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Losar is New Year's Day within the Tibetan Buddhist Calendar and marks the beginning of the Tibetan Year.
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Magha Purnima (Maghi Purnima) is a full moon celebration falling in the month of Magha in the Hindu calendar (January/February). Kumbh Mela (held every 12 years) and the Magha Mela (an annual event) occ...
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Maha Shivratri is a Hindu observance related to Lord Shiva celebrated on the Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi during the month of Magha. Maha Shivratri marks the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Devotee...
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Meena Sankranti marks the sun's transition from Pisces to Aries. It is a Hindu religious holiday where people donate various items to the poor. PLEASE NOTE: We use the Indian civil calendar, the officia...
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Nirvana (salvation) in the Buddhist faith marks the death of Buddha. When the Buddha surpassed 80 years old, a friend Cunda invited him to dinner. Cunda prepared mushrooms, the Buddha's favorite food. Bu...
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Nisfu Syaaban is an Islamic observance. Muslims believe this is the night when the fortunes of each person for the coming year are decided, and God forgives sins. In some cultures within the Islamic wor...
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Phagun (or Phalgun) is the twelfth and final month in the Nanakshahi calendar of Sikhism. This month coincides with February and March and is 30 days long, except in leap years when it's 31 days. The en...
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Phalguna is the last month in the Hindu calendar and marks the arrival of spring. The festival Holi occurs at the end of this month, marking the completion of Phalgun and the start of the Hindu New Year....
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Race Relations Day is supported by multiple religious organizations but does not have a specific sponsor. Coinciding with Valentine's Day, it is a day to promote interracial and interfaith appreciation in...
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The Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins today at sundown for most Muslims and for Shi'ite Muslims on the next day. For those doing business with the Islamic world, many businesses will close or have sho...
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Ratha Saptami is a Hindu observance celebrating the sun god's birth that falls on the sunami or seventh day in the Shukla Paksha (bright half) in the Hindu month Magha. The day is symbolic of the change...
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In the Hindu faith, Chaturthi celebrates Lord Ganesha. Sankashti Chaturthi (Sankata Chaturthi) is observed on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha (the dark lunar phase or the waning phase of the moon). If...
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Saraswati Puja occurs on Vasant Panchami in the Hindu faith to celebrate the goddess of music, art, and knowledge, Saraswati. Yellow is the signature color of Saraswati Puja. Clothing is yellow, food is...
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Shabbat Shekalim, or the Sabbath (Saturday) of Shekels, is a Jewish calendar event that occurs prior to Purim. On Shabbat Shekalim, adult males of the Jewish faith read Exodus 30:11-16 and contribute 1/2...
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Tu B'Shvat in Judaism is the "New Year of Trees." The tree's symbolism is fundamental in Judaism, which sees trees as a metaphor for people, divided into three parts: roots, then the trunk, branches, an...
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Vasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja, or the Basant Festival of Kites, marks the beginning of Holi, the holy season for both Sikh and Hindu faiths. The signature color of this event is yellow, and it is one of...
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Vasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja, or the Basant Festival of Kites, marks the beginning of Holi, the holy season for both Sikh and Hindu faiths. The signature color of this event is yellow, and it is one of...
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Known as "The Great Fast" in the Hindu faith, Vijaya Ekadashi occurs over two days. Devotees fast to seek blessings of love and affection from Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu is the Hindu faith's supreme god o...
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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...
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Apple Tree Day is a British custom as ancient as Christmas and part of the celebration of Epiphany. Of distinction is the practice of wassailing, or apple howling. Wassail is a traditional word indicat...