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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.

  • 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... Read More

  • Chakri Day – Thailand

    Chakri Day celebrates the founding of the still-reigning Chakri royal dynasty back in 1782.

  • Carman Community Supper

    Carman United Church 142 1 St SW, Carman, Canada

    At Carman Wellness Connections we believe that “a strong community is built on connection, purpose, and a sense of belonging.”  Monthly Community Suppers provide an excellent way to help achieve... Read More

  • Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (Jain)

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

  • Holy Pascha (Orthodox Easter)

    Holy Pascha, or Easter, is the supreme feast of the Orthodox Church, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ as the "feast of feasts". It marks the victory over death, concluding... Read More

  • Yom HaShoah (Jewish)

    Holocaust Remembrance Day - A day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews who died in the Holocaust, and for the Jewish resistance in that period.

  • 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

  • Vaisakhi (Sikh/Hindu)

    Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, is a spring harvest celebration primarily in Punjab and Northern India. For Sikhs, Vaisakhi is a major festival marking the birth of the Khalsa order by... Read More