Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)

Commemorates the birth of the Founder of the Baha'i Faith November 1817 (lunar calendar) Work is to be suspended and children excused from school.   More Information about Baha'u'llah Learn […]

All Saints Day

Christian celebration of the lives of all the saints, especially those not having a special day; Orthodox churches observe the day in mid-summer. More Information

All Souls Day (Catholic)

Catholic Christian observance in memory of all the faithful who are deceased. In some Latin cultures, this day is referred to as "The Day of the Dead". More Information

Martydom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (Sikh)

The ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the freedom of religion. The geo-political conditions under the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, allowed for forceful conversion of religion. […]

Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (Bahá’í)

Bahá’ís observe the anniversary of the death of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, son of Bahá’u’lláh and His appointed successor, on Nov 27, 1921 in Haifa, in what is now northern Israel. Work is […]

Advent (Christian)

For Catholics, the new Liturgical Year commences with the first Sunday of Advent.  In this new liturgical year, the Church not only wishes to indicate the beginning of a period, […]

Bodhi Day (Buddhism)

In the northern tradition, this is the anniversary of the Buddha's Enlightenment, ca 596 BCE. In the southern tradition, the Buddha's Enlightenment is celebrated during Wesak. The dates and names […]

Our Lady of Guadalupe (Catholic)

A popular Catholic feast that celebrates the belief that a man, Juan Diego, encountered the Virgin Mary, Mexico's patron saint, in Mexico City on December 9 and 12, 1531. More […]

Shaheedi-Vaddey Sahibzaadey (Sikh)

The word “Sahibzaada” means “son” in Punjabi and these two final events of the year refer to the martyrdom of all four of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons. All four of […]

Golden Rule

"Is there any rule that one should follow all of one's life? Yes! The rule of the gentle goodness: That which we do not wish to be done to us, we do not do to others."

- Analectas 15:23

Confucianism
Confucianism