The dates listed below are for 1997; some of them are moveable celebrations
or observations, and so
are celebrated on different days each year.
In the U.S. and Canada, the dates may be delayed by one day or more; they are based on
actual sightings of the crescent moon.
JANUARY was named after the two-headed Roman God of gateways Janus. He looked
back to the year just finished and forward to the new year. He was later "Christianized" and became St. Januarius.
2
Sumerian
Birthday of Inanna
3
Native American
Pueblo Deer Dances
5
Ancient Italian
Festival of Befana
6
Christian
Epiphany (fixed date)
8
Druidism
New Year
10
Muslim
Ramadam started on 1997; month when the Qura'n was
revealed.
13
Norse
Mitvintersblot
16
Hindu
Festival of Ganisha
19
Norse
Festival of Thor
22
Christian
St. Vincent's Day
25
Scottish-Secular
Burn's Night
27
Roman
Sementivae Feria
29
Nepalese
Martyr's Day
30
Christian
Holy Day of the Three Hierarchs (E. Orthodox)
31
Ancient Greek
Hecate's Feast
FEBRUARY was named after Februa, a Roman purification festival.
2
Wiccan
Imbolc
3
Hopi
Powamu Festival
5
Sicilian
Feast of St.Agatha
6
Ancient Greek
Festival of Aphrodite
8
Muslim
Eid al-Fitr: End of Ramadan in 1997
9
Tibet
Dahini Day
14
Christian/secular
St. Valentines Day
18
Zoroastrian
Spenta Armaiti
22
Christian
St. Lucia's Day
23
Roman
Terminalia
25
Ancient Egypt
Day of Nut
27
Jewish
Feast of Esther
28
Tibet
Buddha's Conception
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MARCH was named after Mars, the Roman fertility and war God.
2
Bulgarian
Mothers' March
3
Japanese
Doll Festival
4
Ancient
Welsh Rhiannon
5
Ancient N. Africa
Celebration of Isis
8
Chinese
Birthday of Mother Earth
10
Amerindian
Holi
13
Balinese
Purification Feast
15
Roman
Ides of March 16
16
Ancient Greek
Dionysus Festival
19
Santeria
Day of Aganyu
20
Wiccan
Taoist etc Spring Equinox;
23
Norse
Summer Finding
26
Slavic
Plowing Day
29
Babylonian
Ishtar Festival
APRIL was named after Aprilis the Roman Goddess of love.
1
Secular
April Fool's Day
3
Buddhist
Birthday of Buddha
4
Roman
Megalesia begins
5
Chinese
Tomb Sweeping Day
6
Mormon
Church organization in 1830
10
Roman
Megalesia ends
11
Mexican
Feast of San Leo
13
Hindu
Baisakhi
14
Norse
Sommarsblot
17
Muslim
Eid al-Adha; Feast of Sacrifice in 1997
20
Native American
Yaqui Pagean
22
Secular/Pagan
Earth Day
26
Dutch/Secular
Flower Parades
30
German
Walpurgisnacht
MAY was named after Maia, the Roman Goddess of the springtime.
1
Wiccan
Beltane
2
Roman
Bona Dea Fire Festival
3
Mexican
Cruces
4
Irish
St. Monica's Day
8
Theosophy
White Lotus Day
9
Roman
Lemuria
11
Guatemalan
Rain Ceremony
13
Portuguese
Our Lady of Fatima
14
Ancient Egypt
Isis Day
21
Ancient Egypt
Day of Tefnut
23
Russian
Semik
23
Baha'i
Declaration of the Bab
26
US Secular
Memorial Day
30
Odonist
Frigg's Day (from whom Friday is named)
JUNE was named after Juno, the Roman Great Mother Goddess.