohol, especially gin. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 10 #voodoo #vodoun #benin |
11January 11, 2025●●(3 events) CarmentaliaJanuary 11, 2025 On this day, the Romans celebrated Carmentalia in honor of Carmenta. A prophetess capable of seeing the future and the past, she was revered by women. #mythology #myth #legend #January 11 #January 15 #calendar #carmenta #carmentalia JuturnaJanuary 11, 2025 On this day, the Romans celebrated Juturna, the goddess of fountains, wells and springs. Little is known about this goddess or nymph. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 11 #juturna #rome Kagami BirakiJanuary 11, 2025 Today, the Japanese celebrate Kagami Biraki. The fourth shogun Tokugawa was the first to organize this ceremony 300 years ago. On the eve of the war, he gathered his daimyō in his castle to open a barrel of sake. After winning, a new tradition was born. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 11… |
12January 12, 2025●●(2 events) VivekanandaJanuary 12, 2025 Today, Indians commemorate the birth of Swami Vivekananda. He contributed to making Hinduism and India known among Westerners at the end of the 19th century. He was a precursor of the Indian freedom movement. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 12 #inde #vivekananda YennayerJanuary 12, 2025 Today, the Berbers celebrate Yennayer, the new year of the agrarian calendar. Many customs and traditions are linked to these three days of celebrations. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #12January #yennayer #berbere |
13January 13, 2025●●(3 events) Maghi and LohriJanuary 13, 2025 Today and tomorrow, Indians celebrate Lohri and Maghi. The children go around the houses singing in order to receive candy or money from the household. Lohri marks the return of spring. #mythology #myth #legend #January 13 #January 14 #calendar #lohri #maghi MalankaJanuary 13, 2025 Today, Russians celebrate Malanka. Equivalent to New Year's Eve, this holiday originates from the pagan traditions of the return of spring. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #13January #russia #ukraine #malanka Saint KnudJanuary 13, 2025 Today, the Swedes and Finns celebrate Saint Knud's Day. It marks the end of the end-of-year holidays, we rob the Christmas tree and dress up as Nuuttipukki. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 13 #saintknud #nuuttipukki #sweden #finland |
14January 14, 2025●●(5 events) AzhyrnykhuaJanuary 14, 2025 Today, Abkhazians celebrate Azhyrnykhua, literally the divine forge, marking the creation of the world. There are as many traditions as there are families. This pagan festival is also compared to the old New Year. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 14 #azhyrnykhua #abkhazia Donkey partyJanuary 14, 2025 On this day, the French celebrated the Feast of Fools including the Feast of the Donkey. The celebrations featured various biblical episodes including the donkey carrying the Holy Family to Egypt after the birth of Jesus. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 14 #foolsfest #donkeyfest Maghi da MelaJanuary 14, 2025 Today, Sikhs celebrate Maghi da Mela. The Maghi fair is organized to honor the memory of the forty Sikh warriors killed during the battle of Muktsar in 1705. The fair is also a huge funfair also bringing together circuses and walls of death. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #Punjab #January 14 #India #Sikh #Maghi #Mukstsar PongalJanuary 14, 2025 Today and for four days, Tamils celebrate Pongal. The Pongal ceremonial refers to the traditional dish prepared from the new crop of rice boiled in milk with raw sugar. #mythology #myth #legend #January 14 #calendar #tamil #pongal #inde Saint SavaJanuary 14, 2025 Today, Serbians celebrate Saint Sava. He was the creator of the Serbian Church, of the code of Serbian laws, he was also a brilliant diplomat. He is recognized as an equal of the Apostles. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 14 #saintsava #serbia |
15January 15, 2025●●(5 events) Limoux CarnivalJanuary 15, 2025 At the moment and for 3 months, the Limoux Carnival is taking place. Around twenty bands take turns enlivening the carnival with their own music and disguises. Rods without bands accompany the parades. The tradition of carnival dates back to the 14th century and stories tell it as early as 1604. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #carnaval #CarnavalDeLimoux #Limoux #Goudils DondoyakiJanuary 15, 2025 Today, some Shinto people celebrate Dondoyaki, the Sagicho fire festival. Originating from the Chinese lantern festival, this tradition dates back to the 13th century. The custom is to prepare a big fire with Kadomatsu and other New Year decorations to bring good fortune for the year to come. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 15 #Japan #Dondoyaki #Sagicho… Surkenye FestivalJanuary 15, 2025 Today, the Chakhesang Nagas of Nagaland celebrate Surkenye. Girls and boys are sanctified during this festival through traditional rituals and ceremonies over a period of six days. It is a festival of sanctification and a form of baptism in the Chakhesang culture. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 15 #Nagaland #Chakhesang #Naga #Surkenye LenaiaJanuary 15, 2025 On this day, in Athens and Delphi, the Lenaia took place. Surely linked to the mysteries of Eleusis, the Lenaia included a very famous Greek drama competition. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #15January #lenaia #athens #delphi Makar SankrantiJanuary 15, 2025 celebrate Makar Sankranti in honor of the god Surya. This festival marks the beginning of the lengthening of the days. Every 12 years, the Kumbha Mela pilgrimage takes place at the confluence of the Ganges and the Yamuna. The pilgrimage attracts around a hundred million faithful. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 15 #India #Hinduism #MakarSankranti #KumbhaMela | 16January 16, 2025 |
17January 17, 2025●(1 event) Patras CarnivalJanuary 17, 2025 Today, the Greeks begin the Patras festival. Originating from the Dionysia festival, it is now structured like the Venice festival; carts and costumes parade through the streets. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 17 #patras | 18January 18, 2025 |
19January 19, 2025●(1 event) TimqetJanuary 19, 2025 Today in Ethiopia at Timqet place. Representing both the baptism of Jesus and the Epiphany, tabots (replicas of the Ark of the Covenant) are removed from churches for viewing by crowds during the festivities. #mythology #myth #legend #January 19 #calendar #timqand #ethiopia |
20January 20, 2025●●(2 events) Izcalli – On this day, the Aztecs began the month of Izcalli in honor of the fire god Xiuhtecuhtli. The Nahuatl word izcalli means stone house and refers to the building where corn was dried and roasted between mid-January and mid-February. The whole month was therefore devoted to fire. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #February 16 #izcalli #Xiuhtecuhtli Saint SebastianJanuary 20, 2025 Today, Christians celebrate Saint Sebastian. A Roman centurion, he was executed for supporting the Christian faith and performing miracles. He was tied to a post and pierced with arrows before being finished off with rods. Patron saint of archers and third patron of Rome, he is also often invoked against plague and epidemics. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 20 #SaintSebastian #Christianity #Rome |
21January 21, 2025●●(3 events) BondadagurJanuary 21, 2025 Today, Icelanders celebrate Bóndadagur, the men's (and originally farmers') day. The man comes out wearing a shirt and half puts on his pants to hop around his house. A big feast follows. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 21 #island #bondadagur Camay QuillaJanuary 21, 2025 On this day, the Incas began the month of Camay Quilla, religiously marked by Attachment and Penance. There are few sources and documents apart from the Inca calendar. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 1 #inca #camayquilla Our Lady of AltagraciaJanuary 21, 2025 Today, Dominicans celebrate Our Lady of Altagracia. This image of the Virgin was the origin of the first Marian sanctuary in America in 1572. Since then, the Basilica has been an important place which sees a pilgrimage during the national holiday of the Dominican Republic. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 21 #Altagracia #Dominican Republic |
22January 22, 2025●(1 event) Vincent of ZaragozaJanuary 22, 2025 Today, Christians celebrate Saint Vincent. Patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia, the story of his life only comes late, two centuries after his death. His cult quickly spread throughout Europe until his consecration in the 16th century when he became the patron saint of winegrowers. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 22 #SaintVincent #Zaragoza |
23January 23, 2025●●(2 events) Marriage of the Virgin MaryJanuary 23, 2025 On this day, Catholics celebrated the Marriage of the Virgin Mary and the Oblates of Saint Joseph. Since the 16th century, this celebration has been put aside. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 23 #virginemarie #saintjoseph Saint IldefonsusJanuary 23, 2025 Today, the Spanish celebrate Saint Ildefonsus. Saint Visigoth, he wrote and defended the thesis of the perpetual virginity of Mary which is still debated. #mythology #myth #legend #January 23 #calendar #ildefonsus #virginmarie |
24January 24, 2025●●(2 events) AlasitasJanuary 24, 2025 Today and for a month, Bolivians can go to the Alasitas fair. Of Aymara origin in honor of the god Ekeko (abundance), this fair is nowadays a mixture of pagan and Christian tradition. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 24 #ekeko #lapaz #bolivia #alasitas SementivaeJanuary 24, 2025 On this day, the Romans celebrated the Sementivae in honor of Ceres and Tellus. Three days of celebrations allowed people to pray for good harvests in the coming year. #mythology #myth #legend #January 24 #sementivae #rome #ceres #tellus |
25January 25, 2025●●(3 events) Conversion of Paul of TarsusJanuary 25, 2025 Today, Christians commemorate the conversion of Paul of Tarsus. Persecutor of the first disciples of Jesus, he ended up converting and proclaiming himself an apostle (outside of the 12). He became a major figure in the spread of Christianity outside Jewish circles in Asia Minor, Greece and Rome. He also becomes the Apostle of Nations. His letters, written before the Gospels, are the oldest documents of Christianity. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #25January #PaulOfTarsus #SaintPaul #Christianity Saint DwynwenJanuary 25, 2025 Today the Welsh celebrate Saint Dwynwen. Welsh patroness of lovers, her church off the coast of Anglesey predicts true love. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 25 #dwynwen #wales Saint TatianaJanuary 25, 2025 Today, Russian people celebrate Saint Tatiana. Protective of students, this festival also marks the end of the first semester's exams and the start of the winter holidays. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #25January #russie #saintetatiana #tatiana | 26January 26, 2025 |
27January 27, 2025●●(2 events) Bushu FestivalJanuary 27, 2025 Today, the Kachari of Nagaland begin the festival of Bushu. Various offerings are made to Sibrai to sow paddy. Numerous dance rituals ensue over the course of a week. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 27 #bushu #nagaland #kachari Saint DevoteJanuary 27, 2025 Today, Monegasques celebrate Sainte Dévote. Mass is celebrated at Notre-Dame de l’Immaculate Conception Cathedral. It is followed by a Solemn Procession of Relics, to request the protection of the Royal Family and the Principality. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 27 #saintdevotee #monaco |
28January 28, 2025●(1 event) Vaquilla FestivalJanuary 28, 2025 Today in Madrid the Vaquilla (cow) festival takes place. Frames of silk, Manila shawls and horn represent the cows. Each group parades with their cow through the streets of the city up to the central square. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 28 #vaquilla #madrid |
29January 29, 2025●(1 event) Saint ValeriusJanuary 29, 2025 Today, the Aragonese and residents of Trier commemorate their patron saint, Saint Valerius (two different Valeriuses). #mythology #myth #legend #January 29 #saintvalerio #saragossa #truces |
30January 30, 2025●●(3 events) The Three HierarchsJanuary 30, 2025 Today, Eastern Christians celebrate the three hierarchs. Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus and John Chrysostom are among the first bishops of the Church. They contributed to the rise of Christianity in its beginnings. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 30 #basile #gregory #jean SadehJanuary 30, 2025 Today, Zoroastrians celebrate the religious festival of Jashn-e Sadeh by burning wood in an open space to signify the arrival of spring and as a symbolic sign of the eternal fight against evil. #mythology #myth #legend #30January #calendar #sadeh #zoroaster TheogamiaJanuary 30, 2025 On this day, in ancient Greece, the marriage of Zeus and Hera was celebrated, the Theogamy. Little is known about the party, it was surely conducive to get married at the beginning of Spring and this month of Gamelion (Wedding). #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 30 #gamelia #theogamia |
31January 31, 2025●(1 event) Me-Dam-Me-PhiJanuary 31, 2025 Today, the Ahoms (Tai people of northeast India) celebrate Me-Dam-Me-Phi. This ancestors’ festival is a great sacrament of the ancient Ahom religion. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #January 31 #ahom #assam #inde |
1February 1, 2025●(1 event) ImbolcFebruary 1, 2025 Today, the Great Brittany Celts celebrate Imbolc. Originally, this festival marked the start of spring, harvest and lambing. The goddess Brigid was Christianized and ever since this feast has been Saint Brigid. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #February 1 #imbolc #imbolg #saintbrigid #brigid |
2February 2, 2025●●(7 events) CandlemasFebruary 2, 2025 Today, Christians celebrate Candlemas. The tradition of pancakes dates back to the 5th century, the Pope welcomed pilgrims arriving in Rome with pancakes. This custom probably dates back to Roman Lupercalia. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #2February #candlemas #candlemas Plow CharmFebruary 2, 2025 begins the plow charm ritual. Planting tools are blessed and offerings are made to the gods for a bountiful harvest. Traditionally, after blessing the plow, a ceremonial furrow was dug and then filled with cakes and other offerings. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #2February #Asatru #Odin Our Lady of CandelariaFebruary 2, 2025 Today, the people of the Canary Islands celebrate Our Lady of Candelaria. The Black Madonna is said to have appeared to two Guanche in 1392; well before the Castilian conquest of 1496. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #2February #Candelaria #BlackMadonna #CanariesIslands NoumeniaFebruary 2, 2025 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 Saint-MaronFebruary 2, 2025 Today, Maronite Christians commemorate the founder of their Church, Saint-Maron. A hermit from the 4th century in Syria, he contributed to spreading the rites of Christ in the region of Antioch, the cradle of his new Church. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #9February #syria #antioche #maron Vēja dienaFebruary 2, 2025 On this day, Latvians celebrated Windy Day. Known to be a very windy day, this day was an occasion for a festival where various rituals were performed to ensure that wind damage would not be too severe for the harvest season. #mythology #myth #legend #2February #Letvia #VejaDiena YemọjaFebruary 2, 2025 Today the Yorubas celebrate Yemoja, the spirit of water and mother of all spirits. The legend says that when a person has no mother to talk to, they can either go and sit by the sea to tell her their worries, or light a blue candle to call her. It is celebrated on various dates including February 2 in Brazil, which has become a tourist attraction. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #2February #yoruba #Yemoja #Brazil |
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.