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All Souls Day (Commemoration of All the Faithful Dead) follows All Saints' Day. It is a day set aside for Christians to commemorate their departed loved ones. Devote families visit grave sites offering...
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National Bible Week has occurred in the United States since 1941. It is a time to share the Bible with the interfaith community and attend bible-focused events, plays, and concerts. Annually in November.
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International Day of the Bible is a time to share the Bible with the interfaith community and attend Bible-focused events, plays, and concerts. Across the world, Christian communities pause at noon local...
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Baha'u'llah, the prophet-founder of the Baha'i religion (Mirza Husayn Ali), was born on November 10, 1817, in Nur, Persia. He is considered the founder of the faith, and no work is performed on the Birth...
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For the practitioners of the Baha’i religion, today is a day to observe one of their prophets. It is the day Bab was born on November 9, 1819, in Shiraz, Persia. Originally named Siyyid Ali Muhammad, Ban...
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Ekadashi is a sacred day in the Hindu religion, devoted to the worship of Lord Vishnu. Devutthana Ekadashi is also called Prabodhini Ekadashi. Devotees fast on this day. There is a ritual marriage between...
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Dunce Day marks the death anniversary of John Duns Scotus, a philosopher, and theologian, in 1308 AD. Dunce caps were originally associated with learning, and Scotus believed that the cone-shaped caps, w...
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The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and the commencement of the Advent season in Christianity. Today, violet or blue colored vestitures adorn the clergy and the first blu...
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National Day of Forgiveness and Happiness is one of several days focusing on forgiveness, each sponsored by different groups. The best way to celebrate is to forgive someone you’ve been holding a grudge a...
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Guru Gobind Singh Sahib became a guru on this day in 1675.
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Guru Nanak Jayanti celebrates Guru Nanak Dev Ji (April 15, 1469-September 22, 1539), the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. It is one of the holiest days in Sikhism and may be celebra...
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Jumada Al-Akhirah is the sixth month of the Islamic calendar. The Islamic year is a lunar calendar and is 11-12 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar year. PLEASE NOTE: Islamic holidays are determine...
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Kalbhairava Jayanti (Kala Bhairav Ashtami / Bhairav Ashtami / Bhairava Jayanti / Kala-Bhairava Ashtami) falls on the eighth lunar day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu month of Kartik. I...
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Kans was the maternal uncle of Lord Krishna and is known for his cruelty. Lord Krishna demolished Kans and freed the people from the atrocities of Kans. People worship Lord Krishna on Kansa Vadh to celebr...
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Kartik Purnima is the birthday of one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu, occurring during Purnima (full moon) of the fifteenth lunar day of the month of Kartika. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil ca...
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Kislev is the third month of the Hebrew calendar and the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year, corresponding to November and December in the Gregorian calendar. Typically, Kislev has 30 days, but it c...
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Loi Krathong Day is a holiday that honors Buddha and focuses on releasing negative thoughts and feelings. It is also a day of thanksgiving to the water goddess Phra Mae. People of Thailand, Laos and ot...
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In the Nanakshahi calendar of the Sikhs, Maghar is the ninth month, and in the Gregorian calendar, this falls between November and December. Thirty days long, Maghar often begins on November 14 of the G...
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Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib considered the 'Protector of Humanity' in the Sikh faith, was laid to rest on this day in 1675.
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Occult Day celebrates occultism, the unknown, superstitious, spiritual, and mystical. It’s about the strange and unseen, a chance to explore ancient mythology and some of the legends that inform our lives...