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Medgar made history — and the campus showed out in celebration
By Nick Masuda | nicholas.masuda31@mec.cuny.edu This is what #MedgarMade history looks like. On April 3, 2024, we brought the statewide party tour…
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is considered the entry of the Lord Jesus into Jerusalem and the start of Holy Week. On the day before,…
First Day of Passover
Commemorates the Exodus of Jews from slavery in Egypt. Religious / Ethnic Group – Jewish Tradition and Practices – The first and…
Festival of Ridvan Begins
The day that it is believed that Baha’u’llah learned his mission as the last messenger of God to the world in 1863….
Mahavir Jayant
This religious festival commemorates the birth of Lord Mahavir, the last spiritual leader of Jainism. Religious / Ethnic Group – Jain Tradition…
Rama Navami
Celebrates the birthday of Rama, king of ancient India, hero of the epic Ramayana, and seventh incarnation of Vishnu. Religious / Ethnic…
Vaisakhi (Baisakhi)
The festival which celebrates the founding of the Sikh community as the Khalsa (community of the initiated). Religious / Ethnic Group –…