Religious and belief Festivals

Mahayan New Year (Buddhism) – also known as “Vesak,” is a traditional Buddhist holiday that commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha.

Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh) – A Sikh festival that commemorates the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. It is a religious celebration in which prayers for prosperity are offered

Lohri Magi (Hindu) – is a combination of the Maghi Hindu festival that’s celebrated in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, and the Lohri folk festival that’s celebrated in Northern India. Maghi begins on the first day of the month of Magh in the Hindu calendar, and it comes after Lohri.

Orthodox Christmas Eve/Day (Christianity, some Eastern Orthodox and Rastafari churches) – Several Eastern Orthodox churches (such as Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, and others) as well as others (including Egyptian Coptic, Ethiopian, and Rastafarian communities) use the Julian calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar to mark their holidays. Accordingly, they celebrate Christmas and certain other festivals 13 days after the Western churches.

Epiphany (Christianity) – is when Christians celebrate how a star led the Magi – also known as the Three kings or the Wise Men – to visit the baby Jesus after he had been born.