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A Punjabi festival commemorating Guru Nanak Dev Sahib’s birthday.

Samhain marks the beginning of the Pagan year; a time to search for wisdom and guidance.

The Festival of Lights commemorates the triumph of the Good over the Evil and Light over Darkness.

Festival of the divine mother which honors Durga, wife of Shiva, seeking her blessings. Also observed as a celebration recalling the days of Lord Krishna.

Mabon, falling in September in the Northern Hemisphere, is a celebration of the second harvest during the autumn equinox. When day and night are equal, it marks a balance between light and dark.

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.

This Jain practice is a yearly time of uplifting through fasting, meditation, introspection, love and forgiveness for all humanity.

Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. Christmas is preceded by 40 days of spiritual preparation called Advent.  Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Yule is the time of greatest darkness and the longest night of the year. This time is celebrated as the “return of the Sun God” where He is reborn of the Goddess.

The event has been rescheduled for Monday, Jan. 22, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Elon Community Church's Community Center.