July 2024
►International Women with Alopecia Month
Muharram (New Year) | Islam
Martyrdom of the Bab | Baha’i
St Benedict Patron Saint of Europe | Catholic Christian
International Non-binary People's Day
St. Vladimir the Great Day | Orthodox Christian
Ethiopian Constitution Day
| Commemorates the implementation of Ethiopia's first constitution by Haile Selassie in 1931. The constitution instigated a Parliament and resulted in the appointment of a number of deputies, although Emperor Haile Selassie I retained supreme power and authority. Rastafarians remember the history of Ethiopia and the events that led up to the birth of the Rastafari religion. A Nyabingi session also occurs to honour the importance of Ethiopia |
Ashura | Muharram 10 | Islam
| For Muslims, Ashura marks the day that Musa (Moses) and the Israelites were saved from Pharaoh by Allah creating a path in the Sea. Also Ashura marks the day that Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, was martyred in the Battle of Karbala. Ashura is a major holy day for Muslims, as well as a recommended but non-obligatory day of fasting |
World Day for International Justice
| Each year, people around the world use this day to host events to promote international criminal justice, especially support for the International Criminal Court |
Nelson Mandela International Day
Asalha Puja Day | Buddhist
Emperor Haile Selassie birthday | Rastafaria
| Observes the day on which Emperor Haile Selassie I was born in 1892. Nyabingi sessions are held to honour the date |
Pioneer Day | Mormon Christian
Feast of St. James Apostle | Christian
World Hepatitis Day
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World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and hepatocellular cancer. With a person dying every 30 seconds from a hepatitis related illness – even in the current COVID-19 crisis – we can't wait to act on viral hepatitis |
