Religious Studies
Religious Studies
🌳 Tu BiShvat (Judaism)
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
Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
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 […]
Losar (Buddhism)
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 […]
Ramadan* (Islam)
Month of fasting to commemorate first revelation of the Qur’an to Muhammad
Ash Wednesday (Christian)
Day of fasting that commemorates first day of Lent
Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)
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, […]
Ayyám-i-Há (Baháʼí)
Days of preparation for the Fast, marked by hospitality and charity to poor and sick
🕍 Shabbat Zachor (Judaism)
Shabbat of Remembrance. Shabbat before Purim Haftarah: I Samuel 15:2-34 Haftarah for Sephardim: I Samuel 15:1-34 https://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-zachor-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
Holi (H, J, Si)
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
Nineteen Day Fast
Sunrise to sunset fast also marked with prayer to reinvigorate soul and bring closer to God (fasting)
✡️ Ta’anit Esther (Judaism)
Fast of Esther Torah: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10 https://hebcal.com/h/taanit-esther-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026