FESTIVALS & COMMEMORATIONS - MARCH 2009
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Date	Day	Faith	Event	Notes
3/06/09	Fri	-	Prayer day	World Prayer Day
3/08/09	Sun	-	Women's day	International Women's day
3/08/09	Tue		Milaad	Celebration of Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) birthday - Islamic   commemoration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, in about 570 C.E.  The prophet's teachings are read and religious meetings are held.
3/10/09	Tue		Purim	Jewish celebration of the deliverance of the Jewish minority in Persia from genocide. Charity to the poor, sharing food with friends, and vigorous merrymaking mark the observance.
3/11/09	Wed		Sangha Day	Celebration of the presentation of teachings by Lord Buddha
3/14/09	Sat		Holi	Hindu Celebrations - also known as festival of colors -  marking the beginning of spring with a deluge of color. One is encouraged to interact with the other. Begins with the full moon.
3/14/09	Sat		New Years	Sikh New Years day
3/20/09	Fri		St. Patrick's day	An Irish Catholic Holiday - Christian celebration of Patrick who brought Christianity to Ireland in early days of the faith.
3/21/09	Sat		Spring Equinox	Pagan Holiday
3/21/09	Sat		New Year	Bahai , Zoroastrian & Ismaili Muslims New year
3/26/09	Thurs		Birthday	Birthday of Zarthustra, the Prophet of Zoroastrian faith

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