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Erntedankfest is the German day of thanksgiving for the harvest. This annual festival is celebrated by both Catholics and Protestants throughout the country, and it is a day of eating, libation, and refle...
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Quakers are a Protestant Christian denomination. Each year, the church celebrates World Quaker Day, an opportunity for faith members to join globally in prayer and fellowship. “As the sun rises in each a...
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The Apple Butter Makin’ Festival is an annual celebration and festival of apple butter and other country cuisine favorites. It includes arts and crafts, a pet parade, an apple pie contest, a parade, a tra...
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White Sunday, Lotu Tamaiti in Polynesian, translates to "Children's Sunday" remains one of the most critical days for religious Polynesians. It is the day children become the parents, and parents the chil...
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Saint Edward the Confessor was born to King Ethelred II in Islip, England, in 1003 AD. Though he died in 1066, his remains were transferred to his final resting place on October 13, 1163. This day has bee...
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Saint Luke wrote one of the four Gospels in the New Testament. He is the patron saint of artists, physicians, bachelors, surgeons, students, and butchers. Today is his feast day. Why so many feast days...
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Organizations and institutions worldwide will recognize the spiritual needs of those we serve and the spiritual care given through professional chaplaincy and pastoral counseling within our communities....
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Sunday School Teachers Appreciation Day is a part of Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Month. On this day, students and parents show appreciation for their Sunday school teachers' hard work and personal...
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On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, 95 theses against the indulgences and corruption in the Roman Catholic church. It was an act of protest that...
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There will be few people alive who cannot, at one point in their lives, affiliate with Saint Jude (Judas Thaddaeus), the patron saint of lost causes. We've all been on our knees at some point; it is part...
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National Hermit Day celebrates the value of being alone every once in a while and using the time for contemplation and prayer. It is a day for you to take some days off, turn off your computer and phone,...
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All Hallows Eve and All Saints Day are Christian observances first declared by the Catholic Church in the eighth century AD. It is a time of feasting during the day to honor those sainted and soon to be...
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September 1 is the beginning of the new religious year in the Orthodox Christian community.
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September is the National Gospel Music Heritage Month. Pioneered by Alvin V. Williams in 2007, this awareness month aims to educate and celebrate gospel music's forms and heritage. Established in the...
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National Day in San Marino is a national holiday honoring the patron saint of the small nation, Saint Marinus.
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The fall of Jerusalem and the second temple's destruction is a critical date in Jewish and Christian theology that resonates even today. JEWISH: September 7, 70 AD, witnessed the fall of the eternal cit...
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The Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, is said to have been born on this day in 20 BC, making her approximately 20 years old when she gave birth. The date comes from the Protoevangelium of James. On this...
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National Day in Andorra marks the anniversary of September 8, 1278, the official day the Pareatges (constitutional powers document) was signed. Also called Our Lady of Meritxell Day, National Day is a nat...
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Enkutatash is a public holiday in Ethiopia and Eritrea that marks the beginning of the New Year in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's calendar. "Enkutatash" means "gift of jewels" in the Amharic language. T...
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A national holiday in Ethiopia and Eritrea, Meskel (True Cross Day) commemorates the discovery of the actual cross of Jesus' crucifixion by the Roman Empress Helena in the 4th century.