December 31–January 1 Ghambar Maidyarem
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Ghambar Maidyarem (Zoroastrianism) Ghambar Maidyarem celebrates the creation of animals. It is also the time for equitable sharing of food.
December 26 Death Anniversary of Zarathustra
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Death Anniversary of Zarathustra (Zoroastrianism) The anniversary of the death of Zarathustra (Zoroaster), the founder of the Zoroasterian faith. His dates are uncertain: the ancient Greeks dated him at ca.6000 BCE. Modern scholarship suggests he lived in the second millenium BCE. Some of his hymns, know as Gathas, are preserved in the Zoroastrian scriptures.
October 12-16 Ghambar Ayathrem
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Ghambar Ayathrem (Zoroastrianism) Ghambar Ayathrem celebrates the creation of plants, the sowing of the winter crop, and the return of the heards from pasture.
September 12-16 Ghambar Paitishem
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Ghambar Paitishem (Zoroastrianism) Ghambar Paitishem celebrates the creation of the earth and the harvesting of the summer crop.
