Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of the lunar calendar in many East Asian cultures. Celebrated with vibrant parades, traditional performances, and family gatherings, it symbolizes the renewal of life and the ushering in of good fortune.

Ash Wednesday/ Lent begins

Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent on the Christian calendar. Its name is derived from the symbolic use of ashes to signify penitence.

Valentine’s Day

St. Valentine’s Day, a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus. This holiday is typically associated with romantic love and celebrated by people expressing their love with gifts. 

Nirvana Day/ Parinirvana Day

Parinirvana Day (or Nirvana Day), the commemoration of Buddha’s death at the age of 80, when he reached the zenith of Nirvana; February 8 is an alternative date of observance

Presidents’ Day [CLOSED]

Presidents Day, a federally recognized celebration in the United States that honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln birthday, as well as those of every US president In observance of this holiday, all Henrico County Government offices and courts are closed.  

Ayyám-i-Há begins

Intercalary Days or Ayyám-i-Há, celebrated by people of the Bahá’í faith. At this time, days are added to the Bahá’í calendar to maintain their solar calendar. Intercalary days are observed with gift-giving, special acts of charity, and preparation for the fasting that precedes the New Year. 

International Women’s Day

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to […]

Ramadan Begins

March 9- April 11 The ninth month in the Islamic calendar is 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown. In honor of the first revelations to the Prophet Muhammed.  

Shamrock Shindig

Eastern Henrico Rec Center 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Henrico, VA

Follow the rainbow to Eastern Henrico Rec Center! Join us for an evening of St. Patrick’s Day celebration. There will be thrilling relay races, exciting competitions, awesome raffles, and prizes. Don’t miss out on all the action! Free event! For more information, email [email protected]

Women’s History Month Movie Night

Eastern Henrico Rec Center 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Henrico, VA

Join us for an indoor movie celebrating a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. The movie will be shown in the ballroom with popcorn provided, while supplies last. We hope to see you there! For movie title, call 804-652-1450  or […]