12 Amordad · Ameretat 1409

Events on this day

• Chökhor Düchen · Chokhor Duchen

  Buddhist · Cultural

  The Buddha's first teaching, the Four Noble Truths at Sarnath, on the 4th day of the 6th Tibetan month.

• Remembrance of the Yazidi genocide (Sinjar, 2014)

  Yezidi · Historical

  On 3 August 2014 the Islamic State attacked Sinjar and began its genocide of the Yazidis; the Kurdistan Region and Iraq mark the day every year.

Other events

• Dormition Fast (new calendar) · Day 3
• Rogation of Mary (Fast of Mary) · Baouta d-Mart Maryam · Day 3
• The Three Weeks · Bein HaMetzarim · Day 17

Facts

• Day 136 of 1409
• 229 days left
• Zodiac sign: Leo · Asad