Jan Register

Rohatsu is the celebration of the enlightenment of The Buddha. A candle is lit every evening for thirty days, symbolic of enlightenment.

Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights of candle lighting. In Hebrew, the word "hanukkah" means “dedication,” and it commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem in 165 B.C.E.

This holiday, celebrated in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches, celebrates the birth date of Mary, mother of Jesus.

This Festival celebrates the birth of Krishna, one of the central figures and The Supreme Being in Hinduism.  The festival starts with a 24-hour hour fast, ending at midnight, and followed by a great celebration.  

On this day, the Catholic and Protestant churches celebrate all believers, known and unknown, alive and dead.

Eid al Adha, also called the Feast of Sacrifice, celebrates the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son to God. It also commemorates the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.