The Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, ordered a military assault of one of the most significant and historic sites, the Harminder Sahib (Golden Temple). Prior to the attacks, the Indian military deployed 100,000 troops across Punjab. This Indian military operation attacked innocent civilians who had gathered at the Harminder Sahib complex to commemorate the […]
It is a Solemnity, also known as Corpus Christi – a Feast of the highest rank in the Catholic Church – honoring the Holy Eucharist, with a special emphasis on the Real Presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. It is celebrated the Sunday after Trinity Sunday. More Information: Solemnity of the Most […]
Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth Sikh Guru and the first Sikh martyr who gave the ultimate sacrifice standing for freedom. In 1606, the Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, ordered that Guru Arjan Dev be tortured and sentenced to death after he refused to renounce his faith. He fearless shared the message of Oneness of all Creation […]
It is a Solemnity – a Feast of the highest rank in the Catholic Church – celebrating the love of Christ for all humankind. It is celebrated the Friday after Corpus Christi Sunday. More Information
Asalha Puja means to pay homage to the Buddha on the full moon day of the 8th lunar month (approximately July). It commemorates the Buddha's first teaching: the turning of the wheel of the Dhamma (Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta) to the five ascetics at the Deer Park (Sarnath) near Benares city, India. Where Kondanna, the senior ascetic […]
Informally known as Lily of the Mohawks. First Native American saint in the United States. It is said that after her death, the marks on her face from her smallpox faded away. St. Kateri Tekakwitha is the patroness of ecology and the environment, as well as people in exile and Native Americans. More Information
Pioneer Day commemorates the day the pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley. Festivities include a parade (Days of '47), games, concerts, speeches, rodeos, etc. More Information Holiday Greeting: Happy Pioneer Day State holiday in Utah
This is the 9th day of the pilgrimage to Mecca, where pilgrims gather on the mountain plain of Arafa to pray for forgiveness and be thankful for their blessings. Muslims who are not at the pilgrimage will fast from sunrise to sunset this day. More Information Students may be fasting this day.