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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1303-1775260800-1775347199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Holy Saturday (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:The final day of Holy Week\, between Good Friday and Easter Sunday\, when Christians prepare for the latter. The day commemorates the Harrowing of Hell while Jesus Christ’s body lay in the tomb.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/holy-saturday-c/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1748-1775174400-1775260799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach II
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: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25\nHaftarah: II Kings 23:1-9\, 23:21-25\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-ii/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202120Z
UID:1302-1775174400-1775260799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Good Friday (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/good-friday-c/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202046Z
UID:1747-1775088000-1775174399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓🍷 Pesach I
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 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25\nHaftarah: Joshua 3:5-7\, 5:2-6:1\, 6:27\nHaftarah for Sephardim: Joshua 5:2-6:1\, 6:27\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93%f0%9f%8d%b7-pesach-i/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1300-1775088000-1775174399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Holy Thursday (C)
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles. Washing of feet is a traditional component
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/holy-thursday-c/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202046Z
UID:1745-1775001600-1775087999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Ta’anit Bechorot
DESCRIPTION:Fast of the First Born\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/taanit-bechorot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-taanit-bechorot/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202046Z
UID:1746-1775001600-1775087999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓🍷 Erev Pesach
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\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93%f0%9f%8d%b7-erev-pesach/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1301-1775001600-1775087999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Hanuman Jayantī* (H)
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of birthday of Hanuman\, foremost devotee of Sri Rama and Sita
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/hanuman-jayanti-h/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1296-1774742400-1774828799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Palm Sunday (C)
DESCRIPTION:Feast commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/palm-sunday-c/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260329
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202046Z
UID:1743-1774656000-1774742399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕍 Shabbat HaGadol
DESCRIPTION:Shabbat before Pesach (The Great Shabbat)\nHaftarah: Malachi 3:4-24\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-hagadol-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8d-shabbat-hagadol/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260329
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202046Z
UID:1744-1774656000-1774742399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🇮🇱 Yom HaAliyah
DESCRIPTION:Recognizes Aliyah\, immigration to the Jewish State of Israel\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/yom-haaliyah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b1-yom-haaliyah/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1295-1774051200-1774137599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Nowruz* (Ba\, Z)
DESCRIPTION:Marks the first day of spring
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/nowruz-ba-z/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1292-1774051200-1774137599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Eid al-Fitr* (I)
DESCRIPTION:Marks the end of Ramadan\, holy month of fasting
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/eid-al-fitr-i/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260321
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1293-1773964800-1774051199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ostara (P\, W)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates Spring\, also known as the vernal equinox
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ostara-p-w/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260316
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1287-1773532800-1773619199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Lailat al-Qadr (I)
DESCRIPTION:The night when the Quran was first sent down from Heaven to the world and also the night when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the prophet Muhammad.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/lailat-al-qadr-i/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260305
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202045Z
UID:1738-1772582400-1772668799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🎭️📜 Shushan Purim
DESCRIPTION:Purim celebrated in Jerusalem and walled cities\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shushan-purim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8e%ad%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%93%9c-shushan-purim/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260304
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202045Z
UID:1739-1772496000-1772582399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🎭️📜 Purim
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination\nTorah: Exodus 17:8-16; Esther 1:1-10:3\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/purim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8e%ad%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%93%9c-purim/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T201956Z
UID:1736-1772409600-1772495999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Ta’anit Esther (Judaism)
DESCRIPTION:Fast of Esther\nTorah: Exodus 32:11-14\, 34:1-10\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/taanit-esther-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-taanit-esther/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T201957Z
UID:1737-1772409600-1772495999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🎭️📜 Erev Purim (Judaism)
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination\nTorah: Esther 1:1-10:3\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/purim-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8e%ad%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%93%9c-erev-purim/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260321
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1294-1772409600-1774051199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Nineteen Day Fast
DESCRIPTION:Sunrise to sunset fast also marked with prayer to reinvigorate soul and bring closer to God (fasting)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/nineteen-day-fast/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260304
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1285-1772409600-1772582399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Holi (H\, J\, Si)
DESCRIPTION:Holiday associated with exuberant flinging of colored powders\, celebrates the advent of spring and the enduring message that good will always be victorious over evil; light will always overcome darkness
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/holi-h-j-si/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T201956Z
UID:1735-1772236800-1772323199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕍 Shabbat Zachor (Judaism)
DESCRIPTION:Shabbat of Remembrance. Shabbat before Purim\nHaftarah: I Samuel 15:2-34\nHaftarah for Sephardim: I Samuel 15:1-34\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-zachor-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8d-shabbat-zachor/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1291-1771977600-1772409599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ayyám-i-Há (Baháʼí)
DESCRIPTION:Days of preparation for the Fast\, marked by hospitality and charity to poor and sick
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ayyam-i-ha-ba/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260224
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1290-1771804800-1771891199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Clean Monday\, also known as Pure Monday\, Ash Monday\, Monday of Lent or Green Monday\, is the first day of Great Lent throughout Eastern Christianity and is a moveable feast\, falling on the 6th Monday before Palm Sunday
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/clean-monday-oc/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1288-1771372800-1773878399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ramadan* (Islam)
DESCRIPTION:Month of fasting to commemorate first revelation of the Qur’an to Muhammad
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ramadan-i/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1289-1771372800-1771459199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Day of fasting that commemorates first day of Lent
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ash-wednesday-c/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260219
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153531Z
UID:1284-1771372800-1771459199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Losar (Buddhism)
DESCRIPTION:Losar is the Tibetan word for “new year”. lo holds the semantic field “year\, age”; sar holds the semantic field “new\, fresh” Losar is an important holiday in Tibet\, Bhutan and for certain ethnic groups in Nepal and India. Before the Tibetan New Year\, Nyi Shu Gu is celebrated on the eve of the last night of the year.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/losar-bu/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260216
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20240808T175647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153530Z
UID:1283-1771113600-1771199999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
DESCRIPTION:Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in reverence of the God Shiva. It is the wedding night of Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati. Unlike most Hindu festivals\, which are celebrated during the day\, Shivaratri is celebrated at night.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/maha-shivaratri-h/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260203
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20250630T202557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T201956Z
UID:1731-1769990400-1770076799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🌳 Tu BiShvat (Judaism)
DESCRIPTION:New Year for Trees. Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tu-bishvat-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8c%b3-tu-bishvat/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260203
DTSTAMP:20260417T214834
CREATED:20220817T181729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T181729Z
UID:1383-1769904000-1770076799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Imbolc (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/imbolc-pagan-wiccan/2026-02-01/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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