Religous and Ethnic Holidays
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Easter
Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion, marking the joyful end to the
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First Day of Ridvan
Ridvan is the name of the most sacred Bahai festival. A 12- day period commemorating Baha'u'llah's stay in the Garden of Ridvan
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Beltane
Beltane, also known as May Day, is celebrated on May 1st, marking the halfway point between the spring equinox and summer solstice.
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Buddhas Birthday
A significant Buddhist holiday celebrating the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. Religious/Ethnic Group: Buddhist Tradition/Practices: Buddha's Birthday is celebrated in various ways
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Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire. Religious/Ethnic Group:
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Vesak
A holiday that commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism, and Navayana. Religious/Ethnic Group: Buddhist Tradition/Practices:
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Lag BaOmer
Lag B'Omer is a joyous Jewish holiday, celebrated on the 33rd day of the Omer, the 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot.
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Ascension of Baha’u’llah
The Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh is a holy day in the Bahá'í Faith commemorating the death of Baha'u'llah, the religion's founder, which occurred
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Mawlid alNabi
Mawlid al-Nabi celebrates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. Religious/Ethnic Group: Muslim Tradition/Practices: Mawlid al-Nabi, the celebration of the Prophet Muhammad's birth,
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Nayrouz
Nayrouz marks the start of the Coptic New year. Religious/Ethnic Group: Coptic Orthodox Christian Tradition/Practices: Nayrouz is celebrated with music, poetry, street