Event Category: Multifaith Calendar

Tradition: Christianity-Protestant,Christianity-Roman CatholicLink: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html The celebration of Jesus’ ascension into heaven and enthronement as universal sovereign. It comes 40 days after Easter. The date observed by Protestants and Roman Catholics is different from the date observed by Orthodox Christians….Continue Reading Ascension of Jesus

Tradition: JudaismLink: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html Shavuot marks the conclusion of the seven weeks following Passover. It is a celebration of the harvest of first fruits and commemorates the giving of the Torah and Commandments at Mount Sinai….Continue Reading Shavuot

Tradition: Christianity-OrthodoxLink: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html The celebration of Jesus’ ascension into heaven and enthronement as universal sovereign. It comes 40 days after Easter. The date observed by Protestants and Roman Catholics is different from the date observed by Orthodox Christians….Continue Reading Ascension of Jesus

Tradition: Baha’iLink: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html Commemorates the day in 1844 on which he announced his identity as the Bab (“Gate”), the herald of the new age….Continue Reading Declaration of the Bab

Tradition: Christianity-Protestant,Christianity-Roman CatholicLink: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html The commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus following his ascension, Pentecost is considered the “birthday” of the Christian church (Acts 2:1–11). It comes 50 days after Easter (Pascha, Orthodox Easter). Roman Catholic and Protestant Christians observe Pentecost on a different date from Orthodox Christians….Continue Reading Pentecost

Tradition: IslamLink: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html…Continue Reading Day of Arafah

Tradition: IslamLink: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html One of the two main Islamic festivals (with Eid al-Fitr), this festival falls on the 10th day of the lunar month of Zul-Hijja and is the concluding act of pilgrimage to Mecca. In commemoration of Abraham’s faith, sheep, goats, and camels are offered to God, and the meat is distributed to the…Continue Reading Eid al Adha (‘Id al Adha)

Tradition: Baha’iLink: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html Marks the anniversary of the death of the founder of the Bahá’í faith. Work is suspended on this day….Continue Reading Ascension of Baha’u’llah

Tradition: Christianity-OrthodoxLink: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html The commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus following his ascension, Pentecost is considered the “birthday” of the Christian church (Acts 2:1–11). It comes 50 days after Easter (Pascha, Orthodox Easter). Roman Catholic and Protestant Christians observe Pentecost on a different date from Orthodox Christians….Continue Reading Pentecost

Tradition: Indigenous AmericanLink: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html These dances take place throughout late spring and early summer in which long lines of Kachina Dancers, representing various spirit-powers, perform in the open plazas of Hopi pueblos in Arizona….Continue Reading Hopi Kachina Dances