https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations We invite our DICE members to help build this calendar that will help us plan and find resources for multicultural holidays. en-us 2020-07-02 00:35:59 UTC 2024-06-19 11:16:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30e.png adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645479169 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of February under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645479169 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645479452 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of 
March under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645479452 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645479829 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of April under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645479829 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645479937 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of May under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645479937 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645479963 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of June under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645479963 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480206 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of July under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480206 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480225 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of August under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480225 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480398 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of September under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480398 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480493 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of October under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480493 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480590 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of November under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480590 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480704 Please post holidays and celebrations for the month of December under this thread.]]> 2020-07-02 00:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645480704 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645488899 2020-07-02 00:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645488899 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645491495 The Hindu Festival that highlights the coming of spring. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati Devi, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music, art, and culture.]]> 2020-07-02 01:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645491495 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645491909 Holocaust Remembrance Day, a time to “mourn the loss of lives, celebrate those who saved them, honor those who survived, and contemplate the obligations of the living.” — Former President Barack Obama.]]> 2020-07-02 01:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645491909 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645492132 The International Day of Commemoration to remember the victims of the Holocaust. The anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp in 1945 and U.N. Holocaust Memorial Day.]]> 2020-07-02 01:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645492132 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645492570 Recognizes the date the Constitution of India came into law in 1950, replacing the Government of India Act of 1935. This day also coincides with India’s 1930 declaration of independence.]]> 2020-07-02 01:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645492570 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645495485 A time of renewal through sacred and secular practices.]]> 2020-07-02 01:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645495485 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645495697 One of the most sacred of all traditional Chinese holidays, a time of family reunion and celebration. The Lunar New Year is also celebrated at this time in Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia.]]> 2020-07-02 01:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645495697 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645498176 Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates the birth of Martin Luther King Jr., the recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize and an activist for nonviolent social change until his assassination in 1968]]> 2020-07-02 01:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645498176 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645498834 A holiday observed by Ethiopian Orthodox Christians who celebrate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River on Epiphany.]]> 2020-07-02 01:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645498834 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645499005 Observed by those of the Bahá’í faith to promote interfaith harmony and understanding]]> 2020-07-02 01:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645499005 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645499159 During which Christians pray for unity between all churches of the Christian faith.]]> 2020-07-02 01:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645499159 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645500489 A major harvest festival celebrated in various parts of India.]]> 2020-07-02 01:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645500489 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645500685 An annual festival celebrated by the Sikhs commemorating the memory of 40 Sikh martyrs]]> 2020-07-02 01:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645500685 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645500860 A holiday celebrated by the Mahayana Buddhist branch, on the first full-moon day in January]]> 2020-07-02 01:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645500860 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645501093 Recognized on this day by Eastern Orthodox Christians, who celebrate Christmas 13 days later than other Christian churches because they follow the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian version of the Western calendar.]]> 2020-07-02 01:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645501093 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645501302 Recognized on this day by Armenian Orthodox Christians, who celebrate the birth of Jesus on Epiphany]]> 2020-07-02 01:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645501302 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645501453 Or Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day), a holiday observed by Eastern and Western Christians that recognizes the visit of the three wise men to the baby Jesus 12 days after his birth]]> 2020-07-02 01:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645501453 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645501625 A festival celebrated by some branches of Christianity that marks the coming of the Epiphany]]> 2020-07-02 01:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645501625 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645501792 The Tenth Guru of the Sikhs who initiated the Sikhs as the Khalsa (the pure ones) and is known as the Father of the Khalsa]]> 2020-07-02 01:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645501792 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645502060 Observed in order to raise awareness of the importance of braille as a means of communication in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people. Celebrated on Louis Braille’s birthday, the inventor of braille]]> 2020-07-02 01:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645502060 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645502219 Which is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church, commemorates the naming of the child Jesus]]> 2020-07-02 01:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645502219 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645502488 A holiday observed by the Eastern Orthodox Church, commemorating the death of Saint. Basil the Great]]> 2020-07-02 01:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645502488 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645502751 The Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama (Shakyamuni), experienced enlightenment, also known as bodhi in Sanskrit and Pali.]]> 2020-07-02 01:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645502751 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645502903 The first day of the year according to the modern Gregorian calendar, celebrated within most Western countries.]]> 2020-07-02 01:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645502903 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645503388 In the United States and Canada. Since 1976, the month has been designated to remember the contributions of people of the African diaspora]]> 2020-07-02 01:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645503388 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645505030 A time in the Bahá’í Faith to reinvigorate the soul and bring one closer to God. This fast takes place immediately before the beginning of the Bahá'í New Year]]> 2020-07-02 01:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645505030 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645505361 The first day of Lent on the Christian calendar. Its name is derived from the symbolic use of ashes to signify penitence. It takes place immediately after the excesses of the two days of Carnival that take place in Northern Europe and parts of Latin America and the Caribbean]]> 2020-07-02 01:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645505361 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645505583 The day before Ash Wednesday. Though named for its former religious significance, it is chiefly marked by feasting and celebration, which traditionally preceded the observance of the Lenten fast. It is observed by various Christian denominations]]> 2020-07-02 01:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645505583 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645506433 The last day for Catholics to indulge before Ash Wednesday starts the sober weeks of fasting that accompany Lent. The term “Mardi Gras” is particularly associated with the carnival celebrations in New Orleans, Louisiana]]> 2020-07-02 01:26:56 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645506433 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645506900 Celebrated by people of the Bahá’í faith. At this time, days are added to the Bahá’í calendar to maintain their solar calendar. Intercalary days are observed with gift giving, special acts of charity, and preparation for the fasting that precedes the New Year]]> 2020-07-02 01:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645506900 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645507397 (The Sunday of the Last Judgment), traditionally the last day of eating meat before Easter for Orthodox Christians]]> 2020-07-02 01:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645507397 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645508980 Hindu festival celebrated each year to honor Lord Shiva. It is celebrated just before the arrival of spring. It is also known as the Great Night of Shiva or Shivaratri and is one of the largest and most significant among the sacred festival nights of India]]> 2020-07-02 01:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645508980 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645509113 A federally recognized celebration in the United States of George Washington’s birthday, as well as every president proceeding Washington]]> 2020-07-02 01:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645509113 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645509299 The commemoration of Buddha’s death at the age of 80, when he reached the zenith of Nirvana. February 8 is an alternative date of observance.]]> 2020-07-02 01:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645509299 adecotis https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645509580 A Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus. Typically associated with romantic love and celebrated by people expressing their love via gifts]]> 2020-07-02 01:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/adecotis/DICE_BR_MA_CulturalCelebrations/wish/645509580