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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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
Ramadan Ends (Islam)
This marks 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 evening […]
Eid al-Fitr (Islam)
This holiday marks the end of Ramadan, the fasting month. It is a time of celebration and thankfulness of the self control practiced during the month. More Information Holiday Greeting: […]
Feast of Jalal / Glory (Baha’i)
Wherever they live, Baha’is gather every 19 days for what we call a Feast. Observance begins at midnight on April 7th. This is a members-only event comprising three parts: 1. […]
Jashan-e Fravardegan (Zoroastrian)
Jashan-e Fravardegan is a celebration ceremony, a Jashan, performed on Fravardin day of Fravardin month, in honor of fravashis, the souls of all the righteous people who have ever lived […]
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 […]
