Epiphany of the Lord (Catholic)
Celebrated 12 days after Christmas, the Epiphany of the Lord is the time when Christians remember the Wise Men (also sometimes called the Three Kings) who visited Jesus.
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Buddhist New Year (Buddhist)
In Theravadin countries, Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Lao, the new year is celebrated for three days from the first full moon day in April. In Mahayana countries the new year starts on the first full moon day in January. However, the Buddhist New Year depends on the country of origin or ethnic background […]
Makar Sankranti (Hindu)
This is one of the few holidays observed according to the solar calendar and marks the end of the winter solstice. It is celebrated differently across India with kite flying, bonfires, fairs, sun worship, ceremonial cooking in special pots, sweets based on sesame seeds, dance, etc. It is also a harvest festival.
Jashan-e Sadeh (Zoroastrian)
Sadeh is a mid-winter celebration observed by preparing a large community bonfire. The bonfire symbolizes the victory of light over forces of cold and darkness. More Information
1762 Vadda Ghallughara (Sikh)
The second Sikh genocide was the mass killing of Sikhs by the Afghani Durrani Forces in February of 1762 during his sixth invasion of India in the present day state of Punjab in India. An estimated 25,000 - 30,000 Sikhs including women and children were killed, which was nearly half of the Sikh population at […]
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 day of fast and abstinence from meat for Catholics over the age of 14.
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 American heiress, philanthropist, religious sister, educator, and foundress. She was the American founder of the Blessed Sacrament Sisters for Indians and Colored People (now Sisters […]
