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Religious Studies

Tu B’shvat (Judaism)

A Jewish New Year of the Trees and the beginning of the agricultural cycle. Begins at sundown on the previous Gregorian calendar day.

Buddha’s Passing (Buddhism)

Mahayana festival commemorating the death of the Buddha at the age of 80 and his attainment of parinirvana.

Lailat al Miraj (Islam)

Commemorates Prophet Muhammad’s nighttime journey from Mecca to Jerusalem where he ascended to heaven, was purified, and given the instruction for Muslims to pray 5 times daily. Begins at sundown […]

Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)

A celebration of the wedding night of Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati.

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