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

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 celebrated by East and Southeast Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean communities.

A Hindu festival in honor of Lord Shiva and his marriage to Goddess Parvati.

A US federal holiday to honor all persons who served as presidents of the United States.

Christian observance to begin the 40 day season of Lent. Ashes are marked on worshippers as a sign of penitence

A Christian time of reflection and preparation for Holy Week and Easter. A forty day time of intense devotion, it is observed by fasting, frequent worship and acts of charity.

Jewish celebration of the deliverance of the Jewish minority in Persia from genocide.

Hindu spring festival dedicated to the god of pleasure.

9th month on Islamic calendar, devoted to the commemoration of Muhammad's reception of the divine revelation recorded in the Qur'an. The event begins when authorities in Saudi Arabia sight the new moon of the 9th month. It is the holiest period of the Islamic Year. There is strict fasting from sunrise to sunset. Observed March... Read more »

Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh avatar of the deity Vishnu.