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[quote]Sunday 5 July
Sikh Birthday of Guru Hargobind (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Hargobind (1595-1644) was the sixth of the Sikh Gurus.

Tuesday 7 July
Buddhist Asala - Dharma Day
The anniversary of the start of Buddha's teaching - his first sermon ,&quot;The Wheel of Truth&quot;, after his enlightenment.

Thursday 9 July
Jewish 17th Tammuz
An important Jewish fast day.

Bahai Martyrdom of the Bab
Anniversary of the Bab's execution in 1850 in Tabriz, Iran.

Wednesday 15 July
Christian St Swithin's Day
Swithin (or Swithun) was a Saxon bishop in the 9th century. Legend has it that the weather on his feast day, 15 July, will determine the weather for the next 40 days.

Monday 20 July
Zoroastrian Jamshedi Noruz (Qadimi)
Zoroastrian New Year's Day in the Qadimi calendar.

Thursday 23 July
Sikh Birthday of Guru Har Krishen (Nanakshahi calendar)
Guru Har Krishan (1656-1664) was the eighth of the Sikh Gurus.

Rastafari Birthday of Haile Selassie I
Haile Selassie was the Emperor of Ethiopia. Rastas believe Haile Selassie is God, and that he will return to Africa members of the black community who are living in exile.

Friday 24 July
Mormon Pioneer Day
Commemorates the arrival in 1847 of the first Latter Day Saints pioneers in Salt Lake Valley.

Saturday 25 July
Zoroastrian Khordad Sal (Qadimi)
The birthday of Zoroaster, celebrated on this date in the Qadimi calendar.

Thursday 30 July
Jewish Tisha B'Av
A solemn day that commemorates a series of tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people over the years, many of which have coincidentally happened on this day.

Source:BBC[/quote]

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