Happy Holi! Holi is a spring festival celebrated throughout India, especially by people who practice Hinduism. Holi is held on the last full moon during the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna, so the exact day of the celebration changes every year. This year, Holi falls on March 14th. This ancient tradition marks the end of...
March has been set apart in the United States to celebrate women’s history month! According to the Library of Congress, Women's History Month honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States. American women have fought throughout our history to gain rights not simply for themselves, but...
Ramadan Mubarak! Observed by Muslims worldwide, Ramadan is a sacred month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. Ramadan remembers the month the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an, was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam and lasts from one sighting of the crescent moon to...
Happy Valentine’s Day! Every year on February 14th, people around the world celebrate love. It is also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine. This is because the origins of the holiday date back to the 3rd century in Rome where a priest named Valentine was imprisoned and eventually martyred. Saint Valentine...
February first marks the start of Black History Month, or National African American History Month, in the United States (and Canada)! It was preceded by Carter G. Woodson’s similar celebratory week established in 1926. Almost 50 years ago, President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976. Since then, February 1 – March 1...