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3 X-WR-CALNAME:Christian Holidays\r
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5 X-WR-RELCALID:9C8A1BBC-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
6 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Pacific\r
7 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN\r
8 METHOD:PUBLISH\r
9 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
10 DURATION:P1D\r
11 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
12 UID:9C89C5BA-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
13 SEQUENCE:8\r
14 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041023\r
15 SUMMARY:Creation\r
16 DESCRIPTION:According to Bishop James Ussher (1581-1656)\, God created t\r
17 he universe on October 23\, 4004 BC. That would make the universe 6000 y\r
18 ears old in 1997 AD. James Ussher was an Irish Archbishop whose chronolo\r
19 gy of Biblical history was widely accepted throughout Christianity.\r
20 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
21 END:VEVENT\r
22 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
23 DURATION:P1D\r
24 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
25 UID:9C89C89C-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
26 SEQUENCE:8\r
27 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040325\r
28 SUMMARY:Annunciation\r
29 DESCRIPTION:The announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of \r
30 the incarnation of Christ. It was placed in this day in order to be nine\r
31 months before Chirstmas day. \r
32 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20050324\r
33 END:VEVENT\r
34 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
35 DURATION:P1D\r
36 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
37 UID:9C89CA5A-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
38 SEQUENCE:8\r
39 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040815\r
40 SUMMARY:Assumption Day\r
41 DESCRIPTION:A feast commemorating the Virgin Mary being taken up into he\r
42 aven.\r
43 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
44 END:VEVENT\r
45 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
46 DURATION:P1D\r
47 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
48 UID:9C89CC3C-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
49 SEQUENCE:9\r
50 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041128\r
51 SUMMARY:Advent Sunday\r
52 DESCRIPTION:Sunday closest to St Andrew's Day begins the Advent season a\r
53 nd the beginning of the ecclesiastical year. There are four Advent Sund\r
54 ays before Christmas.\r
55 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=-1SU\r
56 END:VEVENT\r
57 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
58 DURATION:P1D\r
59 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
60 UID:9C89CE02-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
61 SEQUENCE:7\r
62 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041208\r
63 SUMMARY:Immaculate Conception\r
64 DESCRIPTION:Honors the unique priveledge by which Mary was conceived by \r
65 her mother without the stain of original sin. \r
66 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
67 END:VEVENT\r
68 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
69 DURATION:P1D\r
70 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
71 UID:9C89CFB4-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
72 SEQUENCE:7\r
73 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041225\r
74 SUMMARY:Christmas Day\r
75 DESCRIPTION:Commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.\r
76 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
77 END:VEVENT\r
78 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
79 DURATION:P1D\r
80 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
81 UID:9C89D190-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
82 SEQUENCE:7\r
83 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041228\r
84 SUMMARY:Childermas\r
85 DESCRIPTION:By orders of King Herod\, the children of Bethlehem were mas\r
86 sacred in an attempt to kill the baby Jesus. The Irish call this Cross D\r
87 ay and believe that anything begun on this day will turn out badly. In B\r
88 elgium\, Mexico\, and Columbia children play April Fools type pranks on \r
89 this day. Also known as Holy Innocents' Day. \r
90 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
91 END:VEVENT\r
92 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
93 DURATION:P1D\r
94 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
95 UID:9C89D34E-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
96 SEQUENCE:8\r
97 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040105\r
98 SUMMARY:Epiphany Eve\r
99 DESCRIPTION:Also known as Twelfth Night\r
100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
101 END:VEVENT\r
102 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
103 DURATION:P1D\r
104 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
105 UID:9C89D50A-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
106 SEQUENCE:8\r
107 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040106\r
108 SUMMARY:Epiphany\r
109 DESCRIPTION:This is a Catholic holiday celebrating the baptism of Christ\r
110 in the Jordan River by John the Baptist\, (especially) the visit of the\r
111 Three Kings to the manger in Bethleham\, and the miracle at Cana\, wher\r
112 e Christ's power to perform miracles was shown (he changed water into wi\r
113 ne at the marriage feast). The name means \"manifistation.\" Also known \r
114 as Old Christmas\, because it once commemorated the birthday of Christ\,\r
115 before the Christmas holiday was established. Also calledFeast of the T\r
116 hree Kings and Twelfth Tide.\r
117 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
118 END:VEVENT\r
119 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
120 DURATION:P1D\r
121 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
122 UID:9C89D6C2-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
123 SEQUENCE:8\r
124 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040806\r
125 SUMMARY:Transfiguration\r
126 DESCRIPTION: Commemoration of the biblical event when Christ is changed \r
127 in appearance on the mountain. Observed by Roman Catholic and Anglican c\r
128 hurches on August 6. Observed by Lutherans on the sixth Sunday after Epi\r
129 phany.\r
130 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
131 END:VEVENT\r
132 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
133 DURATION:P1D\r
134 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
135 UID:9C89D887-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
136 SEQUENCE:18\r
137 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040303\r
138 SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday\r
139 DESCRIPTION:46 days before Easter. The Day of Ashes\, is the first day o\r
140 f Lent\, occuring forty days before Easter not counting Sundays. The anc\r
141 ient custom on this day is for the faithful to receive on the forehead t\r
142 he sign of a cross marked with blessed ashes. The palms from the previou\r
143 s Palm Sunday are burned and the ashes are blessed for the ceremony befo\r
144 re the Mass.\r
145 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=2;BYDAY=2WE\r
146 END:VEVENT\r
147 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
148 DURATION:P1D\r
149 EXDATE;VALUE=DATE:20040302\r
150 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
151 UID:9C89DC40-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
152 SEQUENCE:9\r
153 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040224\r
154 SUMMARY:Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras)\r
155 DESCRIPTION:Today is the last day of Shrovetide\, and a time of merrymak\r
156 ing before Lent. Also known as Mardi Gras.\r
157 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20050228;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=1TU\r
158 END:VEVENT\r
159 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
160 DURATION:P1D\r
161 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
162 UID:9C89DE22-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
163 SEQUENCE:8\r
164 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040223\r
165 SUMMARY:Shrove Monday\r
166 DESCRIPTION:Monday before Ash Wednesday. Also called Rose Monday. In Den\r
167 mark\, today is calledFastelavn. In Germany and Austria today coincides \r
168 with Fasching (or Feast of Fools). \r
169 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20050227;BYMONTH=2;BYDAY=4MO\r
170 END:VEVENT\r
171 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
172 DURATION:P1D\r
173 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
174 UID:9C89E000-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
175 SEQUENCE:8\r
176 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040229\r
177 SUMMARY:Lent: first sunday\r
178 DESCRIPTION:Lent is the penitential season preceding Easter\, observed w\r
179 ith forty days of fast in memory of Christ's forty days of fast in the d\r
180 esert. Lent consists of forty weekdays and six Sundays. The name is deri\r
181 ved from the Middle English Lente\, and refers to the lengthening of the\r
182 daylight hours.\r
183 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
184 END:VEVENT\r
185 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
186 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050306\r
187 SUMMARY:Lent: first sunday\r
188 UID:9C89E1C0-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
189 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
190 SEQUENCE:4\r
191 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20060304;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=1SU\r
192 DURATION:P1D\r
193 END:VEVENT\r
194 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
195 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040404\r
196 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040412\r
197 SUMMARY:Holy week\r
198 UID:9C89E37C-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
199 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
200 SEQUENCE:11\r
201 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=3SU\r
202 END:VEVENT\r
203 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
204 DURATION:P1D\r
205 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
206 UID:9C89E562-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
207 SEQUENCE:8\r
208 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040408\r
209 SUMMARY:Thursday before Easter\r
210 DESCRIPTION:Commemorates Christ's Last Supper and His washing of the dis\r
211 ciples' feet on that day.\r
212 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20050413;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=2TH\r
213 END:VEVENT\r
214 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
215 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040410\r
216 SUMMARY:Holy Saturday\r
217 UID:9C89E71A-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
218 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
219 SEQUENCE:16\r
220 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20050426;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=4SA\r
221 DURATION:P1D\r
222 END:VEVENT\r
223 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
224 DURATION:P1D\r
225 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
226 UID:9C89E8D4-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
227 SEQUENCE:11\r
228 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040409\r
229 SUMMARY:Good Friday\r
230 DESCRIPTION:The anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ. Also known as \r
231 Holy Friday.\r
232 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20040425;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=4MO\r
233 END:VEVENT\r
234 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
235 DURATION:P1D\r
236 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
237 UID:9C89EAAC-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
238 SEQUENCE:11\r
239 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040411\r
240 SUMMARY:Easter Sunday(c)\r
241 DESCRIPTION:Easter is the celebration of Christ's ressurection. The ress\r
242 urection took place on Sunday\, which was from then on the \"Lord's Day\\r
243 ".\r
244 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=4SU\r
245 END:VEVENT\r
246 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
247 DURATION:P1D\r
248 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
249 UID:9C89EC5E-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
250 SEQUENCE:8\r
251 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040113\r
252 SUMMARY:Feast of the Baptism of Christ\r
253 DESCRIPTION:Catholic day \r
254 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
255 END:VEVENT\r
256 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
257 DURATION:P1D\r
258 EXDATE;VALUE=DATE:20041031\r
259 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
260 UID:9C89EE14-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
261 SEQUENCE:7\r
262 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041031\r
263 SUMMARY:Feast of Christ the King\r
264 DESCRIPTION:Catholic day\r
265 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;COUNT=1;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=4SU\r
266 END:VEVENT\r
267 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
268 DURATION:P1D\r
269 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
270 UID:9C89EFC6-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
271 SEQUENCE:8\r
272 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041002\r
273 SUMMARY:Feast of the Gaurdian Angles\r
274 DESCRIPTION:Catholic day\r
275 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
276 END:VEVENT\r
277 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
278 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
279 UID:9C89F19A-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
280 SEQUENCE:8\r
281 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041031\r
282 SUMMARY:Reformation Day(p)\r
283 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041101\r
284 DESCRIPTION:Protestant day (Oct 31). On this day in 1517 Martin Luther p\r
285 osted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the church in Wittenberg Ger\r
286 many\, thereby beginning the Protestant Reformation. Lutherans observe t\r
287 his day on the preceding of following Sunday.\r
288 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU\r
289 END:VEVENT\r
290 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
291 DURATION:P1D\r
292 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
293 UID:9C89F346-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
294 SEQUENCE:8\r
295 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040829\r
296 SUMMARY:Feast of Christ the King(p)\r
297 DESCRIPTION:Protestant day\r
298 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=8;BYDAY=-1SU\r
299 END:VEVENT\r
300 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
301 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040520\r
302 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040521\r
303 SUMMARY:Ascension\r
304 UID:9C89F4FE-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
305 SEQUENCE:9\r
306 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
307 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
308 END:VEVENT\r
309 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
310 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040530\r
311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040531\r
312 SUMMARY:Pentecost (white sunday)\r
313 UID:9C89F6C9-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
314 SEQUENCE:9\r
315 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
316 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
317 END:VEVENT\r
318 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
319 DURATION:P1D\r
320 EXDATE;VALUE=DATE:20060416\r
321 DTSTAMP:20041215T015623Z\r
322 UID:9C89F882-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
323 SEQUENCE:8\r
324 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060416\r
325 SUMMARY:Easter Sunday\r
326 DESCRIPTION:Easter is the celebration of Christ's ressurection. The ress\r
327 urection took place on Sunday\, which was from then on the \"Lord's Day\\r
328 ".\r
329 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20070414;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=3SU\r
330 END:VEVENT\r
331 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
332 DURATION:P1D\r
333 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
334 UID:9C89FA35-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
335 SEQUENCE:17\r
336 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041121\r
337 SUMMARY:Feast of Christ the King(c)\r
338 DESCRIPTION:Catholic day. Sunday prior to first Advent Sunday.\r
339 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=3SU\r
340 END:VEVENT\r
341 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
342 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041101\r
343 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041102\r
344 SUMMARY:All Saints Day\r
345 UID:9C89FC0A-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
346 SEQUENCE:10\r
347 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
348 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
349 END:VEVENT\r
350 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
351 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
352 UID:9C89FDCA-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
353 SEQUENCE:8\r
354 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20041031\r
355 SUMMARY:All Saints Sunday\r
356 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20041101\r
357 DESCRIPTION:The Sunday closest to All Saints Day\r
358 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231\r
359 END:VEVENT\r
360 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
361 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040404\r
362 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20040405\r
363 SUMMARY:Palm Sunday\r
364 UID:9C89FF7E-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
365 SEQUENCE:8\r
366 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
367 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=3SU\r
368 END:VEVENT\r
369 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
370 DURATION:P1D\r
371 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
372 UID:9C8A0150-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
373 SEQUENCE:10\r
374 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050324\r
375 SUMMARY:Thursday before Easter\r
376 DESCRIPTION:Commemorates Christ's Last Supper and His washing of the dis\r
377 ciples' feet on that day.\r
378 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=4TH\r
379 END:VEVENT\r
380 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
381 DURATION:P1D\r
382 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
383 UID:9C8A0304-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
384 SEQUENCE:9\r
385 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050325\r
386 SUMMARY:Good Friday\r
387 DESCRIPTION:The anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ. Also known as \r
388 Holy Friday.\r
389 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=4FR\r
390 END:VEVENT\r
391 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
392 DURATION:P1D\r
393 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
394 UID:9C8A04BC-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
395 SEQUENCE:10\r
396 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050208\r
397 SUMMARY:Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras)\r
398 DESCRIPTION:Today is the last day of Shrovetide\, and a time of merrymak\r
399 ing before Lent. Also known as Mardi Gras.\r
400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=2;BYDAY=2TU\r
401 END:VEVENT\r
402 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
403 DURATION:P1D\r
404 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
405 UID:9C8A0690-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
406 SEQUENCE:9\r
407 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20050207\r
408 SUMMARY:Shrove Monday\r
409 DESCRIPTION:Monday before Ash Wednesday. Also called Rose Monday. In Den\r
410 mark\, today is calledFastelavn. In Germany and Austria today coincides \r
411 with Fasching (or Feast of Fools). \r
412 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20051231;BYMONTH=2;BYDAY=1MO\r
413 END:VEVENT\r
414 BEGIN:VEVENT\r
415 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20040225\r
416 UID:9C89D887-4E3C-11D9-A619-000A958A3252\r
417 SEQUENCE:19\r
418 RECURRENCE-ID;VALUE=DATE:20040303\r
419 DTSTAMP:20041215T015613Z\r
420 DURATION:P1D\r
421 END:VEVENT\r
422 END:VCALENDAR\r