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  • 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)

  • Christmas (Christian)

    This is the day when Western Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It marks the end of Advent and the beginning of the 12 days of Christmas. Wikipedia

  • Kwanzaa (African American)

    Kwanzaa is a six-day celebration of African-American culture. Celebrations recognize the seven principles of Kwanzaa: unity, self-determination, responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. (Wikipedia)

  • Maghi (Sikh)

    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.... Read More

  • Epiphany (Christian)

    Epiphany is a day in the Christian calendar celebrating the Magi from the east visiting the infant Jesus.

  • Makara Saṅkrānti (Hindu)

    This day marks the transition of the sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius (dhanu) to Capricorn (makara). As this transition coincides with the sun's movement from south to north, the... Read More

  • Lailat al-Miraj (Islam)

    Lailat al-Miraj is a significant Islamic observance commemorating Prophet Muhammad's miraculous night journey (Isra) from Mecca to Jerusalem and his subsequent ascension (Mi'raj) into heaven.

  • Imbolc (Gaelic/Pagan)

    Imbolc or Imbolg, also called Saint Brigid's Day, is a Gaelic traditional festival on 1 February. It marks the beginning of spring, and in Christianity, it is the feast day... Read More

  • Tu Bishvat (Jewish)

    Tu Bishvat, or the "New Year for Trees," is a Jewish holiday on the 15th of Shevat (usually Jan/Feb) marking the ecological awareness day in Israel, where trees are planted,... Read More

  • Nirvana Day (Buddhist)

    Nirvana Day, also called Parinirvana Day, is a Buddhist holiday commemorating Buddha's death and final passing into Parinirvana (complete liberation from the cycle of rebirth). It's a solemn occasion for... Read More