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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1317-1779926400-1780012799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh* (Ba)
DESCRIPTION:This Bahá’í holiday commemorates the anniversary of the death of the founder of the Bahá’í faith\, Bahá’u’lláh\, and his teachings.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ascension-of-bahaullah-ba/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1316-1779753600-1779839999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Eid al-Adha* (I)
DESCRIPTION:The Festival of Sacrifice remembers Abraham’s devotion in offering his son as a sacrifice. Work is prohibited.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/eid-al-adha-i/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1313-1779580800-1779667199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Pentecost (C)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/pentecost-c/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202604Z
UID:1766-1779494400-1779580799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:⛰️🌸 Shavuot II
DESCRIPTION:Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai\nTorah: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31; Ruth 1:1-4:22\nHaftarah: Habakkuk 3:1-19\nHaftarah for Sephardim: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9b%b0%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%8c%b8-shavuot-ii/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1315-1779494400-1779580799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Declaration of the Báb* (Ba)
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates declaration of the Báb\, the forerunner of Bahá’u’lláh the founder of the Bahá’í Faith
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/declaration-of-the-bab-ba/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202604Z
UID:1765-1779408000-1779494399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:⛰️🌸 Shavuot I
DESCRIPTION:Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai\nTorah: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31\nHaftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28\, 3:12\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9b%b0%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%8c%b8-shavuot-i/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202604Z
UID:1764-1779321600-1779407999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:⛰️🌸 Erev Shavuot
DESCRIPTION:Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9b%b0%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%8c%b8-erev-shavuot/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1312-1779321600-1779407999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ascension of the Lord (OC)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the departure of Christ from Earth into the presence of God (Orthodox date)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ascension-of-the-lord-oc/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202603Z
UID:1762-1778803200-1778889599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🇮🇱 Yom Yerushalayim
DESCRIPTION:Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/yom-yerushalayim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b1-yom-yerushalayim/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260515
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1311-1778716800-1778803199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ascension Day (C)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the departure of Christ from Earth into the presence of God.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ascension-day-c/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202603Z
UID:1761-1777939200-1778025599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🔥 Lag BaOmer
DESCRIPTION:33rd day of counting the Omer. The holiday is a temporary break from the semi-mourning period the counting of the Omer. Practices include lighting bonfires\, getting haircuts\, and Jewish weddings\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/lag-baomer-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%94%a5-lag-baomer/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T235959
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20220817T192535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T192535Z
UID:1392-1777593600-1777679999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Beltane (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/beltane-pagan-wiccan/2026-05-01/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202603Z
UID:1760-1777593600-1777679999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Pesach Sheni
DESCRIPTION:Second Passover\, one month after Passover\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-sheni-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-pesach-sheni/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1308-1777593600-1777679999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Beltane (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:Honors life and fertility
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/beltane-pagan-wiccan-3/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1309-1777593600-1777679999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Vesak (Bu)
DESCRIPTION:The festival commemorates the birth\, enlightenment\, and death of Gautama Buddha in Theravada\, Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/vesak-bu/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1759-1776816000-1776902399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🇮🇱 Yom HaAtzma’ut
DESCRIPTION:Israeli Independence Day. Commemorates the declaration of independence of Israel in 1948. Although Yom HaAtzma’ut is normally observed on the 5th of Iyyar\, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaZikaron\, which always precedes it) would conflict with Shabbat\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/yom-haatzmaut-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b1-yom-haatzmaut/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1758-1776729600-1776815999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🇮🇱 Yom HaZikaron
DESCRIPTION:Israeli Memorial Day. Remembers those who died in the War of Independence and other wars in Israel. The full name of the holiday is Yom HaZikaron LeHalalei Ma’arakhot Yisrael ul’Nifge’ei Pe’ulot HaEivah (Hebrew: יוֹם הזִּכָּרוֹן לְחַלְלֵי מַעֲרָכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְנִפְגְעֵי פְּעֻלּוֹת הָאֵיבָה)\, Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Actions of Terrorism. Although Yom Hazikaron is normally observed on the 4th of Iyyar\, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaAtzma’ut\, which always follows it) would conflict with Shabbat\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/yom-hazikaron-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b1-yom-hazikaron/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1310-1776643200-1777679999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ridván (Ba)
DESCRIPTION:A twelve-day festival in the Bahá’í Faith\, when its founder Baha’u’llah declared his mission.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ridvan-ba/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260415
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202511Z
UID:1755-1776124800-1776211199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Yom HaShoah (Judaism)
DESCRIPTION:Holocaust Memorial Day\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/yom-hashoah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-yom-hashoah/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260415
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1307-1776124800-1776211199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Vaisakhi (H\, Si)
DESCRIPTION:Marks the establishment of the Khalsa (religious community of Sikhs) by Guru Gobind Singh
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/vaisakhi-h-si/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1305-1775952000-1776038399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Pascha (Orthodox Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/pascha-oc/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153532Z
UID:1304-1775779200-1775865599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Great Friday (Orthodox Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the cross (Orthodox date)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/great-friday-oc/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1754-1775692800-1775779199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach VIII
DESCRIPTION:Passover\, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah)\, it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt\nTorah: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25\nHaftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-viii/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1753-1775606400-1775692799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach VII
DESCRIPTION:Passover\, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah)\, it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt\nTorah: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25\nHaftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-vii/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260408
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1752-1775520000-1775606399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach VI (CH’’M)
DESCRIPTION:Passover\, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah)\, it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt\nTorah: Numbers 9:1-14\, 28:19-25\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-vi-chm/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260407
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1749-1775433600-1775519999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach V (CH’’M)
DESCRIPTION:Passover\, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah)\, it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt\nTorah: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-v-chm/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1750-1775347200-1775433599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach IV (CH’’M)
DESCRIPTION:Passover\, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah)\, it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt\nTorah: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-iv-chm/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153532Z
UID:1298-1775347200-1775433599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Easter (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/easter-c/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20240808T175649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153532Z
UID:1297-1775347200-1775433599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Palm Sunday (Orthodox Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Feast commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Orthodox date)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/palm-sunday-oc/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTSTAMP:20260531T060116
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1751-1775260800-1775347199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach III (CH’’M)
DESCRIPTION:Passover\, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Also called Chag HaMatzot (the Festival of Matzah)\, it commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt\nTorah: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25; Song of Songs 1:1-8:14\nHaftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-iii-chm/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
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