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Cultural and religious observances – June 6-12, 2022

June 3, 2022 by Diversity and Inclusion

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Loving Day Culture/religion: National observance Date: June 12 Loving Day is a national recognition of the June 12, 1967 Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia finding anti-miscegenation laws unconstitutional, thereby removing 16 state bans on interracial marriage. Loving v. Virginia centered around Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving who married in 1958 in … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – June 6-12, 2022

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: Bahá'i, Loving Day, national observance, Race Unity Day

Cultural and religious observances – May 23-29, 2022

May 20, 2022 by Diversity and Inclusion

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Declaration of the Báb Culture/religion: Bahá’í Date: May 24 Declaration of the Báb commemorates the day the Báb, the herald of the Bahá’í faith announced that he was the new messenger of God. The day is one of the nine holy days when work is suspended. Bahá’ís celebrate through prayers and retelling the story of the declaration. Pronunciation:  Bahá’í: Ba-HIGH; … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – May 23-29, 2022

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: Ascension Day, Ascension of Baha'u'llah, Bahá'i, Christianity, Declaration of the Bab

Cultural and religious observances – April 18-24, 2022

April 15, 2022 by Diversity and Inclusion

Cultural & religious observances header image. A photo in the upper left hand corner is a stained glass image of Mary holding Jesus. The photo in the upper right hand corner is a woman wearing a burqua standing near a fence. The image on the bottom left corner is a monk, and the image on the bottom right corner is a mandala sand painting.

Ridvan Festival Culture/religion: Bahá’í Date: April 21-May 2 Ridvan is a 12-day festival, celebrated as the most holy festival in the Bahai’ faith. The festival marks the anniversary of the days Bahá’u’lláh spent along the River Tigris in Baghdad. During those twelve days, in a garden he called “Ridvan,” meaning “paradise,” Bahá’u’lláh announced that he was God’s … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – April 18-24, 2022

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: Bahá'i, Christianity, Earth Day, National Day of Silence, national observance, Orthodox Easter, Ridvan Festival, World observance

Cultural and religious observances – November 22-28, 2021

November 19, 2021 by Diversity and Inclusion

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Thanksgiving Day Culture/religion: National observance Date: November 25 Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States and is celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November. Originating as a harvest festival and feast between the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the fall-winter holiday season. Early … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – November 22-28, 2021

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: Bahá'i, Cultural and Religious Observances, Day of the Covenant, national observance, Thanksgiving

Cultural and religious observances – November 1-7, 2021

October 29, 2021 by Diversity and Inclusion

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National Native American Indian Heritage Month Culture/religion: National observance Date: November Native American Heritage Month has evolved from a week-long celebration when president Ronald Reagan proclaimed November 23-30 as “American Indian Week” to a month-long celebration in 1990 when president George H.W. Bush issued a proclamation designating the month of … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – November 1-7, 2021

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: All Saints Day, All Souls Day, Bahá'i, Birth of Baha'u'llah, Birth of the Bab, Christianity, Cultural and Religious Observances, Dia De Los Muertos, Diwali, Hindu, Mexican heritage, national observance, Native American Indian Heritage Month, Pagan/Wiccan, Samhain

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