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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202604Z
UID:1765-1779408000-1779494399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:⛰️🌸 Shavuot I
DESCRIPTION:Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai\nTorah: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31\nHaftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28\, 3:12\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9b%b0%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%8c%b8-shavuot-i/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20240808T175652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1315-1779494400-1779580799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Declaration of the Báb* (Ba)
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates declaration of the Báb\, the forerunner of Bahá’u’lláh the founder of the Bahá’í Faith
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/declaration-of-the-bab-ba/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T202604Z
UID:1766-1779494400-1779580799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:⛰️🌸 Shavuot II
DESCRIPTION:Festival of Weeks. Commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai\nTorah: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31; Ruth 1:1-4:22\nHaftarah: Habakkuk 3:1-19\nHaftarah for Sephardim: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shavuot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9b%b0%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%8c%b8-shavuot-ii/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260525
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20240808T175652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1313-1779580800-1779667199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Pentecost (C)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/pentecost-c/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20240808T175652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1316-1779753600-1779839999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Eid al-Adha* (I)
DESCRIPTION:The Festival of Sacrifice remembers Abraham’s devotion in offering his son as a sacrifice. Work is prohibited.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/eid-al-adha-i/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20240808T175652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1317-1779926400-1780012799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh* (Ba)
DESCRIPTION:This Bahá’í holiday commemorates the anniversary of the death of the founder of the Bahá’í faith\, Bahá’u’lláh\, and his teachings.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ascension-of-bahaullah-ba/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260531
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20240808T175653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1318-1780185600-1780271999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Pentecost (OC)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension (Orthodox date)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/pentecost-oc/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20240808T175653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1319-1782000000-1782086399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Litha (P\, W)
DESCRIPTION:Pagan holiday and one of eight Wiccan sabbats during the year. Also known as Midsummer\, celebrates the summer solstice.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/litha-p-w/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20220817T193854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T193854Z
UID:1395-1782000000-1782086399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Litha (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:Pagan holiday and one of eight Wiccan sabbats during the year. Also known as Midsummer\, celebrates the summer solstice.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/litha-pagan-wiccan/2026-06-21/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260702
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260703
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202601Z
UID:1769-1782950400-1783036799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Tzom Tammuz
DESCRIPTION:Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple\nTorah: Exodus 32:11-14\, 34:1-10\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tzom-tammuz-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-tzom-tammuz-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20240808T175653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1320-1783555200-1783641599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Martyrdom of the Báb* (Ba)
DESCRIPTION:Date the Báb was executed
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/martyrdom-of-the-bab-ba/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260719
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202601Z
UID:1771-1784332800-1784419199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕍 Shabbat Chazon
DESCRIPTION:Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision. Shabbat before Tish’a B’Av\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-chazon-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8d-shabbat-chazon-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202601Z
UID:1772-1784678400-1784764799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Erev Tish’a B’Av
DESCRIPTION:The Ninth of Av. Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples\nTorah: Lamentations 1:1-5:22\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tisha-bav-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-erev-tisha-bav-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20240808T175653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1321-1784764800-1784851199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Tish B'Av* (Ju)
DESCRIPTION:Day of mourning to commemorate many tragedies that have befallen Jewish people\, many occurring on the ninth of Av (fasting and some work restrictions)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/tish-bav-ju/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202601Z
UID:1773-1784764800-1784851199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Tish’a B’Av
DESCRIPTION:The Ninth of Av. Fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples\nTorah: Deuteronomy 4:25-40\nHaftarah: Jeremiah 8:13-9:23\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tisha-bav-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-tisha-bav-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260726
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202601Z
UID:1774-1784937600-1785023999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕍 Shabbat Nachamu
DESCRIPTION:Shabbat after Tish’a B’Av (Shabbat of Consolation). The first of seven Shabbatot leading up to Rosh Hashanah. Named after the Haftarah (from Isaiah 40) which begins with the verse נַחֲמוּ נַחֲמוּ\, עַמִּי (“Comfort\, oh comfort my people”)\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/shabbat-nachamu-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8d-shabbat-nachamu-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1775-1785283200-1785369599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:❤️ Tu B’Av
DESCRIPTION:Minor Jewish holiday of love. Observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tu-bav-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-tu-bav-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20240808T175653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1322-1785542400-1785628799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Lughnasadh/Lammas (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:Pagan holiday and one of eight Wiccan sabbats; occurs halfway between the summer solstice (Litha) and the fall equinox (Mabon). This holiday celebrates the grain harvest.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/lughnasadh-lammas-pagan-wiccan-3/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T235959
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20220818T204558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T204558Z
UID:1397-1785542400-1785628799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Lughnasadh/Lammas (Pagan\, Wiccan)
DESCRIPTION:Pagan holiday and one of eight Wiccan sabbats; occurs halfway between the summer solstice (Litha) and the fall equinox (Mabon). This holiday celebrates the grain harvest.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/lughnasadh-lammas-pagan-wiccan/2026-08-01/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260815
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1777-1786665600-1786751999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🐑 Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
DESCRIPTION:New Year for Tithing Animals\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-labehemot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%90%91-rosh-hashana-labehemot-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260816
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20220818T205134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T205134Z
UID:1399-1786752000-1786838399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Assumption of Mary (Christian)
DESCRIPTION:August 15th is also the National Acadian Day (Fête nationale de l’Acadie) is observed in parts of Canada each year to celebrate Acadian culture.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/assumption-of-mary-christian/2026-08-15/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260826
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260827
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250604T223936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1487-1787702400-1787788799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Mawlid al-Nabi* (I)
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates the birthday of the prophet Muhammad
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/mawlid-al-nabi-i-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260905
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250604T223936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153551Z
UID:1488-1788480000-1788566399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Krishna Janmashtami* (H)
DESCRIPTION:Birthday of Lord Krishna. An incarnation of the God Vishnu\, Krishna represents love and bravery. Krishna reveals His true Self while counseling Prince Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. He is often depicted as a handsome young man playing a flute.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/krishna-janmashtami-h-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1779-1788566400-1788652799@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🕍 Leil Selichot
DESCRIPTION:Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/leil-selichot-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%95%8d-leil-selichot-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1780-1789084800-1789171199@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🍏🍯 Erev Rosh Hashana
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8d%8f%f0%9f%8d%af-erev-rosh-hashana-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250604T223936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153552Z
UID:1490-1789171200-1789343999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah* (Ju)
DESCRIPTION:Beginning of the Jewish Year and High Holy Days.(Work is prohibited)
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/rosh-hashanah-ju-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1781-1789171200-1789257599@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🍏🍯 Rosh Hashana 5787
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah\nTorah: Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6\nHaftarah: I Samuel 1:1-2:10\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8d%8f%f0%9f%8d%af-rosh-hashana-5787/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1783-1789257600-1789343999@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:🍏🍯 Rosh Hashana II
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish New Year. Also spelled Rosh Hashanah\nTorah: Genesis 22:1-24; Numbers 29:1-6\nHaftarah: Jeremiah 31:2-20\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/rosh-hashana-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%f0%9f%8d%8f%f0%9f%8d%af-rosh-hashana-ii-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250604T223936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T153552Z
UID:1489-1789344000-1789430399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:Ganesh Chaturthi (H)
DESCRIPTION:Birthday of Lord Ganesha\, revered as the god of wisdom\, prosperity and good fortune and the remover of obstacles.
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/ganesh-chaturthi-h-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260915
DTSTAMP:20260418T040258
CREATED:20250630T202602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T202602Z
UID:1782-1789344000-1789430399@umaine.edu
SUMMARY:✡️ Tzom Gedaliah
DESCRIPTION:Fast of the Seventh Month. Commemorates the assassination of the Jewish governor of Judah\nTorah: Exodus 32:11-14\, 34:1-10\nhttps://hebcal.com/h/tzom-gedaliah-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026
URL:https://umaine.edu/religious-studies/event/%e2%9c%a1%ef%b8%8f-tzom-gedaliah-2/
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Holidays
END:VEVENT
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