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Thu. 7/29
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All day
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Ali's Birthday, Rajab 13
Observed by Shi'i communities.
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Sat. 7/31
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All day
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Day of Victory, Rajab 15
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Fri. 8/6
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All day
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Transfiguration
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Sun. 8/15
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All day
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Assumption Day
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Sun. 9/5
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All day
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Exaltation of Mahomet, Rajab 20
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Sun. 9/12
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All day
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Lailat al-Miraj, Rajab 27
Commemoration of Muhammed's ascent into Heaven.
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Thu. 9/30
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All day
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Imam Mahdi's Birthday, Shaban 15
The birthday of the last of the twelve imams. Observed by the Shi'i community
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All day
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Lailat al-Bara'ah, Shaban 15
The night of the full moon, when the Prophet entered Mecca. It is believed to be the night on which the destinies for the coming year are written. Also known as Borak's Night, or in Persian, Shab-i-Barat.
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Sat. 10/2
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All day
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Feast of the Guardian Angels
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All day
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Feast of the Gaurdian Angles
Catholic day
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Sat. 10/23
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All day
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Creation
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Wed. 11/10
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All day
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Laylat al-Qard, Ramadan
Night of Power. The night when the Koran was first revealed to the Prophet
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Sun. 11/14
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All day
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Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal
Feast of Fast Breaking.
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Wed. 11/17
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All day
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Jamat al-Vida, Shawwal 4
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Sun. 11/28
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All day
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Feast of Christ the King
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All day
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Advent Sunday
Sunday closest to St Andrew's Day begins the Advent season and the beginning of the ecclesiastical year. There are four Advent Sundays before Christmas.
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Wed. 12/8
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All day
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Immaculate Conception
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Sat. 12/25
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All day
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Christmas
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Tue. 12/28
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All day
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Childermas
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Wed. 1/5
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All day
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Epiphany Eve
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