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I beg to differ. Christmas eve is Dec 24
/ SM2EKM ----------- DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: > In chronological sequence: > > Hanukkah Monday December 22, 2008 for 7 days, ongoing now > > Christmas Thursday December 25, 2008 > > Kwanzaa Friday December 26, 2008 > > Shakyamuni Buddha Day Saturday December 27, 2008 > > Muharram/Al-Hijira Monday Dec 29, 2008 > > New Year Thursday Jan 1, 2009 > > de Doug KR2Q > > An eye for an eye...will make us all blind > Ghandi > > PS https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/xx.html > > Christians 33.32% (of which Roman Catholics 16.99%, Protestants 5.78%, > Orthodox 3.53%, Anglicans 1.25%), Muslims 21.01%, Hindus 13.26%, > Buddhists 5.84%, Sikhs 0.35%, Jews 0.23%, Baha'is 0.12%, other > religions 11.78%, non-religious 11.77%, atheists 2.32% (2007 est.) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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And there are some out there, such as various followers of the eastern
orthodox faith, who follow "the old calendar", which means Christmas isn't until January 6th. A similar, but moving, difference occurs at Easter as well. That's because their observance of Easter is , if I understand it correctly, predicated on when jewish Passover occurs. I think they have a point, since "The Last Supper" was a celebration of Passover. Dave W7AQK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Erik Holm" <[hidden email]> Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] happy holidays >I beg to differ. Christmas eve is Dec 24 > > / SM2EKM > ----------- > DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL wrote: >> In chronological sequence: >> >> Hanukkah Monday December 22, 2008 for 7 days, ongoing now Christmas >> Thursday December 25, 2008 Kwanzaa Friday December 26, 2008 >> >> Shakyamuni Buddha Day Saturday December 27, 2008 Muharram/Al-Hijira >> Monday Dec 29, 2008 >> >> New Year Thursday Jan 1, 2009 >> >> de Doug KR2Q >> >> An eye for an eye...will make us all blind >> Ghandi >> >> PS >> https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/xx.html >> >> Christians 33.32% (of which Roman Catholics 16.99%, Protestants 5.78%, >> Orthodox 3.53%, Anglicans 1.25%), Muslims 21.01%, Hindus 13.26%, >> Buddhists 5.84%, Sikhs 0.35%, Jews 0.23%, Baha'is 0.12%, other >> religions 11.78%, non-religious 11.77%, atheists 2.32% (2007 est.) > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Dave Yarnes wrote:
> And there are some out there, such as various followers of the eastern > orthodox faith, who follow "the old calendar", which means Christmas > isn't until January 6th. > > A similar, but moving, difference occurs at Easter as well. That's > because their observance of Easter is , if I understand it correctly, > predicated on when jewish Passover occurs. I think they have a point, > since "The Last Supper" was a celebration of Passover. This is even more complicated than it looks! Both Easter and Passover are based on a lunar calendar. Easter Sunday is the Sunday following a particular full moon <http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~gmarts/easter.htm>, and Passover is the 15th of Nisan on the Jewish calendar. Jewish months start with the new moon, so the 15th is a full moon. The Jewish calendar is interesting because it reconciles lunar and solar periods. Despite the synchronization of the months with lunar cycles, the Jewish holidays always come out in the same season. This is accomplished with months that have leap days and even a 'leap month' that is added 7 times in every 19 years. The Islamic calendar is purely lunar. So holidays move by about 11 days each year with respect to the solar year. More than you wanted to know. -- Best Regards, Vic Rosenthal Transparent Software, Inc. -- RAKEFET 559.226.5147 Visit us at <http://www.rakefet.com> _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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