Religious Studies
Religious Studies
🔥 Lag BaOmer
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 […]
Ascension Day (C)
Celebrates the departure of Christ from Earth into the presence of God.
🇮🇱 Yom Yerushalayim
Jerusalem Day. Commemorates the re-unification of Jerusalem in 1967 https://hebcal.com/h/yom-yerushalayim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
Ascension of the Lord (OC)
Celebrates the departure of Christ from Earth into the presence of God (Orthodox date)
⛰️🌸 Erev Shavuot
Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
⛰️🌸 Shavuot I
Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai Torah: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31 Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
Declaration of the Báb* (Ba)
Commemorates declaration of the Báb, the forerunner of Bahá’u’lláh the founder of the Bahá’à Faith
⛰️🌸 Shavuot II
Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai Torah: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31; Ruth 1:1-4:22 Haftarah: Habakkuk 3:1-19 Haftarah for Sephardim: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19 https://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
Pentecost (C)
Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension
Eid al-Adha* (I)
The Festival of Sacrifice remembers Abraham’s devotion in offering his son as a sacrifice. Work is prohibited.
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh* (Ba)
This Bahá'à holiday commemorates the anniversary of the death of the founder of the Bahá'à faith, Bahá'u'lláh, and his teachings.