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Winter Solstice – Wicca/Pagan
December 5, 2012
Yule is the time of greatest darkness and the longest night of the year.
Christmas – Christian
December 5, 2012
Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon.
Immaculate Conception of Mary – Catholic Christian
December 5, 2012
The Immaculate Conception of Mary is the conception of the Virgin Mary without, according to the Roman Catholic Church, any stain of original sin.
Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) – Buddhist
December 5, 2012
Rohatsu is the celebration of the enlightenment of The Buddha.
Hanukkah – Jewish
December 5, 2012
Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights of candle lighting.
Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Birthday – Sikh
December 5, 2012
A Punjabi festival commemorating Guru Nanak Dev Sahib’s birthday.
Ashura – Islam
December 5, 2012
The Day of Ashura commemorates, for Shi’a Muslims, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
Birth of Baha’u’llah – Bahai
December 5, 2012
Baha’u’llah is the Messenger of God. His teachings create the foundation of the Baha’i practice which is the unity of people of all races and backgrounds.
Hijra – New Year – Islam Nov. 4-5
December 5, 2012
This is the first day of the month of Muharram which marks the time in 622 CE when Prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina.
Diwali – Hindu – Jain – Sikh
December 5, 2012
The Festival of Lights commemorates the triumph of the Good over the Evil and Light over Darkness.