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Cultural and religious observances – April 25-May 1, 2022

April 25, 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.

Yom HaShoah Culture/religion: Judaism Date: April 28 Yom Hashoah, known by the full name of Yom Hashoah Ve-Hagevurah (“Day of (Remembrance of) Holocaust and the Heroism”), is a day of commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust. The day is observed on the 27th day in the month of Nisan – a week after the seventh day of Passover. The date of Yom Hashoah was … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – April 25-May 1, 2022

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Beltane, Islamic, Jewish American Heritage Month, Judaism, Laylat al-Qadr, national observance, Pagan/Wiccan, Yom HaShoah

Cultural and religious observances – May 3-9, 2021

April 30, 2021 by Diversity and Inclusion

Cultural and Religious Observances title with an image of a man smiling, a religious stained glass window, a woman wearing a hijab and colorful Indian art made with sand and flower petals

Cinco de Mayo Culture/religion: Mexican heritage Date: May 5 Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for “Fifth of May,” is celebrated annually on May 5 to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The date is more popularly celebrated in the United States than in Mexico and has become associated with the celebration of … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – May 3-9, 2021

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: Cinco De Mayo, Islamic, Laylat al-Qadr, Mexican heritage

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