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  • Ramadan begins (Islam)

    Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam is a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. It commemorates Muhammad's first revelation. (Wikipedia)

  • Ash Wednesday (Christian)

    Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter. (Wikipedia)

  • Hola Mohalla (Sikh)

    Hola Mohalla is a three day Sikh festival. Activities during this festival include displays of fighting prowess, music, poetry and food. (Wikipedia)

  • Holi (Hindu)

    Holi is a festival of colour, light, and spring. It celebrates the love of the god Radha and Krishna. (Wikipedia)

  • St. Patrick’s Day (Christian)

    The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and, by extension, celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks. (Wikipedia)

  • Nowruz/New Years (Persians)

    Nowruz is the Persian new year and is celebrated by many cultures particularly around western and central Asia regions. It is also recognized as a holy day by Zoroastrians, Bahá’ís, and some Muslims. (Wikidpedia)  

  • Laylat al Qadr (Islam)

    Laylat al Qadr or Night of Power is commemorated as the night the Quran was first sent down from heaven to the world and also the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. (Wikipedia)

  • Mothering Sunday (UK, Ireland)

    Mothering Sunday is a day honouring mother churches, the church where one is baptized and becomes "a child of the church". It is celebrated in the UK, Ireland, and some Commonwealth countries. (Wikipedia)

  • Eid al-Fitr (Islam)

    Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. The day is commemorated with prayers and festive meals. (Wikipedia)

  • Ch’ing Ming Festival (China)

    During this festival Chinese families visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the gravesites and make ritual offerings to their ancestors. The holiday recognizes the traditional reverence of one's ancestors in Chinese culture. (Wikipedia)

  • Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (Jain)

    This day is is one of the most important religious festivals in Jainism. It celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara (supreme preacher). (Wikipedia)

  • Passover (Jewish)

    Passover is a major Jewish holiday commemorating the story of the Israelite's escape from slavery in Egypt. It specifically refers to God passing over the houses of the Israelites and killing the firstborn sons of the Egyptians. (Wikipedia)