South Asian Heritage Month concludes

South Asian Heritage Month is held each year from July 18 to August 17 to honor, highlight, and appreciate South Asian culture and history, as well as to better understand […]

Mexican Independence Day

Hispanic Heritage Month occurs from September 15 to October 15. This heritage month corresponds with Mexican Independence Day which is also celebrated on September 16, and recognizes the revolution in 1810 that ended Spanish dictatorship. 

Yom Kippur begins

Yom Kippur is September 24-25 sundown to sundown. This is a day of atonement marked by fasting and ceremonial repentance known as the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.  As you explore, we […]

International Pronouns Day

International Pronouns Day  seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Each year it is held on the third Wednesday of October.   

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. […]

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 […]

St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day observes of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, […]

Orthodox Lent Begins (Clean Monday)

Until Orthodox Great Lent are 18 days. In 2024 Orthodox Great Lent is from March 18th (monday) to May 4th (saturday).

Purim

Feast of Lots celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish minority in Persia from genocide.