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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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. End of Fast and is all […]
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, […]
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 […]
Purim (Jewish)
Purim, one of the most joyous Jewish holidays, commemorates the events in the Book of Esther. It celebrates the survival of the Jews who, in the 5th century BCE, were […]
Palm Sunday (Christian Protestant/ Catholic/ Hispanic/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)
Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of Lent, the beginning of Holy Week, and commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem, days before he was crucified. In the Gospels, […]
Holi (Hindu)
This is the “festival of colors” or the “festival of love." Holi signifies the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. It is also celebrated as a […]
Hola Mahalla (Sikh)
Hola Mohalla takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet, which generally falls in March. This tradition was established by the tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, […]
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
