Twin Holy Birthdays
The Festivals of the Twin Birthdays or the Twin Holy Birthdays refers to two successive holy days in the BahaÊŒi calendar that celebrate the births of two central figures of the BahaÊŒi Faith. […]
The Festivals of the Twin Birthdays or the Twin Holy Birthdays refers to two successive holy days in the BahaÊŒi calendar that celebrate the births of two central figures of the BahaÊŒi Faith. […]
Shemini Atzeret, (Hebrew: âEighth Day of the Solemn Assemblyâ), a Jewish religious festival on the eighth day of Sukkoth (Feast of Booths), considered by some to be an independent celebration immediately following Sukkoth. In Old […]
Bandi Chhor Divas is an important celebration in the Sikh community. Bandi Chhor Divas literally translates to âprisonerâ release day.â Sikhs commemorate this day as the day of liberation for their Sixth Guru Hargobind […]
Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, installed the Siri Guru Granth Sahib as Guru October 20, 1706. This day is celebrated today as âGuru Gaddi Dayâ each year. This […]
World War I â known at the time as âThe Great Warâ â officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of […]
World Diabetes Day (WDD)Â was created in 1991 by IDF and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. World Diabetes Day […]
This day celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder and first Guru of Sikhism. It is considered one of the most important Sikh holy days. Most Sikhs have […]
The Day of the Covenant is a Bahaâi holy day honoring the Covenant of Bahaâuâllah and, in particular, âAbduâl-Baha (1844â1921) as the âCentre of the Covenant.â âŠthe Covenant established by Bahaâuâllah protects the Bahaâi religion from schism. In anticipation of his eventual passing, Bahaâuâllah called on all Bahaâis to turn to âAbduâl-Baha (Bahaâuâllahâs eldest son) […]
Bodhi Day is being observed by Buddhists worldwide. The word "bodhi" originates from a verb that means "to awaken" or "awakened" in Pali and Sanskrit, two ancient Indian languages. It is commonly considered to indicate "enlightenment" in Buddhism. Bodhi Day honours the moment 2,600 years ago when Siddhartha Gautama became enlightened, or awakened, to become the Buddha. Sourced from […]
Christmas, Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. The English term Christmas (âmass on Christâs dayâ) is of fairly recent origin. The earlier term Yule may have derived from the Germanic jĆl or the Anglo-Saxon geĆl, which referred to the feast of the winter […]