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Graybridge Malkam is pleased to provide
you with a list of upcoming holidays and celebrations from a variety of
cultures.
We're always looking for more culturally significant dates to add to our
calendar. If you know of any important dates that we've missed, please contact
us and let us know so we can share them with everyone. |
July 2008
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| July 1 |
Canada Day – Canada
Formerly known as Dominion Day because on July 1, 1867, the British North
America Act proclaimed “one Dominion under the name of Canada”. |
| July 4 |
Independence Day – United States
In 1776 the 13 colonies proclaimed their separation from England and formed
the United States of America. |
| July 6 |
Dalai Lama’s Birthday – Tibet, Vajrayana Buddhism
Born in 1935, Tenzin Gyatso was recognized at the age of 2 as the reincarnation
of the Dalai Lama; he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on global
human rights in 1989. |
| July 9 |
Martyrdom of the Bab – Baha'i
Ali Mohammed, the Forerunner of Baha'u'llah, and Prophet-Founder of the
Babi Faith, was executed in 1850 by Persian political and religious powers;
observed by abstaining from commerce and work. |
| July 14 |
Bastille Day – France
Commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, which led to the
end of the monarchy. |
| July 24 |
Pioneer Day– Mormon
Commemorates the arrival and settlement in 1847 of the first Mormon pioneers
in Salt Lake Valley |
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| PLEASE NOTE: Sources for this page include Amherst Publishing's
Multicultural Calendar, Creative Cultural Communication's Multicultural
Calendar, country specific sites and InterfaithCalendar.org.
If you are looking for a print calendar, check out www.multiculturalcalendar.com. |
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