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✡️ Tzom Tammuz (Judaism)

Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple Torah: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10 https://hebcal.com/h/tzom-tammuz-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025

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Lughnasadh/Lammas (Pagan, Wiccan)

Pagan holiday and one of eight Wiccan sabbats; occurs halfway between the summer solstice (Litha) and the fall equinox (Mabon). This holiday celebrates the grain harvest.

🕍 Shabbat Chazon (Judaism)

Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision. Shabbat before Tish'a B'Av https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-chazon-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025

✡️ Erev Tish’a B’Av (Judaism)

The Ninth of Av. Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples Torah: Lamentations 1:1-5:22 https://hebcal.com/h/tisha-bav-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025

✡️ Tish’a B’Av (Judaism)

The Ninth of Av. Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples Torah: Deuteronomy 4:25-40 Haftarah: Jeremiah 8:13-9:23 https://hebcal.com/h/tisha-bav-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025

❤️ Tu B’Av (Judaism)

Minor Jewish holiday of love. Observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av https://hebcal.com/h/tu-bav-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025

🕍 Shabbat Nachamu (Judaism)

Shabbat after Tish'a B'Av (Shabbat of Consolation). The first of seven Shabbatot leading up to Rosh Hashanah. Named after the Haftarah (from Isaiah 40) which begins with the verse נַחֲמוּ […]

Krishna Janmashtami* (Hindu)

Birthday of Lord Krishna. An incarnation of the God Vishnu, Krishna represents love and bravery. Krishna reveals His true Self while counseling Prince Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. He is […]

Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)

Birthday of Lord Ganesha, revered as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and the remover of obstacles.

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