Rosh Hashana begins at sundown
The Jewish New Year—a holiday observed with festive meals and a day spent in prayer or quiet meditation.
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Yom Kippur begins at sundown
The Jewish Day of Atonement—the most solemn day of the Jewish year. A day devoted to self–examination, and the chance to begin the New Year with a clean slate.
Feast of Sukkot begins at sundown
A celebration of the fall harvest, this holiday also commemorates the time when the Hebrews dwelt in the Sinai wilderness on their way to the Promised Land.
Simchat Torah
The day marking the end and the beginning of the annual Torah reading cycle.
National Dashiki Day
National Dashiki Day is a day of cultural celebration to the colorful garment that was adopted by African-Americans in the 1960s and 1970s as a symbol of pride, awareness, independence and power. Although the loose-fitting pullover garment traces its roots to West Africa, it found a place in America during the post-civil rights era of […]
Mawlid an-Nabi: Birth of the Prophet Muhammad, Founder of Islam
Mawlid al-Nabim marks the birth of Muhammad in A.D. 570. The holy day is celebrated in different ways by different Islamic sects.
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Chanukah begins at sundown
Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day, wintertime “festival of lights,” celebrated with a nightly menorah lighting, special prayers, and fried foods. In the second century BCE, the Holy Land was ruled by the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks), who tried to force the people of Israel to accept Greek culture and beliefs instead of mitzvah observance and belief in […]
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First Day of Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the Western African diaspora in the Americas. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture, and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving. It was created by Maulana Karenga, and was first celebrated […]
Tu B’Shevat
The Jewish “New Year of the Trees” is celebrated with observances that connect humankind to the natural world. This holiday has special significance because "Man is the tree of the field" (Deuteronomy 20:19). Through cultivating strong roots – faith and commitment to the Lord – we produce many fruits. On this day it is customary […]
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Black Love Day
Black Love Day (BLD), celebrated on February 13, is the third nationally observed African American holiday (wholyday). Black Love is a day of atonement, reconciliation, celebration, and twenty-four hour demonstration of love, showing five Tenets (specific acts): towards the Creator, for Self, for the Family, within the Black Community, and for the Black people.