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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261208
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250630T202605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202605Z
UID:1805-1796601600-1796687999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕎4️⃣ Chanukah: 4 Candles
DESCRIPTION: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)\nTorah: Numbers 7:24-35\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/chanukah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8e4%ef%b8%8f%e2%83%a3-chanukah-4-candles-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261209
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250604T223937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153611Z
UID:1509-1796688000-1796774399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the solemn belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/feast-of-the-immaculate-conception-christian-4/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261209
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250630T202604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202604Z
UID:1804-1796688000-1796774399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕎5️⃣ Chanukah: 5 Candles
DESCRIPTION: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)\nTorah: Numbers 7:30-41\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/chanukah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8e5%ef%b8%8f%e2%83%a3-chanukah-5-candles-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261210
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250630T202605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202605Z
UID:1807-1796774400-1796860799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕎6️⃣ Chanukah: 6 Candles
DESCRIPTION: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)\nTorah: Numbers 7:36-47\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/chanukah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8e6%ef%b8%8f%e2%83%a3-chanukah-6-candles-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261211
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250630T202605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202605Z
UID:1808-1796860800-1796947199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Chag HaBanot
DESCRIPTION:North African Chanukah festival of daughters. Called Eid al-Banat in Arabic\, the holiday was most preserved in Tunisia\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/chag-habanot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-chag-habanot-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261211
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250630T202605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202605Z
UID:1809-1796860800-1796947199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕎7️⃣ Chanukah: 7 Candles
DESCRIPTION: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)\nTorah: Numbers 28:1-15\, 7:42-47\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/chanukah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8e7%ef%b8%8f%e2%83%a3-chanukah-7-candles-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261212
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250630T202605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202605Z
UID:1811-1796947200-1797033599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕎8️⃣ Chanukah: 8 Candles
DESCRIPTION: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)\nTorah: Numbers 28:1-15\, 7:48-53\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/chanukah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8e8%ef%b8%8f%e2%83%a3-chanukah-8-candles-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250604T223937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153628Z
UID:1511-1797033600-1797119999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Our Lady of Guadalupe Day\, on December 12\, draws millions of Catholics every year from across Mexico and other countries to pay pilgrimage to see an image of Mary in the Basilica of Guadalupe. It is the site of her apparitions to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatz in 1531\, now the most visited Catholic site in the world.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-christian-4/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250630T202605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202605Z
UID:1813-1797033600-1797119999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕎 Chanukah: 8th Day
DESCRIPTION: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)\nHaftarah: I Kings 7:40-50\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/chanukah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8e-chanukah-8th-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261213
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20220818T213626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T213626Z
UID:1405-1797033600-1797119999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Our Lady of Guadalupe Day\, on December 12\, draws millions of Catholics every year from across Mexico and other countries to pay pilgrimage to see an image of Mary in the Basilica of Guadalupe. It is the site of her apparitions to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatz in 1531\, now the most visited Catholic site in the world.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/day-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe-christian/2026-12-12/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250604T223938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153628Z
UID:1513-1797724800-1797811199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Gītā Jayantī (H)
DESCRIPTION:Gītā Jayantī is the date that Lord Krishna revealed the Bhagvad Gītā to Prince Arjuna while on the Kurukshetra battlefield. It is recorded in the epic Mahabharata and as a sacred text of its own. It is celebrated annually on Shukla Ekadashi\, the 11th day of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Margashirsha.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/gita-jayanti-h-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTSTAMP:20260420T223302
CREATED:20250630T202606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202606Z
UID:1814-1797724800-1797811199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Asara B’Tevet
DESCRIPTION:Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem\nTorah: Exodus 32:11-14\, 34:1-10\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/asara-btevet-20261220?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-asara-btevet-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250604T223938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153629Z
UID:1517-1797811200-1798847999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Yule (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere\, time to meditate on cycle of life\, death and rebirth
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/yule-pagan-wiccan-5/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261222
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250604T223938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153629Z
UID:1512-1797811200-1797897599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Yule (P\, W)
DESCRIPTION:Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere\, time to meditate on cycle of life\, death and rebirth
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/yule-p-w-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20220817T031442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T031442Z
UID:1351-1797811200-1798847999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Yule (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere\, a time to meditate on the cycle of life\, death\, and rebirth.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/yule-pagan-wiccan/2026-12-21/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20220817T031605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T031605Z
UID:1354-1798070400-1798156799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Christmas Eve (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/christmas-eve-christian/2026-12-24/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250604T223938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153629Z
UID:1514-1798156800-1798243199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Christmas (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/christmas-christian-4/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261226
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20220817T031700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T031700Z
UID:1408-1798156800-1798243199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Christmas (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/christmas-christian/2026-12-25/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250604T223938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153629Z
UID:1515-1798761600-1798847999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Solemnity of Mary (Christian)
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/solemnity-of-mary-christian-3/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250604T223938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153629Z
UID:1516-1798761600-1798847999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:New Year's Day (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/new-years-day-christian-4/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270102
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20220817T032242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T032242Z
UID:1357-1798761600-1798847999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:New Year's Day (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/new-years-day-christian/2027-01-01/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270107
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250604T223938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153629Z
UID:1518-1799193600-1799279999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Epiphany (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:Feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/epiphany-christian-4/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270107
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20220817T180708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T180708Z
UID:1378-1799193600-1799279999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Epiphany (Christian)
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/epiphany-christian/2027-01-06/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270108
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250604T223938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153630Z
UID:1519-1799280000-1799366399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Christmas (OC)
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/christmas-oc-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270110
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250701T205235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T205235Z
UID:2183-1799452800-1799539199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🌒 Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat
DESCRIPTION:Start of month of Sh’vat on the Hebrew calendar. שְׁבָט (transliterated Sh’vat or Shevat) is the 5th month of the civil Hebrew year and the 11th month of the biblical Hebrew year. It has 30 days and corresponds to January or February on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ\, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh\, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon\nHaftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/rosh-chodesh-shvat-2027?uc=ical-diaspora-2027
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8c%92-rosh-chodesh-shvat/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270118
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250604T223938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153630Z
UID:1520-1799884800-1800230399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Pongal (H)
DESCRIPTION:Pongal\, is also referred to as Thai Pongal\, is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/pongal-h-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270124
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250701T205235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T205235Z
UID:2184-1800662400-1800748799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🌳 Tu BiShvat
DESCRIPTION:New Year for Trees. Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tu-bishvat-2027?uc=ical-diaspora-2027
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8c%b3-tu-bishvat-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270124
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250701T205235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T205235Z
UID:2185-1800662400-1800748799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕍 Shabbat Shirah
DESCRIPTION:Shabbat of Song. Shabbat that includes Parashat Beshalach\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-shirah-2027?uc=ical-diaspora-2027
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8d-shabbat-shirah-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270202
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20250604T223938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153630Z
UID:1521-1801440000-1801526399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Imbolc (P\, W)
DESCRIPTION:Marks the beginning of Spring
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/imbolc-p-w-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270203
DTSTAMP:20260420T223303
CREATED:20220817T181729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T181729Z
UID:1384-1801440000-1801612799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Imbolc (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/imbolc-pagan-wiccan/2027-02-01/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
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