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Ghost Month
Aug 16 to Sep 14, 2023 · Computed (rule)
3 yr ago
The seventh lunar month, when the gates of the underworld open; the Ghost Festival falls on its 15th day. Day 1 of lunar month 7.
Every year
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Parsi New Year (Navroz, Shahenshahi)The new year of the Parsis of India in the Shahenshahi calendar, a public holiday in Maharashtra and Gujarat; Pateti, the day before, is a day of repentance.3 yr agoWikipedia, computedDetails →New moonThe Moon is between Earth and the Sun; darkest nights for stargazing.3 yr agoNASA, computedDetails →
Source, method and history
- Source
- Hong Kong Observatory
- How we know
- Chinese lunisolar calendar: month numbering from ICU, each month starting on the Beijing date of the new moon (Astronomy Engine).
- Recurs
- annual
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- Changes
- 2026-09-26: added to 2023-08-16