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Maghi is celebrated one day before of famous Hindu festival Makara Sankranti and is observed on the same day as Lohri. Maghi is the Punjabi festival and mainly observed by Sikh community. It is traditional to eat sweet rice porridge with milk, which is known as Kheer, on the day of Maghi.
Mahayana is one of the two main branches of Buddhism practiced mostly in Northeast Asia.
This day marks the transition of the sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius (dhanu) to Capricorn (makara). ince the sun has made this transition which vaguely coincides with moving from south to north, the festival is dedicated to the solar deity, Surya, and is observed to mark a new beginning. (Wikipedia)
Lailat al Miraj celebrates the Prophet Muhammad's nighttime journey from Mecca to Jerusalem, where he then ascended to heaven.
This day marks the New Year or the beginning of spring on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It is one of the most important holidays of Chinese culture and has influenced similar celebrations in neighboring countries and countries with significant Chinese population. (Wikipedia)
Imbolc is a traditional Gaelic festival marking the beginning of Spring. For Christian's it is St. Brigid's Day, the patroness saint of Ireland.
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