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Poverty in America Awareness

This holiday aims to recognize the severe conditions of poverty that ​many are living in.

1/4

World Braille Day

We celebrate World Braille Day every year on January 4th because it's ​Louis Braille's birthday. He's the inventor of braille!

1/7

Christmas (Eastern Orthodox)

For much of the Western world, Christmas is celebrated on December ​25, according to the Gregorian calendar. Yet in a distinction that dates ​back centuries, Orthodox Christians follow the Julian calendar and ​mark the festival on January 7 instead.

1/7

Mahayana New Year

The Mahāyāna New Year is different for each country and tradition. ​Some Mahāyāna Buddhists celebrate it on December 31 or January 1 ​along with the rest of the world. Others wait for the first full moon ​which usually falls mid-January.

1/11

CoreNet Event in Boston

Equitable Leadership: Presentation and Happy Hour

1/15

World Religion Day

World Religion Day takes place each January, aiming to promote ​understanding and peace between all religions as well as mutual ​understanding and tolerance between peoples from different ​backgrounds.

1/16

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

This day commemorates the life and work of Dr. King, who was a ​Baptist minister and prominent leader in the American civil rights ​movement.

1/22

Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year

Festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year in the traditional ​lunisolar Chinese calendar.

1/22

Tet (Vietnamese New Year)

Vietnamese New Year, also known as Tet Festival, is the most ​important festival of the year in Vietnam. Its name, Tet, is an ​abbreviation for Tet Nguyen Dan, which is Vietnamese for the feast of ​the first morning of the first day of their calendar.

1/27

International Holocaust ​Remembrance Day

On this day, we commemorate the millions of victims of the Holocaust. ​This day marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-​​Birkenau, the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps.

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Black History Month

Honoring all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, ​from the enslaved people first brought over from Africa in ​the early 17th century to African Americans living in the ​United States today.

2/15

Susan B. Anthony Day

Susan B .Anthony Day marks the birthday of one of the ​United States' most prominent female civil rights leaders.

2/22

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten period ​leading up to Easter. This day is when devout Christians ​begin their 46 day fasting period.

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Women's History Month

Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the ​contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society.

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Maha Shivarati

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god ​Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance ​called Tandava. In every month of the luni-solar Hindu calendar, there is a ​Shivaratri – "night of Shiva" – on the day before new moon.

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Purim

Purim is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people ​from Haman, an official of the Achaemenid Empire who was planning to have all ​of Persia's Jewish subjects killed, as recounted in the Book of Esther. Haman was ​the royal vizier to Persian king Ahasuerus.

3/8

International Women's Day

A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political ​achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating ​women's equality.

3/8

Holi

Holi is an ancient Hindu tradition and also one of the most popular festivals in ​Hinduism. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha Krishna. The day ​also signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of ​Lord Vishnu as Narasimha Narayana over Hiranyakashipu.

3/17

St. Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is a cultural and religious ​celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the ​foremost patron saint of Ireland.

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International Transgender ​Day of Visibility

International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on ​March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of ​discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of ​their contributions to society.