Asalha Puja – Dharma Day (Buddhist)
Asalha Puja is one of Theravada Buddhism's most important festivals celebrating the teaching of Buddha following his enlightenment. These teaching include the four noble truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.
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Guru Purnima (Hindu)
Guru Purnima is a traditional Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain festival celebrating teachers and spiritual mentors ("gurus"), observed on the full moon day (Purnima) in the month of Ashadha (June–July). It... Read More
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International Day Of Friendship (UN)
The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and... Read More
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Lammas (Christian)
Lammas, or Loaf Mass is a Christian holiday celebrated in some northern countries. Like Lughnasadh, the Celtic holiday which falls on the same day, Lammas is a celebration of the... Read More
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Emancipation Day – Turks & Caicos Islands
Emancipation Day is a public holiday in the Turks and Caicos Islands that commemorates the abolition of slavery in the British Empire.
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Emancipation Day – Canada
Emancipation Day celebrates the day in 1834 when the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect across the British Empire. Many of us are not always aware that Black and Indigenous... Read More
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International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (UN)
There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 percent of the world's population, but account for 15... Read More
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