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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T000000
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DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
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UID:1392-1777593600-1777679999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Beltane (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/beltane-pagan-wiccan/2026-05-01/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202603Z
UID:1760-1777593600-1777679999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Pesach Sheni
DESCRIPTION:Second Passover\, one month after Passover\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-sheni-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-pesach-sheni/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20240808T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1308-1777593600-1777679999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Beltane (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:Honors life and fertility
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/beltane-pagan-wiccan-3/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20240808T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1309-1777593600-1777679999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Vesak (Bu)
DESCRIPTION:The festival commemorates the birth\, enlightenment\, and death of Gautama Buddha in Theravada\, Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/vesak-bu/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1759-1776816000-1776902399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🇮🇱 Yom HaAtzma’ut
DESCRIPTION: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 if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaZikaron\, which always precedes it) would conflict with Shabbat\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/yom-haatzmaut-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b1-yom-haatzmaut/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1758-1776729600-1776815999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🇮🇱 Yom HaZikaron
DESCRIPTION: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 Pe’ulot HaEivah (Hebrew: יוֹם הזִּכָּרוֹן לְחַלְלֵי מַעֲרָכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְנִפְגְעֵי פְּעֻלּוֹת הָאֵיבָה)\, Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Actions of Terrorism. Although Yom Hazikaron is normally observed on the 4th of Iyyar\, it may be moved earlier or postponed if observance of the holiday (or Yom HaAtzma’ut\, which always follows it) would conflict with Shabbat\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/yom-hazikaron-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%b1-yom-hazikaron/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20240808T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1310-1776643200-1777679999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ridván (Ba)
DESCRIPTION:A twelve-day festival in the Bahá’í Faith\, when its founder Baha’u’llah declared his mission.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ridvan-ba/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260415
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202511Z
UID:1755-1776124800-1776211199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Yom HaShoah (Judaism)
DESCRIPTION:Holocaust Memorial Day\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/yom-hashoah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-yom-hashoah/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260415
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20240808T175651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1307-1776124800-1776211199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Vaisakhi (H\, Si)
DESCRIPTION:Marks the establishment of the Khalsa (religious community of Sikhs) by Guru Gobind Singh
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/vaisakhi-h-si/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20240808T175650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1305-1775952000-1776038399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Pascha (Orthodox Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/pascha-oc/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20240808T175650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153532Z
UID:1304-1775779200-1775865599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Great Friday (Orthodox Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on the cross (Orthodox date)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/great-friday-oc/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1754-1775692800-1775779199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach VIII
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: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25\nHaftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-viii/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260409
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20250630T202600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1753-1775606400-1775692799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach VII
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 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25\nHaftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-vii/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260407
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260408
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1752-1775520000-1775606399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach VI (CH’’M)
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: Numbers 9:1-14\, 28:19-25\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-vi-chm/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260407
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1749-1775433600-1775519999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach V (CH’’M)
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 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-v-chm/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1750-1775347200-1775433599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach IV (CH’’M)
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 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-iv-chm/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20240808T175649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153532Z
UID:1297-1775347200-1775433599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Palm Sunday (Orthodox Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Feast commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Orthodox date)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/palm-sunday-oc/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20240808T175649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153532Z
UID:1298-1775347200-1775433599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Easter (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/easter-c/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
CREATED:20250630T202559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202214Z
UID:1751-1775260800-1775347199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🫓 Pesach III (CH’’M)
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 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25; Song of Songs 1:1-8:14\nHaftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/pesach-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%ab%93-pesach-iii-chm/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260405
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
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:20260608T090029
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
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:20260608T090029
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:20260608T090029
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260329
DTSTAMP:20260608T090029
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
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