Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the eight-day festival is observed by lighting the candles of a hanukkiah (menorah) Torah: Numbers 7:54-8:4 https://hebcal.com/h/chanukah-2025?uc=ical-diaspora-2025
Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem Torah: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10 https://hebcal.com/h/asara-btevet-20251230?uc=ical-diaspora-2025
This holiday is a celebration of Mary's motherhood of Jesus. It is a reminder of the role she played in the salvation of humankind.
Feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. Traditional day to commemorate the visitation of the Magi and the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.
Orthodox Church uses Julian Calendar instead of the Gregorian and as a result a 13 day difference is produced. Therefore Christmas follows on January 7th as opposed to December 25th.
Pongal, is also referred to as Thai Pongal, is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka.
Shabbat of Song. Shabbat that includes Parashat Beshalach https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-shirah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
New Year for Trees. Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah https://hebcal.com/h/tu-bishvat-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
