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Chaitra Navratri begins on the ninth day of the Hindu month Chaitra. In the Gregorian calendar, it falls in March or April. It is the holiday for the worship of the goddess of power, Durga. PLEASE NOTE:...
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Chaitra Sukhladi is the first day of the Hindu year and the month of Chaitra. It coincides with March, and Chaitra Suldadi is a restricted holiday in India. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar...
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The Sikh month of Chet is the first month of the Sikh Calendar. Important dates during this month include Nanakshahi (New Year's Day), Joti Jot Guru Hargobind, Hola Mohalla, and the Birthday of Sahibzad...
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BUDDHIST DAY OF METTA The Buddhist Day of Metta, also known as "Loving-Kindness Day," is a spiritual observance celebrated by Buddhists worldwide to cultivate metta, or loving-kindness, towards all being...
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Eid al-Fitr (the festival of breaking fast) is one of the most important holidays in Islam. This three-day event celebrates the end of the month of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from food, water...
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Fat Tuesday is the nickname given to Shrove Tuesday, a day of repentance in the Christian faith (1 Corinthians 9:27), marking the end of Epiphany. It is part of the Carnaval celebration, leading up to Len...
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A national holiday in Lebanon since 2010, the Feast of the Annunciation celebrates the Christian and Islamic belief that the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and told her she was carrying the...
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Goddess of Fertility Day traditionally celebrates Aphrodite and other gods and goddesses of fertility. The ancient Greek goddess, Aphrodite, is perhaps the most well-known goddess of fertility. In ancient...
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Gangaur is a colorful festival in Rajasthan, India, associated with Parvati, also known as Gauri, the wife of Lord Shiva. Unmarried women worship her in hopes of being blessed with a good husband, and mar...
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Also known as Clean Monday, Green Monday is the first Monday of Lent in the Orthodox Christian faith. It's time to clean the house for the Lent season.
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Hola Mohalla is the first day of the lunar month of Chet in the Nanakshahi calendar of the Sikh faith, and it coincides with the Hindu festival of colors - Holi. Guru Gobind Singh started this observance...
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One of the major festivals of the Hindu faith, Holi, is celebrated with enthusiasm at the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalgun. It marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. There is no more...
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Holika Dahan is a Hindu ritual that occurs on Holi's eve after the sun's setting. A bonfire is prepared days ahead to destroy dark forces and, upon lighting, symbolizes the victory of good over evil and t...
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Holy Experiment Day marks an auspicious day in American History. On March 4, 1681, William Penn received a charter from King Charles II of England granting Penn specifically, and the Quakers by default,...
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Sikhism centers on the ten founding gurus' birth, teachings, and deaths. Jotijot is the death anniversary of the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib, on March 19, 1644. Hargobind is best known for organizing...
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Laylat al-Qadr, or the "Night of Power," is an Islamic observance and is considered the holiest night of the year. It occurs on the 27th day of Ramadan and commemorates the revealing of the Qu'ran to the...
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The Christian season of Lent is a religious observance that begins 40 days (the days Jesus fasted in the desert and resisted temptation by the devil) on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Maundy Thursday. T...
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The Christian season of Lent is a religious observance that begins 40 days (the days Jesus fasted in the desert and resisted temptation by the devil) on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Maundy Thursday. T...
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Mars Month celebrates the month's namesake, the Roman god of war, Mars. In early Roman history, he was a god of spring, growth in nature, fertility, and the protector of cattle. Mars is a chthonic god (e...
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Nanakshahi Era is the official New Year's Day of the Sikh calendar.