Hanukkah (Jewish)
Hanukkah, also known as Hanukah, Chanukah, and Chanukkah can be spelled many different ways in English. It is an eight-day celebration known as the Festival of Lights marked by the lighting of candles using […]
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Yalda (Zoroastrian)
Yalda is a winter solstice celebration. Friends and family gather on this longest and darkest night of the year to eat and celebrate late into the night, around a fire […]
Yule (Pagan)
Yule or Winter Solstice is celebrated around December 21st or 22nd and is the first pagan holiday celebrated after the ending of the old year. This is the longest night […]
Martyrdom of the Elder Sahibzadas (Princes) at the Battle of Chamkaur (Sikh)
The traditional title of this day is Shaheedi-Vaddey Sahibzaadey. The word “Sahibzaada” means “son” in Punjabi, and these two final events of the year refer to the martyrdom of all four […]
Christmas (Christian Protestant/ Catholic/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints/ Hispanic)
Christmas is the holiday during which Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, who they believe is the Son of God and Mary. The Christmas season is a time to reflect […]
Zarathosht-no-Diso (Zoroastrian)
Death anniversay of Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) the founder of Zoroastrianism. It is a day of special prayers, with lectures and discussions held on the life and works of the prophet. There […]
Sri Sarada Devi Birth Anniversary (Vedanta)
December 26th marks the birth anniversary of Sri Sarada Devi. Sarada Devi was the spiritual consort of Ramakrishna. Learn More: https://vedanta.org/our-teachers/sri-sarada-devi/
Martyrdom of the Younger Sahibzadas (Princes) and Mata Gujri Ji (Sikh)
The traditional title of this day is Shaheedi-Chhotey Sahibzaadey. “The younger of the four Sahibzaadey, Baba Zorwar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, were martyred together at the young age of […]
Feast of Sharaf / Honor (Baha’i)
Wherever they live, Baha’is gather every 19 days for what we call a Feast. This is a members-only event comprising three parts: 1. A spiritual portion that’s the time for […]
Gahambar Maidyarem (Zoroastrianism)
Maidyarem (literally: Winter) Gahambar is a seasonal feast celebrated on the winter solstice. It is considered a religious duty to participate in a communal jashan prayer ceremony; as well as, […]
