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Category: Religion
Highlighting global events relating to religious beliefs and practices.
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Religion Events
Shrove Tuesday (C): March 4
Daily
Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day, Fat Tuesday) was initially a day of repentance and reflection (1 Corinthians 9:27), marking the end of Epiphany and the upcoming season of Lent. It is part of the Carnaval cel...
January
Sikh New Year (1644): March 14
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Today is the first day of the Sikh Calendar and its New Year, referred to as the Nanakshahi calendar (named after Guru Nanak, Sikh's founder, who was born in 1469). Nanakshahi New Year commences on March...
January
Ta'anit Esther (J): March 13
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Ta'anit Esther is the fast of Esther, which occurs from sunrise to sunset on the eve of the Purim holiday in the Jewish faith. It commemorates the fasting of the Hebrews under Persian exile.
January
Yugadi, Gudi Padwa (H): March 30
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Yugadi, Ugadi, or Gudi Padwa is the beginning of the New Year in southern India. There is no fixed time for Yugadi; it falls on different days each year, but usually in March-April. On the day of Yugadi,...
January
Amar Das Jayanti (S): May 5
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Sri Guru Amar Dasn was born May 5, 1479, and achieved the title of Guru within the Sikh faith in 1552. He is honored for his establishment of centers of worship devoted to Guru Nanak's messages, condemnin...
January
Apara Ekadashi (H): May 23
Daily
Ekadashi is a fast day and sacred observance in the Hindu religion commemorating Lord Vishnu. Apara Ekadasi is the Ekadeshi of Jyeshtha Krishna Paksha. Devotees fast for one day to show love and devotion...
January
Ascension Day (C): May 29
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Ascension Day is 40 days after Easter and is a traditional feast day in the Christian faith. Christians believe Jesus Christ ascended to heaven on this day after his resurrection, which Easter marks. Asce...
January
Ascension Day, Orthodox (C): May 29
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Ascension Day is 40 days after Orthodox Easter and is a traditional feast day in the Christian faith. Christians believe Jesus Christ ascended to heaven on this day after his resurrection, which Easter ma...
January
Ascension of Baha'u'llah (1892): May 29
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On May 29, 1892, Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i faith, died and is believed to have ascended to heaven. Today is one of nine critical holidays in the Baha'i faith.
January
Buddha Purnima (H): May 12
Daily
Buddha Purnima is an important day for Buddhists and Hindus. This holiday commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha and always falls on the full moon night in the month of Vaisakh...
January
Declaration of the Bab (1844): May 22/23
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The Baha'i faith marks the Declaration of the Bab each year, and it is the anniversary of the day he was declared a new messenger of God in Shiraz, modern-day Iraq, on May 22, 1844. Declaration of the Bab...
January
Dhu al-Hijjah (M): May 28 - June 25
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Dhu al-Hijjah is the 12th and last month in the Islamic Calendar, the final of four sacred months, and the month of Hajj. Performing Hajj occurs between the 8th - 12/13th of the month and is one of Islam'...
January
Ganga Saptami (H): May 3
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Ganga Saptami (Ganga Jayanti / Ganga Pujan) is devoted to the goddess Ganga, representing happiness, fame, and salvation. Bathing in the Ganges river on Ganga Saptami is seen to bring good fortune. Garlan...
January
Great Prayer Day—Store Bededag(DK): May 16
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The fourth Friday after Easter is Great Prayer Day, Common Prayer Day, or in Dutch, "Store Bededag," a public holiday celebrated in Denmark. On Store Bededag, the Danes walk through Langelinie or Kastelle...
January
Guru Amar Das Sahib (S)(1479): May 5
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Guru Amar Das Sahib (May 5, 1479-September 1, 1574), was the third Guru of the Sikhs and an influential spiritual leader in Sikhism. He was born in Basarke, a village near Amritsar in present-day Punjab,...
January
Guru Arjan Dev Ji (S)(1653): May 2
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji (May 2, 1563-June 16, 1606), was the fifth Guru of the Sikhs and a prominent spiritual leader in Sikhism. He was born in Goindwal, Punjab (present-day India), to Guru Ram Das Ji, the fo...
January
Jeth (S): May 15–June 14
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Jeth is the third month of the Sikh religious calendar and occurs in May and June each year. During Jeth (or also - Jayth), there are several important birthdays for the Sikh faith, including those of G...
January
Jewish-American Heritage Month: May
Monthly
Jewish Americans have been part of the American experience almost since the beginning. The first arrived from Holland in the mid-1600s, quickly followed by another group of merchants and traders from Braz...
January
Jyeshtha (H): May 13 - June 11
Monthly
Jyeshtha or Jyaistha is the third month of the Hindu calendar, corresponding to May-June in the Gregorian calendar. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India...
January
Lag B'Omer (J): May 15/16
Daily
Bonfires, haircuts, and weddings, what do all these things have in common? The Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer. Lag B'Omer marks the anniversary of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai's death (approximately 120AD - 199...
January
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