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Religious Studies

  • Recurring

    Yule (Pagan, Wiccan)

    Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, a time to meditate on the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

  • ✡️ Asara B’Tevet (Judaism)

    Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem Torah: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10 https://hebcal.com/h/asara-btevet-20251230?uc=ical-diaspora-2025

  • Solemnity of Mary (Christian)

    This holiday is a celebration of Mary's motherhood of Jesus. It is a reminder of the role she played in the salvation of humankind.

  • Recurring

    Epiphany (Christian)

    Feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. Traditional day to commemorate the visitation of the Magi and the baptism of […]

  • Christmas (Orthodox Christian)

    Orthodox Church uses Julian Calendar instead of the Gregorian and as a result a 13 day difference is produced. Therefore Christmas follows on January 7th as opposed to December 25th.

  • Pongal (Hindu)

    Pongal, is also referred to as Thai Pongal, is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka.

  • 🕍 Shabbat Shirah (Judaism)

    Shabbat of Song. Shabbat that includes Parashat Beshalach https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-shirah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

  • 🌳 Tu BiShvat (Judaism)

    New Year for Trees. Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah https://hebcal.com/h/tu-bishvat-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

  • Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)

    Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in reverence of the God Shiva. It is the wedding night of Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati. Unlike most Hindu […]

  • Losar (Buddhism)

    Losar is the Tibetan word for "new year". lo holds the semantic field "year, age"; sar holds the semantic field "new, fresh" Losar is an important holiday in Tibet, Bhutan and for certain ethnic groups in Nepal and India. Before the Tibetan New Year, Nyi Shu Gu is celebrated on the eve of the last […]

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