Category: Religion

Weddings Month, Ntl.: February

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National Weddings Month honors the work and legacy of Saint Valentine. At the time of his martyrdom, he was a Bishop who illegally married couples in the 3rd Century AD Roman Empire. Under Roman law, it w...

January

Phalguna (H): February 10 - March 9

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Phalguna is the last month in the Hindu calendar and marks the arrival of spring. The festival Holi is celebrated at the end of this month. At the completion of Phalgun, the Hindu New Year starts. PLEA...

January

Phagan (S): February 12–March 13

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Phagun (or Phalgun) is the twelfth and final month in the Nanakshahi calendar of Sikhism. This month coincides with the months of February and March and is 30 days long, except in leap years when its 31...

January

Adar (J): February 25- March 25

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All Hebrew calendar months begin and end at sundown. LEEP Calendar marks Jewish months beginning the first full day. Observant people of the faith will begin marking the month sundown the day prior. Adar...

January

Rajab (M): February 25 - March 24

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Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic Calendar. The world ‘Rajab’ is a derivative of Rajaba, which means "to respect" in Arabic. Rajab is one of the four sacred months in the Islamic Calendar, durin...

January

Lent (C): February 26 - April 9

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The Christian season of Lent is a religious observance that begins 40 days (the number of days Jesus fasted in the desert and was tempted by the devil) on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Maundy Thursday....

January

Imbolc: February 1/2

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A Gaelic traditional festival continued within the Wiccan faith, Imbolc marks the beginning of spring and commences halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox. It is considered a great feast d...

January

Candlemas (C): February 2

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Candlemas, 'Purification of the Blessed Virgin' or the 'Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple' occurs forty days after Christmas each year. It is traditionally observed on the 2nd of February....

January

Nirvana (B)(486 BC): February 8

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Nirvana (salvation) in the Buddhist faith marks the death of Buddha. When the Buddha was more than 80 years old, he was invited to have dinner with a friend named Cunda. Cunda prepared mushrooms, the Bud...

January

Race Relations Day: February 14

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Race relations day is supported by multiple religious organizations, but does not have a specific sponsor. Coinciding with Valentines Day, it is a day to promote interracial and interfaith appreciation in...

January

Interfaith Week, World: February 1-7

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First proposed by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2010, World Interfaith Harmony Week was unanimously adopted by the United Nations in October of that year with the first observance in February...

January

All Saints' Day: November 1

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Forgiveness and Happiness Day, Ntl.: Novem...

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Rama Ekadashi (H): November 1

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Rama Ekadashi in the Hindu religion is celebrated in the month of Kartik during the waning phase of the moon (Krishna Paksha). Fasting on Rama Ekadashi is believed to wash away all the sins committed....

January

All Souls Day: November 2

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All Souls Day (aka 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 offer...

January

Dhanteras (H): November 2

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Dhan (treasure or property) Teras (the thirteenth day) is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu month of Kartik. Hindus believe that when goddess Lakshmi...

January

Bandi Chhor Divas (S): November 4

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Bandi Chhor Divas celebrates the return of the 6th Guru in Sikhism, Guru Hargobind Ji to the holy city of Amritsar. He had successfully negotiated his release and that of 52 princes being held on politica...

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Deepavali (Diwali) (H): November 4

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Narak Chaturdashi (H): November 4

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Naraka Chaturdashi (Naraka Nivaran Chaturdashi ) is a Hindu holiday, which falls on the second day of the five-day festival Diwali. In Hindu mythology teaches that the asura (demon) Narakasura was kille...

January

Govardhan Puja (H): November 5

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Govardhan Puja is celebrated four days after Diwali. In the Hindu calendar, this is the first lunar day of Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) in the month of Kartik. Cow dung hillocks are built to symbo...

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