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Jewish American Heritage Month
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Memorial Day
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Memorial Day honors those who have died while serving in the U.S. military. It's celebrated annually on the last Monday in May
Ascension Day
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The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. It is one of the ecumenical feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion and Pentecost.
Shavuot – שָׁבוּעוֹת
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According to Talmudic tradition, Shavuot is the day when the Ten Commandments were given on Mount Sinai. The "ten words" (Hebrew: Asseret ha-Dibrot) represent the very first moral law in human history, on which our understanding of ethical laws is based to this day.
Pride Month
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Around the world, Pride celebrations take a variety of forms, from parades to parties to protests and proms. Since the start of the modern LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the 1970s, hundreds of independent Pride events have sprung up in cities worldwide, each distinctly local and generally tied in some way to the foundational Stonewall Riots […]
Hajj – حَجّ,
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Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime if they are able; it is the most spiritual event that a Muslim experiences, observing rituals in the most sacred places in the Islamic world. Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad. The sanctuary there with the Ka'ba […]
Eid al-Adha – عيد الأضحى
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Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is an Islamic holiday that commemorates the story of Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael.
Pentecost
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In the Christian tradition, Pentecost is the celebration of the person of the Holy Spirit coming upon the apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Jesus, who were gathered together in the upper room.
Juneteenth
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Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were free from the institution of slavery. But, woefully, this was almost two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. As much as Juneteenth represents freedom, it also represents how emancipation was tragically delayed […]
Summer Solstice / Litha
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Litha (Summer Solstice) has been celebrated for centuries as a time of fertility, abundance, and renewal. In ancient times, people believed that the sun, at its peak strength, could grant blessings of prosperity and health. Litha folklore includes stories of the Oak King and Holly King in a constant fight for power
Muharram- رأس السنة الهجرية-Islamic New Year
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Muharram marks the beginning of the new year in the Islamic calendar. It is a month marked by remembrance and deep reflections centred on justice against oppression. The tenth day of Muharram, "Ashura", commemorates the martyrdom of Hussain ibn Ali (grandson of the Prophet Mohammad) who was killed in the historic Battle of Karbala. While […]
