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Cultural and religious observances – March 14-20, 2022

March 11, 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.

Purim Culture/religion: Judaism Date: March 17 Purim is a Jewish festival celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. The celebration commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian empire from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day,” as told in the Megillah … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – March 14-20, 2022

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: Hindu, Holi, Judaism, Ostara, Pagan/Wiccan, Purim

Cultural and religious observances – March 15-21, 2021

March 12, 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

Ostara (Spring Equinox) Culture/religion: Pagan/Wiccan Date: March 20 “Ostara” is just one of the names used for the spring equinox celebrated in many different cultures and a variety of ways around the world. For early Pagans in the Germanic countries, this was a time to celebrate planting and the new crop season. Ostara (Eostre or Eastre) is the Germanic goddess … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – March 15-21, 2021

Filed Under: Cultural and Religious Observances Tagged With: Bahá'i, Cultural and Religious Observances, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, international observance, Naw-Ruz, Ostara, Pagan/Wiccan

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