Category: Religion

Christmas Eve (C): December 24

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Christmas Day (C): December 25

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Christmastide: December 25-January 5, 2021

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Martyrdom Sahibzada Fateh Singh (S)(1705)...

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Martyrdom Sahibzada Fateh Singh marks the death of the Younger Sahibzadas brother, Sahibzada Fateh Singh. He was five years old when he was executed for refusing to renounce his Sikh faith. His brother, j...

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Mummer's Day (C)(IE): December 26

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Feast of St. Stephen's Day (C) (Orthodox):...

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Saint Stephen is one of the most venerated Christian saints, being considered the very first martyr who died for Jesus Christ. He was one of Jesus' most ardent followers, often described as a peaceful, ca...

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Apple Tree Day (US/UK): January 6

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Apple Tree Day is a British folk custom as ancient as Christmas and part of the celebration of epiphany. Of distinction is the practice of wassailing, or apple howling. Wassail is a traditional word indi...

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Asarah B'Tevet (J)(597 BC): January 7

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Asarah B'Tevet is a minor Jewish fasting day commemorating the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II beginning in 597 BC.

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Bodhi Day (B)(CN)(532 BC): January 13

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Bodhi Day celebrates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Japan celebrates this event annually on December 8th. People following the Chinese religious calendar celebrate it on...

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Catholic Schools Week: January 26- Februar...

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On the last week of each January and often into February, Catholics celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Organized by the National Catholic Educational Association, this week focuses on the positive impact...

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Christian Unity Week, Intl. (Northern Hemi...

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At least once a year (January in the Northern Hemisphere, June in the Southern Hemisphere), Christians are reminded of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe”...

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Christmas, Orthodox (C): January 7

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Orthodox Christmas is celebrated by various Orthodox Christian faiths in countries including Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Macedonia.

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Epiphany (C): January 6

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Epiphany, or the 12th day of Christmas, marks the official end to the festive season known as Christmastide. This is the day that the three wise men, (magi), following the star of Bethlehem, came upon Jes...

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Gobind Singh (S)(1666): January 7

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Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, or Govind Singh, is a Sikh holiday commemorating the birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. Even though he was born on December 22, 1666, his birthday is mos...

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Judgment Day: January 17

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It's Judgement Day. Don't panic! This Judgement Day is created by Wellcat.com, not the ethereal day of the same name before Saint Peter. Breathe. Judgement Day was created by the folks at Wellcat to re...

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Jumada al-Thani (M): January 26 - February...

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Jumada al-Thani is the sixth month of the Islamic calendar. The Islamic Calendar year is a lunar calendar and is therefore 11-12 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar year.

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Lughnasadh, South: January 31 - February 1

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Lughnasadh is a pagan festival celebrated during the peak of summer in August in the Northern Hemisphere and in February in the Southern Hemisphere. Lughnasadh is Irish Gaelic for "Commemoration of Lugh...

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Magh (S): January 13–February 11

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In the Sikh religion, the month of Magh begins in January and lasts until mid-February in the Gregorian calendar. During the month of Magh, Sikhs celebrate the birth of several gurus in the faith: Bhai...

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Magha (H): January 11-February 9

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Magha is the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar and corresponds to January-February in Gregorian calendar. It is called as such because the full moon is usually found nearby or within the Magha star clu...

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Makar Sankranti (H): January 15

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Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Makara rashi (Capricorn) on its celestial path. The day is also believed to mark the arrival of spring in India. This day is a sol...

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