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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202601Z
UID:1772-1784678400-1784764799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Erev Tish’a B’Av
DESCRIPTION:The Ninth of Av. Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples\nTorah: Lamentations 1:1-5:22\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tisha-bav-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-erev-tisha-bav-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20240808T175653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1321-1784764800-1784851199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Tish B'Av* (Ju)
DESCRIPTION:Day of mourning to commemorate many tragedies that have befallen Jewish people\, many occurring on the ninth of Av (fasting and some work restrictions)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/tish-bav-ju/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202601Z
UID:1773-1784764800-1784851199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Tish’a B’Av
DESCRIPTION:The Ninth of Av. Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples\nTorah: Deuteronomy 4:25-40\nHaftarah: Jeremiah 8:13-9:23\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tisha-bav-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-tisha-bav-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202601Z
UID:1774-1784937600-1785023999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕍 Shabbat Nachamu
DESCRIPTION:Shabbat after Tish’a B’Av (Shabbat of Consolation). The first of seven Shabbatot leading up to Rosh Hashanah. Named after the Haftarah (from Isaiah 40) which begins with the verse נַחֲמוּ נַחֲמוּ\, עַמִּי (“Comfort\, oh comfort my people”)\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-nachamu-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8d-shabbat-nachamu-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1775-1785283200-1785369599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:❤️ Tu B’Av
DESCRIPTION:Minor Jewish holiday of love. Observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tu-bav-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-tu-bav-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20240808T175653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1322-1785542400-1785628799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Lughnasadh/Lammas (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:Pagan holiday and one of eight Wiccan sabbats; occurs halfway between the summer solstice (Litha) and the fall equinox (Mabon). This holiday celebrates the grain harvest.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/lughnasadh-lammas-pagan-wiccan-3/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T235959
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20220818T204558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T204558Z
UID:1397-1785542400-1785628799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Lughnasadh/Lammas (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:Pagan holiday and one of eight Wiccan sabbats; occurs halfway between the summer solstice (Litha) and the fall equinox (Mabon). This holiday celebrates the grain harvest.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/lughnasadh-lammas-pagan-wiccan/2026-08-01/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260815
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1777-1786665600-1786751999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🐑 Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
DESCRIPTION:New Year for Tithing Animals\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-labehemot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%90%91-rosh-hashana-labehemot-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20220818T205134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T205134Z
UID:1399-1786752000-1786838399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Assumption of Mary (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:August 15th is also the National Acadian Day (Fête nationale de l’Acadie) is observed in parts of Canada each year to celebrate Acadian culture.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/assumption-of-mary-christian/2026-08-15/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260827
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250604T223936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1487-1787702400-1787788799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Mawlid al-Nabi* (I)
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates the birthday of the prophet Muhammad
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/mawlid-al-nabi-i-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260905
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250604T223936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1488-1788480000-1788566399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Krishna Janmashtami* (H)
DESCRIPTION:Birthday of Lord Krishna. An incarnation of the God Vishnu\, Krishna represents love and bravery. Krishna reveals His true Self while counseling Prince Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. He is often depicted as a handsome young man playing a flute.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/krishna-janmashtami-h-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1779-1788566400-1788652799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕍 Leil Selichot
DESCRIPTION:Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/leil-selichot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8d-leil-selichot-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1780-1789084800-1789171199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🍏🍯 Erev Rosh Hashana
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8d%8f%f0%9f%8d%af-erev-rosh-hashana-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250604T223936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153552Z
UID:1490-1789171200-1789343999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah* (Ju)
DESCRIPTION:Beginning of the Jewish Year and High Holy Days.(Work is prohibited)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/rosh-hashanah-ju-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1781-1789171200-1789257599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🍏🍯 Rosh Hashana 5787
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah\nTorah: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6\nHaftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8d%8f%f0%9f%8d%af-rosh-hashana-5787/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1783-1789257600-1789343999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🍏🍯 Rosh Hashana II
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah\nTorah: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6\nHaftarah: Jeremiah 31:2-20\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8d%8f%f0%9f%8d%af-rosh-hashana-ii-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTSTAMP:20260418T025840
CREATED:20250604T223936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153552Z
UID:1489-1789344000-1789430399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ganesh Chaturthi (H)
DESCRIPTION:Birthday of Lord Ganesha\, revered as the god of wisdom\, prosperity and good fortune and the remover of obstacles.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ganesh-chaturthi-h-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1782-1789344000-1789430399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Tzom Gedaliah
DESCRIPTION:Fast of the Seventh Month. Commemorates the assassination of the Jewish governor of Judah\nTorah: Exodus 32:11-14\, 34:1-10\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tzom-gedaliah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-tzom-gedaliah-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1784-1789776000-1789862399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕍 Shabbat Shuva
DESCRIPTION:Shabbat of Returning. Shabbat that occurs during the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur\nHaftarah: Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-shuva-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8d-shabbat-shuva-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1785-1789862400-1789948799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Erev Yom Kippur
DESCRIPTION:Day of Atonement. The holiest day of the year in Judaism\, traditionally observed with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/yom-kippur-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-erev-yom-kippur-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250604T223937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153610Z
UID:1491-1789948800-1790035199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Yom Kippur* (Ju)
DESCRIPTION:Day of Atonement (Fasting and work prohibited)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/yom-kippur-ju-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250630T202603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202603Z
UID:1786-1789948800-1790035199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Yom Kippur
DESCRIPTION:Day of Atonement. The holiest day of the year in Judaism\, traditionally observed with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer\nTorah: Leviticus 16:1-34; Numbers 29:7-11\nHaftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/yom-kippur-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-yom-kippur-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250604T223937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153610Z
UID:1492-1790121600-1790207999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Mabon (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the autumnal equinox through a ritual of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/mabon-pagan-wiccan-3/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T235959
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20220818T210251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T210251Z
UID:1402-1790121600-1790207999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Mabon (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/mabon-pagan-wiccan-2/2026-09-23/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260926
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250630T202603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202603Z
UID:1787-1790294400-1790380799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🌿🍋 Erev Sukkot
DESCRIPTION:Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles\, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים\, shalosh regalim)\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/sukkot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8c%bf%f0%9f%8d%8b-erev-sukkot-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261003
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250604T223937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153610Z
UID:1495-1790380800-1790985599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Sukkot* (Ju)
DESCRIPTION:The Feast of the Tabernacles and Harvest festival (work is prohibited the first two days)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/sukkot-ju-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260926
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250630T202603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202603Z
UID:1788-1790380800-1790467199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🌿🍋 Sukkot I
DESCRIPTION:Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles\, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים\, shalosh regalim)\nTorah: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16\nHaftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/sukkot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8c%bf%f0%9f%8d%8b-sukkot-i-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250630T202603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202603Z
UID:1789-1790467200-1790553599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🌿🍋 Sukkot II
DESCRIPTION:Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles\, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים\, shalosh regalim)\nTorah: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16\nHaftarah: I Kings 8:2-21\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/sukkot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8c%bf%f0%9f%8d%8b-sukkot-ii-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260929
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250630T202603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202603Z
UID:1790-1790553600-1790639999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🌿🍋 Sukkot III (CH’’M)
DESCRIPTION:Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles\, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים\, shalosh regalim)\nTorah: Numbers 29:17-25\, 29:17-22\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/sukkot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8c%bf%f0%9f%8d%8b-sukkot-iii-chm-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTSTAMP:20260418T025841
CREATED:20250630T202603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202603Z
UID:1791-1790640000-1790726399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🌿🍋 Sukkot IV (CH’’M)
DESCRIPTION:Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles\, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים\, shalosh regalim)\nTorah: Numbers 29:20-28\, 29:20-25\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/sukkot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8c%bf%f0%9f%8d%8b-sukkot-iv-chm-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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