Title: INTERNET SCOUTING
Author: Michael F. Bowman
Company: Attorney at Law

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RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

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Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 11:41:04 -0500 (EST)
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1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	OBSERVANCE	RELIGIONS
						
Jan. 01	Jan. 01	Jan. 01	Jan. 01	Jan. 01	Feast of St. Basil	Eastern Orthodox
Jan. 01	Jan. 01	Jan. 01	Jan. 01	Jan. 01	Solemnity of Mary	Catholic
Jan. 05	Jan. 05	Jan. 05	Jan. 05	Jan. 05	Eve of Epiphany	Eastern Orthodox
Jan. 06	Jan. 06	Jan. 06	Jan. 06	Jan. 06	Epiphany	Christian
Jan. 16	Jan. 16	Jan. 16	Jan. 16	Jan. 16	Shinran Shonin Memorial Day	Buddhist
Jan. 22	Jan. 10 Dec. 31	Dec. 20	Dec. 09	Nov. 27	Ramadan	Islamic
Feb. 02	Feb. 02	Feb. 02	Feb. 02	Feb. 02	Presentation of Christ	Eastern 
Orthodox
Feb. 04	Feb. 16	Feb. 08	Jan. 31	Feb. 20	Triodion begins	Eastern Orthodox
Feb. 04	Feb. 02	Feb. 08	Feb. 07	Feb. 06	Scout Sunday	Christian
Feb. 05	Jan. 23	Feb. 11	No data	No data	Tu B'Shvat 	Jewish
Feb. 10	Feb. 08	Feb. 14	Feb. 13	Feb. 14	Scout Sabbath	Jewish
Feb. 15	Feb. 15	Feb. 15	Feb. 15	Feb. 15	Nirvana Day	Buddhist
Feb. 17	Mar. 01	Feb. 21	Feb. 13	Mar. 04	1st Saturday of Souls	Eastern 
Orthodox
Feb. 18	Mar. 02	Feb. 21	Feb. 14	Mar. 05	Meat Fare	Eastern Orthodox
Feb. 20	Feb. 09	Jan. 29	Jan. 19	Jan. 08	Eid-el-fitr	Islamic
Feb. 21	Feb. 12	Feb. 25	Feb. 17	Mar. 08	Ash Wednesday	Christian 
Mar. 04	Mar. 20	Mar. 11	No data	No data	Ta'anis Ester [Fast of Ester]	
Jewish 
Mar. 05	Mar. 23	Mar. 12	Mar. 02	Mar. 21	Purim	Jewish 
Feb. 21	Feb. 09	Jan. 30	No data	No data	Shawwal	Islamic
Feb. 24	Mar. 08	Feb. 28	Feb. 20	Mar. 11	2nd Saturday of Souls	Eastern 
Orthodox
Feb. 26	Mar. 10	Mar. 02	Feb. 22	Mar. 13	Orthodox Lent Begins	Eastern Orthodox
Mar. 02	Mar. 15	Mar. 07	Feb. 27	Mar. 18	3rd Saturday of Souls	Eastern 
Orthodox
Mar. 03	Mar. 16	Mar. 08	Feb. 28	Mar. 19	Sunday of Orthodoxy	Eastern Orthodox
Mar. 04-05	Mar. 22-23	Mar 11-12	Mar. 01-02	Mar. 20-21	Purim	Jewish
Mar. 21	Mar. 21	Mar. 21	Mar. 21	Mar. 21	Higan E	Buddhist
Mar. 21	Mar. 10	Feb. 27	No data	No data	Dhu-i-Hijja - Pilgramage	Islamic
Mar. 25	Mar. 25	Mar. 25	Mar. 25	Mar. 25	Annunciation of the Virgin Mary	
Eastern Orthodox
Mar. 31	Mar. 23	Apr. 05	Mar. 28	Apr. 16	Palm Sunday	Christian 
Apr. 04-11	Apr. 22-29	Apr. 11-18	Apr. 01-08	Apr. 20-27	
Pesach (Passover)	Jewish
Apr. 04	Mar. 27	Apr. 09	Apr. 02	Apr. 20	Maundy Thursday	Christian 
Apr. 05	Mar. 28	Apr. 10	Apr. 03	Apr. 21	Good Friday	Christian 
Apr. 06	Apr. 19	Apr. 11	Apr. 03	Apr. 22	Saturday of Lazarus	Eastern Orthodox
Apr. 07	Mar. 30	Apr. 12	Apr. 04	Apr. 23	Easter Sunday	Christian
Apr. 07	Apr. 20	Apr. 12	Apr. 04	Apr. 23	Orthodox Palm Sunday	Eastern 
Orthodox 
Apr. 08	Apr. 08	Apr. 08	Apr. 08	Apr. 08	Buddha Day	Buddhist
Apr. 12	Apr. 25	Apr. 17	Apr. 09	Apr. 28	Orthodox Holy Friday	Eastern Orthodox
Apr. 14	Apr. 27	Apr. 19	Apr. 11	Apr. 30	Orthodox Easter	Eastern Orthodox
Apr. 20	Apr. 09	Mar. 30	No data	No data	Dhu-i-Hijja - Feast of Sacrifice	
Islamic
Apr. 27	Apr. 16	Apr. 06	Mar. 27	Mar. 15	Day of Arafah	Islamic
Apr. 28	Apr. 17	Apr. 07	Mar. 28	Mar. 16	Eid-al-adha	Islamic

Speaking only for myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman
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From mfbowman@CapAccess.org Sun Dec  8 11:42:22 1996
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 11:42:21 -0500 (EST)
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Subject: Religious Holidays - Part 2
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May 07	May 25	May 14	May 04	May 23	Lag B'Omer	Jewish
May 15	May 15	May 15	May 15	May 15	Aaronic Priesthood Commemoration	
Church of JesusChrist of LDS
May 16	May 08	May 21	May 13	Jun 01	Ascension Day	Christian 
May 19	May 09	Apr. 28	Apr. 17	Apr. 06	Muharram	Islamic
May 21	May 21	May 21	May 21	May 21	Shinran Shonin Day	Buddhist
May 23	Jun. 05	May 28	May 22	Jun .08	Orthodox Ascension Day	Eastern Orthodox
May 24-25	Jun. 11-12	May 31-01	May 21-22	Jun. 08-10	Shavout	Jewish
May 26	May 18	May 31			Pentacost	Christian
May 27	May 17	May 06	Apr. 26	Apr. 15	Day of Ashura	Islamic
Jun. 01	Jun. 14	Jun. 06	May 29	Jun. 17	Saturday of Souls	Eastern Orthodox
Jun. 02	Jun. 15	Jun. 07	May 30	Jun. 18	Trinity Sunday	Christian 
Jun. 02	Jun. 15	Jun. 07	May 30	Jun. 18	Orthodox Pentacost	Eastern Orthodox
Jun. 09	Jun. 22	Jun. 14	Jun 06	Jun. 25	Orthodox All Saints Day	Eastern 
Orthodox
Jul. 04	Jul. 22	Jul. 12	No data	No data	Fast of the 17th of Tammuz	
Jewish 
Jul. 15	Jul. 15	Jul. 15	Jul. 15	Jul. 15	Obon	Buddhist
Jul. 24-25	Aug. 11-12	Aug. 01-02	Jul. 21-22	Aug. 09-10	
Tishah-bJul. 25	Aug. 12	Aug. 02	Jul. 22	Aug. 10	Fast of the 9th of Av	
Jewish 
Jul. 28	Jul. 17	Jul. 06	Jun. 26	Jun. 15	ProphetAug. 1-14	Aug. 1-14	
Aug. 1-14	Aug. 1-14	Aug. 1-14	Feast of the Virgin Mary	
Eastern Orthodox
Aug. 06	Aug. 06	Aug. 06	Aug. 06	Aug. 06	Transfiguration of Christ	
Eastern Orthodox
Aug. 09	Aug. 09	Aug. 09	No data	No data	Mawlid al-Nabi	Islamic 
Aug. 15	Aug. 15	Aug. 15	Aug. 15	Aug. 15	Feast of the Assumption	Catholic
Aug. 15	Aug. 15	Aug. 15	Aug. 15	Aug. 15	Falling Asleep of the Virgin Mary	
Eastern Orthodox
Aug. 29	Aug. 29	Aug. 29	Aug. 29	Aug. 29	Beheading of John the Baptist	
Eastern Orthodox
Sep. 01	Sep. 01	Sep. 01	Sep. 01	Sep. 01	Founding Day in America	Buddhist
Sep. 08	Sep. 08	Sep. 08	Sep. 08	Sep. 08	Nativity of the Virgin Mary	
Eastern Orthodox
Sep. 14	Sep. 14	Sep. 14	Sep. 14	Sep. 14	Exaltation of the Holy Cross	
Eastern Orthodox
Sep. 14-15	Oct. 02-03	Sep. 21-22	Sep. 11-12	Sep. 30 - 
Oct. 01	Rosh Hashanah	Jewish 
Sep. 16	Oct. 05	Sep. 23	Sep. 13	Oct. 02	Fast of Gedalya	Jewish 
Sep. 23	Oct. 11	Sep. 30	Sep. 20	Oct. 09	Yom Kippur	Jewish
Sep. 23	Sep. 23	Sep. 23	Sep. 23	Sep. 23	Higan	Buddhist
Sep. 28-04	Oct. 16-23	Oct. 05-12	Sep. 25 - Oct. 01	
Oct. 14-15	Sukkot	Jewish 

Speaking only for myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman
Dep.Dist.Commissioner-Training, G.W.Dist., NCAC, BSA (Virginia)
U. S. Scouting Service Project FTP Site Administrator (PC Area)
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From mfbowman@CapAccess.org Sun Dec  8 11:44:33 1996
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 11:44:32 -0500 (EST)
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Subject: Religious Holidays - Part 3
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Oct. 05-06	Oct. 24-25	Oct. 13-14	Oct. 02-03	Oct. 16-17	
Shmini Atzeret	Jewish 
Nov. 01	Nov. 01	Nov. 01	Nov. 01	Nov. 01	All Saint's Day	Christian 
Nov. 12	Nov. 02	Oct. 22	Oct. 11	Sep. 30	Rajab	Islamic 
Nov. 21	Nov. 21	Nov. 21	Nov. 21	Nov. 21	Presentation of the Virgin Mary	
Eastern Orthodox
Dec. 01	Nov. 30	Dec. 06			First Sunday of Advent	Christian 
Dec. 6-13	Dec. 24-31	Dec. 14-21	Dec. 03-10	Dec. 22-29	Hanukkah	
Jewish 
Dec. 08	Dec. 08	Dec. 08	Dec. 08	Dec. 08	Bodhi Day	Buddhist
Dec. 08	Dec. 08	Dec. 08	Dec. 08	Dec. 08	Immaculate Conception	Catholic
Dec. 08	Nov. 27	Nov. 16	Nov. 05	Oct. 25	Isra and MaDec. 25	Dec. 25	
Dec. 25	Dec. 25	Dec. 25	Christmas Day	Christian 
Dec. 20	Jan. 08	Dec. 29	Dec. 18	Jan. 06	Fast of the 10th of Tevet	
Jewish 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Depending on an individual
EASTERN ORTHODOX DATES:

According to the Eastern Orthodox Church calendar, the day begins after 
evening vespers at sunset and concludes with vespers on the following 
day. For this reason the observence of all Eastern Orthodox holy days 
begins at sunset on the evening before the holy day.  

ISLAMIC DATES:

The Islamic calendar begins with Muharram.  All Islamic dates are subject 
to sightings of the moon and as a result, an event may be one day earlier 
or later than the date listed.  

JEWISH DATES:

Jewish holidays begin at sundown of the first date listed and end at 
nightfall of the last date listed.  

DISCRETION DURING SCOUT WEEK

A religious institution has the option of celebrating Scout Sunday or Scout 
Sabbath at its discretion.  For example, the United Methodist Church 
always celebrates Scout Sunday on the second Sunday in February.

Speaking only for myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman
Dep.Dist.Commissioner-Training, G.W.Dist., NCAC, BSA (Virginia)
U. S. Scouting Service Project FTP Site Administrator (PC Area)
ftp1 or ftp2.scouter.com/usscouts E-mail: mfbowman@capaccess.org