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🫓 Pesach VII

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 Torah: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers […]

🫓 Pesach VIII

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 Torah: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers […]

Vaisakhi (H, Si)

Marks the establishment of the Khalsa (religious community of Sikhs) by Guru Gobind Singh

Ridván (Ba)

A twelve-day festival in the Bahá'í Faith, when its founder Baha’u’llah declared his mission.

🇮🇱 Yom HaZikaron

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 […]

🇮🇱 Yom HaAtzma’ut

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 […]

Vesak (Bu)

The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana.

✡️ Pesach Sheni

Second Passover, one month after Passover https://hebcal.com/h/pesach-sheni-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026

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