Feast of St. Joseph (Catholic)

This is the feast day of Joseph, a carpenter who was the stepfather of Jesus and husband of Mary. He is the patron saint of the Universal Church. Traditionally it […]

Ostara – Spring Equinox (Pagan)

Spring Equinox or Ostara is celebrated March 21st or 22nd.  At the spring equinox, the hours of daylight are exactly equal to the hours of night. It is the middle […]

Feast of Baha / Splendor (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 […]

Naw-Ruz (The Bahá’í Faith)

Baha'i New Year coincides with spring equinox. Ancient Persian festival celebrating "new day". For Bahai's it marks end of the annual 19 day Fast. Starts at sundown on the 20th […]

Jamshedi Navroze (Parsi Zoroastrian)

The spring equinox festival celebrated by Parsi Zoroastrians with family and friends. Celebrations may also include the Sofreh-e-Haft Seen table. Holiday Greeting: Navroze Mubarak Children may miss school to celebrate […]

Nowruz (Zoroastrian / Persian New Year)

The arrival of spring is celebrated by the coming together of family in new clothes. Weeks before Nowruz, homes are given a spring cleaning and festive foods are prepared. Also, […]

Ramadan Begins (Islam)

This evening begins the the holy month where Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset for 30 days, abstaining from food and drinks. More Information Holiday Greeting: Ramadan Mubarak There are […]

Khordad Sal (Parsi Zoroastrian)

Birth anniversary of Zarathushtra (Zoroaster), the founder of Zoroastrianism. Zoroastrians gather in Fire temples for prayers and then celebrate with a family feast. More Information

Mahavir Jayanti (Jain)

Mahavir Jayanti is the anniversary of birth of the 24th and last Tirthankara for the followers of Jain religion and culture, or Lord Mahavir. The festival is celebrated to champion […]

Golden Rule

"Everything you should do you will find in this: Do nothing to others that would hurt you if it were done to you."

- Mahabharata 5:1517

Hinduism
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