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August 2013

August 1
Lughnasadh (Lammas Day)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lammas_Day

August 3
Lailat ul-Qadr (Night of Power)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lailat_ul-Qadr

August 6
Transgifuration
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfiguration_of_Jesus

August 7
Eid al-Fitr (Feast of the Breaking of the Fast)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_al-Fitr

August 9
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
www.acpp.org/sevents/0809.html

August 14
V-J Day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_over_Japan_Day

August 15
Assumption of the Virgin Mary
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption_of_the_Virgin_Mary

August 21
Raksha Bandhan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raksha_Bandhan

August 26
Women’s Equality Day
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/wed/Womens_Equality_Day_August_26.htm

August 27–29
International Association of Latino Public Administration Executives Executive Leadership Forum
Arlington, VA
http://www.ialpae.org

August 27–29
16th Annual EXCEL Training Conference
Denver, CO
http://eeotraining.eeoc.gov/viewpage.aspx?ID=d0b5418b-bb96-4781-962e-f09747e392c5

August 28
Krishna Janmashtami
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janmashtami