St. Patrick’s Day

The Feast of Saint Patrick, a cultural and religious celebration held on 17th of March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron […]

Eastern Orthodox Lent begins

Great Lent, or the Great Fast is the most important fasting season in the church year in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Byzantine Rite Lutheran Churches and the Eastern Catholic Churches, […]

Benito Juarez’s Birthday (Mexico)

Observed Celebrates Benito Juarez’s contributions to Mexico. Today remembered as a reformer dedicated to democracy, reducing the influence of the Catholic Church in Mexican politics, campaigning for equal rights for […]

Purim (Tel Aviv)

A Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman, and Achaemenid Persian Empire official who was planning to kill all the Jews in the empire, as […]

Palm Sunday

A Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, and event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels.