Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent (Christian)
The beginning of the 40-day season of Lent. Catholics and Protestants will have ashes applied to their foreheads in the shape of a cross, symbolizing penance, mourning and mortality A […]
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Saint Katharine Drexel (Catholic)
Feast day of the patron saint of racial justice and of philanthropists. St. Katharine Drexel is the second American-born saint to be canonized by the Catholic Church. She was an […]
Holi (Hindu)
This is the “festival of colors" or the "festival of love. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, and a festive day to meet […]
Hola Mohalla (Sikh)
Hola Mohalla takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet, which generally falls in March. This tradition was established by the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, […]
St. Joseph (Catholic)
Feast day of the Carpenter and Stepfather of Jesus and husband of Mary. Patron of the Universal Church. He died in the presence of Jesus and Mary before Jesus began […]
Palm Sunday (Christian)
Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified. In the Gospels, […]
Vesak (Buddha Day) (Buddhist)
Traditionally, Buddha's Birthday is known as Vesak or Visakah Puja (Buddha's Birthday Celebrations). Vesak is the major Buddhist festival of the year as it celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death […]
Holy Thursday/Maundy (Christian)
Christian: Holy Thursday is the commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, when he established the sacrament of Holy Communion prior to his arrest and crucifixion. Later that evening […]
Good Friday (Christian)
Good Friday is the day on which Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. More Information A day of fast and abstinence from meat for Catholics over the age of […]
Easter (Christian)
A festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead three days after his crucifixion. It is the most important day of the Christian calendar. More Information Holiday […]
