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Category: Religion


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May Day: May 1

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May Day has been celebrated since Roman times and began as a pagan holiday to celebrate spring and fertility. In Germany, it is known as Walpurgis Night. Saint Walburga brought Christianity to the German...

January

Meditation Month, Ntl.: May

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National Meditation Month is sponsored by Touching Earth, a Chicago-based yoga and meditation company, to raise awareness of the importance of meditation in mental and physical health and its benefits....

January

Mohini Ekadashi (H): May 8

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Mohini Ekadashi is a Hindu fast to free the soul from illusion. It is believed that whomsoever observes a total fast on this sacred day will collect future benefits and live happily in this life and the n...

January

Narada Jayanti (H): May 13

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The sun transitions from Mesha Rashi to Vrishabha Rashi during Vrishabha Sankranti. Giving cows as a gift is considered auspicious on this day. Devotees visit Vishnu temples and pray that Lord Vishnu gran...

January

Narasimha Jayanti (H): May 11

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Narasimha Jayanti is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil. In the Hindu faith, Narasimha Jayanti marks the fourth reincarnation of Lord Vishnu into half man and half lion. By becoming half man...

January

Pesach Sheni (J): May 11/12

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On Pesach Sheni is the "Second Passover." The Old Testament teaches that God instructed the people of Israel to bring the Passover offering on the fourteenth of Nissan and eat it that evening. However,...

January

Prayer, National Day of: May 1

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The National Day of Prayer was created in 1952; however, throughout American history, many official National Days of Prayer have existed. It is non-denominational and not specific to any religion, and Sik...

January

Rogation Sunday (C): May 25

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Rogation Sunday is traditionally marked the fifth Sunday after Easter and three days before the anniversary of the final Ascension of Christ to Heaven in the Christian faith. The tradition was first pract...

January

San Isidro Day (C): May 15

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Saint Isidro (1082-1172AD) is the patron saint of Madrid and the patron saint of farmers. Each year in Hispanic nations, including Mexico and Spain, festivities are held on the day leading up to this feas...

January

Sankashti Chaturthi (H): May 16

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In the Hindu faith, Chaturthi celebrates Lord Ganesha. Sankashti Chaturthi (Sankata Chaturthi) occurs on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (the dark lunar phase or the waning phase of the moon). If this...

January

Shani Jayanti (H): May 27

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Shani Jayanti occurs on Vaishak Vadya Chaturdasi Amavasya, and Hindus believe that the god Shani was born on this day. Shani's furious nature means all the rituals honoring him must be strictly performe...

January

Sita Navami (H): May 5

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The birthday of goddess Sita is celebrated as Sita Navami (Sita Jayanti or Janaki Navami). Lord Rama was also born on the same lunar day. Mata Sita is known for her sincerity and purity. Hence, women ta...

January

Sivan (J): May 27 - June 25

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Sivan is a late spring or early summer month in the Hebrew calendar, and it is the ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year. The main holiday during this month, celeb...

January

Varuthini Ekadashi (H): April 24

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Each Ekadashi has a different name and significance, though this observance can fall into two categories: annual and monthly. All Ekadashi honor Lord Vishnu. Varuthini Ekadashi is the Ekadashi of the wani...

January

Vat Savitri Vrat (H): May 26

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Vat Savitri Vrat or Wat Savitri Vrat occurs in the Hindu calendar on the full moon day of Jyeshtha. It is a fasting day for wives to pray for the longevity of their husbands and blessings upon their marri...

January

Vesak (B)(H): May 12

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Vesak or Wesak is commonly referred to as Buddha Day and is acknowledged by the United Nations on the full moon in May (Vaisakha, a month of the Buddhist calendar that Hindus share). It is the day the Bud...

January

Vrishabha Sankranti (H): May 14

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The sun transitions from Mesha Rashi to Vrishabha Rashi during Vrishabha Sankranti. Giving cattle as a gift is considered auspicious on this day. Devotees visit Vishnu temples and pray that Lord Vishnu gr...

January

Advent (C): November 30 - December 24

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The season of Advent occurs in the four weeks leading up to Christmas. It's about preparing the mind, body, and soul for the Messiah's joyous arrival and marking the church's birth. What is the Messiah,...

January

Agrahayana (H): November 6 - December 4

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In the Hindu Calendar, Agrahāyaṇa is the ninth month. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in India. The Hindu faith has many calendars, each specific to differen...

January

All Saints' Day: November 1

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All Saints' Day begins at sundown on Halloween and continues for 30 hours. It is known by many names, including All Hallows, Day of All the Saints, Solemnity of All the Saints, or the Feast of Saints. A...

January
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