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  • Vesak – Buddha Day (Buddhist)

    Vesak is the most important Buddhist festival. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana.

  • Songkran/Thai New Year – Thailand

    Thai New Year marks a period of renewal with massive, nationwide water fights that symbolize cleansing bad luck. Alongside the famous, energetic street water battles in cities like Bangkok and... Read More

  • Theravada New Year (Buddhist)

    Theravada New Year is a major three-day Buddhist festival, usually beginning with the first full moon in April and celebrated in south and southeast Asia. It is known by different... Read More

  • Earth Day (International)

    Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first held on April 22, 1970.

  • Gathering of Nations Powwow (USA)

    The Gathering of Nations is the largest powwow in North America, and one of the most prominent Native American gatherings. It brings together members of Native American tribes from across the... Read More

  • Anzac Day – Australia & New Zealand

    Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the... Read More

  • Altona Community Meal

    The Community Exchange 116 Main Street, Altona, Manitoba, Canada

    Bring yourself and invite some friends and family for a FREE meal! Last Saturday of the month.

  • Freedom Day – South Africa

    Freedom Day in South Africa commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on that day in 1994 and the day on which the new constitution was introduced. The elections were the first national elections where everyone of... Read More