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  • Guru Nanak Birthday (Sikh)

    Guru Nanak Gurpurab, or the birth of Guru Nanak Dev celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru and the founder of Sikhism. This is one of the most sacred... Read More

  • Advent – first Sunday (Christian)

    Advent is the Christian liturgical season of preparation and anticipation of the birth of Jesus. The days and weeks of Advent are often marked with Advent calendars or candle-lit wreaths.... Read More

  • St. Nicholas Day (Christian)

    The Feast Day of St. Nicholas is celebrated with honoring Saint Nicholas' reputation as a bringer of gifts. The day is particularly celebrated in European countries with festivities and gifts... Read More

  • Bodhi Day (Buddhist)

    Bodhi Day is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that Gautama Buddha  is said to have attained enlightenment. Wikipedia

  • Geeta Jayanti (Hindu)

    Geeta Jayanti is a Hindu observance that marks the day the Bhagavad Gita dialogue occurred between Arjuna and Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. (Wikipedia)

  • Las Posadas (Latin America)

    Las Posadas is a Christian festival in Latin America. This nine-day celebration represents the 9-month pregnancy of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Each day, two people portraying Mary and Joseph... Read More

  • Yalda (Iran)

    Yalda Night is a celebration of the Winter solstice celebrated in Iran and other Iranian influenced regions. In the evening people gather to eat fruit (especially red fruit) and nuts,... Read More

  • Yule Begins (Germanic/Pagan)

    Yule is a winter festival historically observed by Germanic peoples. It has been incorporated into some Christian Christmas celebrations as well as revived in some neopagan practices. (Wikipedia)

  • Joseph Smith’s Birthday (Mormon)

    Joseph Smith was the founder of Mormonism and the Church of the Latter Day Saints publishing the Book of Mormon in 1829. (Wikipedia)