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Parkash Guru Nanak Sahib is a prominent Sikh festival marking the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. He was the founding Guru of Sikhism and was born on April 15, 1469, and September 22, 1539, is whe...
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Saint Catherine’s Day in November honors Saint Catherine of Alexandria (287-305AD). The daughter of the governor of Alexandria, she is considered one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers in Catholicism and a mart...
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Shichi-Go-San (three-five-seven) is a Japanese tradition. On this day, children ages three, five, and seven are taken to the temple in festive clothes for blessings and to receive prayers for their health...
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Tulsi plant or Tulsi is a goddess in the Hindu religion, and Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial marriage to the god Vishnu or his avatar Krishna. This ceremony can be performed any time between Prabodhini Ek...
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Ekadashi occurs twice a month, each with a different name and significance in its worship of Lord Vishnu. Utpanna or Utpatti Ekadashi falls on the waning moon (Krishan Paksha) fortnight of the Hindu mo...
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Vrishchika Sankranti marks the beginning of the sun’s transition from Vrishchik Rasi to Dhanu Rashi in the Hindu calendar. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the official holiday calendar in...
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Clergy Appreciation Month began as Pastor Appreciation Day by Jerry Frear, founder of Under His Wings. It later became Clergy Appreciation Month, a month open to faith leaders, including rabbis, monks, im...
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Maha Navami is celebrated during Durga Puja. On this day, the goddess Durga is worshipped in the form of Aparajita through the offerings of sugarcane stalks. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calen...
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Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and concludes the High Holy Days, which begin with Rosh Hashanah. For 25 hours, observant of the faith, fast, pray, and as...
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DUSSEHRA: CELEBRATING THE TRIUMPH OF GOOD OVER EVIL Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. The festival marks Lord Rama's defeat...
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On International Guardian Angel Day, Catholics celebrate the significance their Guardian Angels have on their lives. Prayer to a Guardian Angel Dear Angel at my side, my good and loyal friend, you have...
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Hindus observe two kinds of Ekadashi: yearly and monthly. Papankusha Ekadeshi is the Ekadeshi of Ashwin Shukla Paksha. Devotees fast for a day. During this celebration, one should worship Padmanabha, th...
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World Communion Sunday celebrates the Christian tradition of taking the sacrament. Holy Communion is the taking of the body and the blood of Christ represented as bread and wine. The ritual remembers the...
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Quakers are a Protestant Christian denomination. Each year, the church celebrates World Quaker Day, an opportunity for faith members to join globally in prayer and fellowship. “As the sun rises in each a...
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Sunited Kingdomkot (Sukkot), the Feast of the Tabernacles, is a festive and happy Jewish religious observance following Yom Kippur. It has a dual significance, marking the end of the harvest and commemor...
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The best way to celebrate this day is to forgive someone you’ve been holding a grudge against, allowing both of you to get on with your life, and asking people we may or may not have wronged for forgivene...
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Today celebrates the birth of Maharishi Valmiki, a poet and philosopher. The actual date and year of his birth sometime between 400 and 100 BCE is unknown. Valmiki is the father of Sanskrit literature, h...
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Kartika, known as Karthikai or Katik, is a Hindu month named after the Hindu god Kartikeya. It corresponds to October/November in the Gregorian calendar. Typically, this is the eight-month, except in the...
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Today is the birth anniversary of Guru Ramdas Sahib, also known as "The Lord of Miracles," in 1534. He was the fourth of the original ten gurus.
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The Sikhs celebrate Ram Das, a holiday marking the birth of Master Guru Ram Das in 1534, who was affectionately known as Jetha or firstborn. October 9 is the date in the Gregorian calendar. Jetha became...