Holidays/Observances

Hindu Festival of Lights symbolizing the human urge to move toward the light.

A US federal holiday to honor military veterans of the US Armed Forces.

A US federal holiday to celebrate the harvest and other blessings of the past year.

Jewish Festival of Lights. It commemorates the Maccabean recapture and rededication of the Jerusalem Temple in 165-164 b.c.e.

Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

An African American and Pan-African holiday celebrating family, community and culture.

The first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar.

Christian Orthodox celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Also known as Spring Festival, Lunar New Year is the celebration of the arrival or spring and the beginning of the new year on the lunisolar calendar. It is widely... Read more »

A US federal holiday celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.