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Holidays

Roman Catholicism - several feasts, including those of at least 3 saints: Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ

St. Joachim (father of St. Mary, according to Catholic tradition)

St. Juatus

St. Pastor

St. Xystus/Sixtus

Bolivia - Independence Day

Jamaica - Independence Day

United Arab Emirates - H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's Accession Day

Japan - Toro Nagashi (Hiroshima) - Floating lantern ceremony to honor those killed by the U.S. atomic bomb in Hiroshima.

 
 

 

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