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SUMMARY:Pentecost
DESCRIPTION:Pentecost\, also called Whitsunday\, (Pentecost from Greek pentecostē\, “50th day”)\, major festival in the Christian church\, celebrated on the Sunday that falls on the 50th day of Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and other disciples following the Crucifixion\, Resurrection\, and Ascension of Jesus Christ (Acts of the Apostles\, chapter 2)\, and it marks the beginning of the Christian church’s mission to the world. \nThe Jewish feast of Pentecost (Shavuot) was primarily a thanksgiving for the firstfruits of the wheat harvest\, but it was later associated with a remembrance of the Law given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. The church’s transformation of the Jewish feast to a Christian festival was thus related to the belief that the gift of the Holy Spirit to the followers of Jesus was the firstfruits of a new dispensation that fulfilled and succeeded the old dispensation of the Law. \nWhen the festival was first celebrated in the Christian church is not known\, but it was mentioned in a work from the Eastern church\, the Epistola Apostolorum\, in the 2nd century. In the 3rd century it was mentioned by Origen\, theologian and head of the catechetical school in Alexandria\, and by Tertullian\, Christian priest and writer of Carthage. \n\n\nIn the early church\, Christians often referred to the entire 50-day period beginning with Easter as Pentecost. Baptism was administered both at the beginning (Easter) and end (the day of Pentecost) of the Paschal season. Eventually\, Pentecost became a more popular time for baptism than Easter in northern Europe\, and in England the feast was commonly called White Sunday (Whitsunday) for the special white garments worn by the newly baptized. In The First Prayer Book of Edward VI (1549)\, the feast was officially called Whitsunday\, and this name has continued in Anglican churches. In Catholic and other Western churches\, priests often wear red vestments during Pentecost to symbolize the “tongues of fire” that descended on the disciples from the Holy Spirit; members of the congregation also wear red in some traditions\, and the altar is commonly dressed in a red frontal cloth. \nSourced from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pentecost-Christianity
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/pentecost/2025-05-01/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250502
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SUMMARY:Beltane
DESCRIPTION:Beltane\, also spelled Beltine\, Irish Beltaine or Belltaine\, also known as Cétamain\, festival held on the first day of May in Ireland and Scotland\, celebrating the beginning of summer and open pasturing. Beltane is first mentioned in a glossary attributed to Cormac\, bishop of Cashel and king of Munster\, who was killed in 908. Cormac describes how cattle were driven between two bonfires on Beltane as a magical means of protecting them from disease before they were led into summer pastures—a custom still observed in Ireland in the 19th century. Other festivities included Maypole dances and cutting of green boughs and flowers. \nIn early Irish lore a number of significant events took place on Beltane\, which long remained the focus of folk traditions and tales in Ireland\, Scotland\, and the Isle of Man. As did other pre-Christian Celtic peoples\, the Irish divided the year into two main seasons. Winter and the beginning of the year fell on November 1 (Irish: Samain) and midyear and summer on May 1 (Irish: Beltaine). These two junctures were thought to be critical periods when the bounds between the human and supernatural worlds were temporarily erased; on May Eve witches and fairies roamed freely\, and measures had to be taken against their enchantments. \n\n\nCormac derives the word Beltaine from the name of a god Bel\, or Bil\, and the Old Irish word tene\, “fire.” Despite linguistic difficulties\, a number of 20th-century scholars have maintained modified versions of this etymology\, linking the first element of the word with the Gaulish god Belenos (Irish: Belenus). \nSourced from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Beltane
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/beltane/2025-05-01/
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250403
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
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SUMMARY:World Autism Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:Throughout its history\, the United Nations family has celebrated diversity and promoted the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities\, including learning differences and developmental disabilities. In 2008\, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities entered into force\, reaffirming the fundamental principle of universal human rights for all. Its purpose is to promote\, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities\, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity. It is a vital tool to foster an inclusive and caring society for all and to ensure that all children and adults with autism can lead full and meaningful lives. \nThe United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day (A/RES/62/139) to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society. \nAutism is a lifelong neurological condition that manifests during early childhood\, irrespective of gender\, race or socio-economic status. The term Autism Spectrum refers to a range of characteristics. Appropriate support\, accommodation and acceptance of this neurological variation allow those on the Spectrum to enjoy equal opportunity\, and full and effective participation in society. \nAutism is mainly characterized by its unique social interactions\, non-standard ways of learning\, keen interests in specific subjects\, inclination to routines\, challenges in typical communications and particular ways of processing sensory information. \nThe rate of autism in all regions of the world is high and the lack of understanding has a tremendous impact on the individuals\, their families and communities. \nThe stigmatization and discrimination associated with neurological differences remain substantial obstacles to diagnosis and therapies\, an issue that must be addressed by both public policy-makers in developing nations\, as well as donor countries. \nSourced from https://www.un.org/en/observances/autism-day
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/world-autism-awareness-day/2025-04-02/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250501
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SUMMARY:Genocide Awareness Month
DESCRIPTION:Genocide Awareness Month is commemorated in April. This month was chosen because April contains many significant dates in the history of genocide. These include the beginnings of the Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda\, the Armenian Genocide\, and the Anfal campaign against Iraqi Kurds. The goal of Genocide Awareness Month is to share knowledge about what genocide is\, about genocides that have happened in the past\, and about the continuing scourge of genocide today. \nSourced from https://hmh.org/education/genocide-awareness-month-resources/
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/genocide-awareness-month/
CATEGORIES:Observance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250501
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
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SUMMARY:National Arab American Heritage Month
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the rich and diverse culture and contributions of the diverse population of Arab Americans\, National Arab American Heritage Month has been observed during the month of April since 2017. \nAn estimated 3.7 million Americans have Arab roots\, according to the Arab American Institute\, with ancestries traced to 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa\, including Lebanon\, Syria\, Egypt\, Palestine\, Morocco\, Iraq\, Jordan\, Yemen\, Bahrain\, Tunisia\, Algeria\, Sudan\, Qatar\, Saudi Arabia\, United Arab Emirates\, and others. \nSourced from https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/arab-american-heritage-month
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/national-arab-american-heritage-month/2025-04-01/
CATEGORIES:Heritage Months
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250401
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
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SUMMARY:International Transgender Day of Visibility
DESCRIPTION:The International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is an annual day of recognition\, celebrated around the world on March 31st\, which is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and victories of transgender and gender-expansive people\, while simultaneously raising awareness of the work that is still needed to combat discrimination and violence. \nTDOV was founded in 2009 by US-based transgender activist Rachel Crandall\, a licensed psychotherapist and the Executive Director of Transgender Michigan\, both in reaction to the lack of LGBTQ+ days of recognition for the successes achieved by trans people\, as well as the frustration that the only well-known transgender-centered day of recognition was the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). TDOV is a much-needed day of empowerment\, celebrating the lives and achievements of our transgender and gender-expansive loved ones. \nSourced from https://pflag.org/transgender-day-of-visibility/
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/international-transgender-day-of-visibility/2025-03-31/
CATEGORIES:Observance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250330
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
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SUMMARY:National Vietnam War Veterans Day
DESCRIPTION:March 29 is designated as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This is a time to pay special tribute to the 9 million Americans who served during the Vietnam War era\, to the 58\,000 names memorialized on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington\, D.C.\, and to those who never received the recognition they deserved when they returned to America from war. \nMarch 29\, 1973\, is the day U.S. Military Assistance Command\, Vietnam was disestablished and the day the last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam. In addition\, on and around this same day\, the U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration stated that Hanoi released the last of its acknowledged prisoners of war. \nSourced from https://www.legion.org/events/2023/03/29/national-vietnam-war-veterans-day
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/national-vietnam-war-veterans-day/2025-03-29/
CATEGORIES:Observance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250322
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20230320T141109Z
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SUMMARY:International Nowruz Day
DESCRIPTION:The word Nowruz (Novruz\, Navruz\, Nooruz\, Nevruz\, Nauryz)\, means new day; its spelling and pronunciation may vary by country.\nNowruz marks the first day of spring and is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox\, which usually occurs on 21 March. It is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by more than 300 million people all around the world and has been celebrated for over 3\,000 years in the Balkans\, the Black Sea Basin\, the Caucasus\, Central Asia\, the Middle East and other regions. \nInscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as a cultural tradition observed by numerous peoples\, Nowruz is an ancestral festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. It promotes values of peace and solidarity between generations and within families as well as reconciliation and neighbourliness\, thus contributing to cultural diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities. \nNowruz plays a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples based on mutual respect and the ideals of peace and good neighbourliness. Its traditions and rituals reflect the cultural and ancient customs of the civilizations of the East and West\, which influenced those civilizations through the interchange of human values. \nCelebrating Nowruz means the affirmation of life in harmony with nature\, awareness of the inseparable link between constructive labour and natural cycles of renewal and a solicitous and respectful attitude towards natural sources of life. \nSourced from https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-nowruz-day
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/international-nowruz-day-2/2025-03-21/
CATEGORIES:Observance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250318
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
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SUMMARY:St. Patrick's Day
DESCRIPTION:St. Patrick’s Day\, feast day (March 17) of St. Patrick\, patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century\, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned about 432 CE to convert the Irish to Christianity. By the time of his death on March 17\, 461\, he had established monasteries\, churches\, and schools. Many legends grew up around him—for example\, that he drove the snakes out of Ireland and used the shamrock to explain the Trinity. Ireland came to celebrate his day with religious services and feasts. \nSourced from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saint-Patricks-Day
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/st-patricks-day/2025-03-17/
CATEGORIES:Holidays
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250321
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240502T192732Z
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SUMMARY:Hamaspathmaidyem
DESCRIPTION:Zoroastrians observe Hamaspathmaidyem – the Festival of All Souls – on days 361 to 365 days (March 16 to 20). It marks the spring equinox and humans’ evolution on the earth. \nZoroastrians observe six seasonal festivals that celebrate the sanctity of God’s universal creations. Each Gahambar lasts five days and honors the five material creations: earth\, water\, plants\, animals and humans. Believers spend the first four days reciting scriptures and come together on the last day for a feast. \nSourced from https://theguibordcenter.org/zoroastrian-holy-days-and-observances/
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/hamaspathmaidyem/
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Religious
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250401
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20201118T142603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T142603Z
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SUMMARY:Women's History Month
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, March is designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history. \nDid You Know? Women’s History Month started as Women’s History Week . . . \nWomen’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa\, California. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a “Women’s History Week” celebration in 1978. The organizers selected the week of March 8 to correspond with International Women’s Day. The movement spread across the country as other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week celebrations the following year. \nIn 1980\, a consortium of women’s groups and historians—led by the National Women’s History Project (now the National Women’s History Alliance)—successfully lobbied for national recognition. In February 1980\, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th 1980 as National Women’s History Week. \nSubsequent Presidents continued to proclaim a National Women’s History Week in March until 1987 when Congress passed Public Law 100-9\, designating March as “Women’s History Month.” Between 1988 and 1994\, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995\, each president has issued an annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” \nSourced from https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/womens-history-month
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/womens-history-month/2025-03-01/
CATEGORIES:Government,Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250228
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250303
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240502T184347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T184347Z
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SUMMARY:Losar
DESCRIPTION:Known as Losar\, the Tibetan New Year is the most important celebration in the Tibetan calendar\, which consists of twelve lunar months. Losar corresponds to the first day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar. Losar is observed in several countries\, including Tibet\, Bhutan\, Nepal\, and India\, and takes different forms depending on where it is celebrated. \nDuring the fifteen-day celebration\, Tibetan families reunite to engage in a variety of activities that symbolize purification and welcome the arrival of the new year. Part of this involves cleaning one’s home from top to bottom\, having new clothes made for the family to wear during the festival\, and cooking different food offerings made of butter or tsampa (roasted flour) to be placed on the family altar. \nTibetan Buddhists visit their local monastery\, where religious ceremonies featuring songs\, readings of sacred texts\, dances\, and music are organized. Many offerings are made\, prayer flags are hung\, blessings are exchanged\, and butter lamps are lit. \nLosar is also an opportunity to appreciate delicious Tibetan food such as dresil (sweet rice)\, khapsey (Tibetan cookies)\, and guthuk (noodle soup). Different varieties of meat\, bread\, butter tea\, and other dishes are served to guests who are invited to celebrate the holiday. During this period\, chang (rice alcohol) is also very much enjoyed for drinking or making an offering. \nSourced from https://asia.si.edu/whats-on/blog/posts/happy-losar/
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/losar/
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250222
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20201105T202350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201105T202350Z
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SUMMARY:International Mother Language Day
DESCRIPTION:International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. \nLanguages\, with their complex implications for identity\, communication\, social integration\, education\, and development\, are of strategic importance for people and the planet. Yet\, due to globalization processes\, they are increasingly under threat or disappearing altogether. When languages fade\, so does the world’s rich tapestry of cultural diversity. Opportunities\, traditions\, memory\, unique modes of thinking and expression — valuable resources for ensuring a better future — are also lost. \nAt least 43% of the estimated 6000 languages spoken in the world are endangered. Only a few hundred languages have genuinely been given a place in education systems and the public domain\, and less than a hundred are used in the digital world. \nLanguages are the most powerful instruments for preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage. All moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education but also to develop fuller awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding\, tolerance\, and dialogue. \nEvery two weeks a language disappears taking with it an entire cultural and intellectual heritage. \nLinguistic diversity is increasingly threatened as more and more languages disappear. Globally 40 percent of the population does not have access to an education in a language they speak or understand. Nevertheless\, progress is being made in mother tongue-based multilingual education with a growing understanding of its importance\, particularly in early schooling\, and more commitment to its development in public life. \nMultilingual and multicultural societies exist through their languages which transmit and preserve traditional knowledge and cultures in a sustainable way. \nhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/international-mother-language-day/2025-02-21/
CATEGORIES:Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250218
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20230220T212318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T212318Z
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SUMMARY:Presidents Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/presidents-day/2025-02-17/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250215
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20230220T212448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T212448Z
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/valentines-day/2025-02-14/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250209
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240425T203114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T203114Z
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SUMMARY:Dawes Act (1887)
DESCRIPTION:The Dawes Act (sometimes called the Dawes Severalty Act or General Allotment Act)\, passed in 1887 under President Grover Cleveland\, allowed the federal government to break up tribal lands. The federal government aimed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream US society by encouraging them towards farming and agriculture\, which meant dividing tribal lands into individual plots. Only the Native Americans who accepted the division of tribal lands were allowed to become US citizens. This ended in the government stripping over 90 million acres of tribal land from Native Americans\, then selling that land to non-native US citizens. \nSourced from https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/dawes-act.htm
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/dawes-act-1887/
CATEGORIES:Government
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250203
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20230119T074625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T074625Z
UID:10000128-1738454400-1738540799@www.interactiontraction.com
SUMMARY:Groundhog Day (US)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/groundhog-day-us/2025-02-02/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250202
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20200721T200832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T200832Z
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SUMMARY:National Freedom Day
DESCRIPTION:February 1st is National Freedom Day in the United States. National Freedom Day is celebrated because on February 1st\, 1865 Abraham Lincoln signed the joint resolution from the House and the Senate that eventually became the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution—the amendment that officially ended slavery in the United States. \nThis year and every year\, make it a point to celebrate National Freedom Day and use it as an opportunity to educate others about the importance of becoming a modern day abolitionist. \nAdditionally\, National Freedom Day is a great time to learn more about your country’s relationship with slavery—as understanding the struggle of historical slavery is crucial when trying to eradicate modern day slavery. \nSourced from http://www.endslaverynow.org/act/action-library/honor-national-freedom-day
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/national-freedom-day/2025-02-01/
CATEGORIES:Government,Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250129
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240415T212015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T212015Z
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SUMMARY:José Martí’s birthday (Cuba)
DESCRIPTION:José Martí (born January 28\, 1853\, Havana\, Cuba—died May 19\, 1895\, Dos Ríos) was a Cuban poet and essayist\, patriot and martyr\, who became the symbol of Cuba’s struggle for independence from Spain. His dedication to the goal of Cuban freedom made his name a synonym for liberty throughout Latin America. As a patriot\, Martí organized and unified the movement for Cuban independence and died on the battlefield fighting for it. As a writer\, he was distinguished for his personal prose and deceptively simple\, sincere verse on themes of a free and united America. \nSourced from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jose-Marti
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/jose-martis-birthday-cuba/
CATEGORIES:Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250205
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240322T173110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T173110Z
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SUMMARY:Havana International Jazz Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/havana-international-jazz-festival-2025/
CATEGORIES:Events,Festivals
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250114
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240502T191421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T191421Z
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SUMMARY:Maghi
DESCRIPTION:Sikhs and Hindus\, especially in India’s Punjab region\, both observe the first day of the month of Magh. In Sikhism\, Maghi honors the martyred Chali Mukte (40 Liberated Ones)\, killed as they resisted an attack on Guru Gobind Singh. The battle took place on 30 Poh (December 29)\, 1705 in Muktsar\, Punjab. The fallen were cremated the next day\, 1 Magh\, which generally falls on January 14 or 15. Hindus across India and Nepal celebrate the event as a harvest festival\, known by Makar Sankranti\, Pongal\, Uttarayan\, and other names. \nMaghi customs include recitals of the entire Guru Granth Sahib\, bathing in holy water\, charitable giving\, and eating kheer (sweet rice porridge). The largest celebration takes place over three days in Muktsar. Believers bathe in the Sarovar (sacred pool) and visit shrines associated with the battle. On the third day\, they walk together from the main shrine to the Tibbi Sahib gurdwara\, sacred to Guru Gobind. \nSourced from https://theguibordcenter.org/faiths/sikhism/sikh-festivals-and-observances/
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/maghi/
CATEGORIES:Holidays,Observance,Religious
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250105
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240425T202428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T202428Z
UID:10000673-1735948800-1736035199@www.interactiontraction.com
SUMMARY:Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975
DESCRIPTION:Indian Self-Determination is the ability for tribal communities to shape their own destinies\, unencumbered by external forces which may undermine their authority. \nIn the years following the disastrous policy of Termination\, the United States federal government began shifting its energies towards investing in tribal autonomy as a way of managing Indian affairs. Beginning formally with a 1961 Commission on the Rights\, Liberties\, and Responsibilities of the American Indian concluding that top-down initiatives lacking cooperation with tribal community members are destined for failure\, officials in Washington began realizing how fraught a paternalistic approach to Indian policy is. What evolved from this 1961 commission\, and the American Indian Chicago Conference later that year in June\, which brought together 450 tribal delegates from 90 nations\, was a decade of growing support for Indian self-determination. \nBy the middle of the 1960’s\, Indian self-determination found growing favor in Washington D.C. from officials such as Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. Between 1961 and 1975\, the policy of termination was halted completely as self-determination showed far greater promise in meeting the needs of tribal communities suffering from years of federal intervention. On January 4th\, 1975\, the Indian Self-Determination Act was passed\, the culmination of years of activism\, policy work\, and careful collaboration among communities across Indian Country. \nSourced from https://www.potawatomiheritage.com/encyclopedia/indian-self-determination-act
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/indian-self-determination-act-of-1975/
CATEGORIES:Government,Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250105
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20230119T081230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T081230Z
UID:10000136-1735948800-1736035199@www.interactiontraction.com
SUMMARY:World Braille Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, we work to get Braille into the hands of more blind people. January 4 marks World Braille Day in celebration of its creator\, Louis Braille. Every day\, thousands of blind people use Braille for everything from shopping lists to labels for canned goods\, from reading novels to solving math and scientific equations\, from learning a piece of music to composing one. The increasing availability of Braille signs makes it easier for blind people to get around hotels\, office buildings\, government facilities\, university campuses\, and more. Braille is as flexible as print\, can be learned in roughly the same amount of time\, and can be read just as fluidly. \nSourced from https://nfb.org/celebrate-world-braille-day
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/world-braille-day-2/2025-01-04/
CATEGORIES:Observance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250101T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250102T235900
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20230320T154703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T154703Z
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SUMMARY:Feast Day of St. Basil
DESCRIPTION:Saint Basil the Great\, (born AD 329\, Caesarea Mazaca\, Cappadocia—died Jan. 1\, 379\, Caesarea; Western feast day January 2; Eastern feast day January 1)\, Early church father. Born into a Christian family in Cappadocia\, he studied at Caesarea\, Constantinople\, and Athens and later established a monastic settlement on the family estate at Annesi. He opposed Arianism\, which was supported by the emperor Valens and his own bishop Dianius\, and organized resistance to it after 365. He succeeded Eusebius as bishop of Caesarea in 370. He died shortly after Valens\, whose death in battle opened the way for the victory of Basil’s cause. More than 300 of his letters survive; several of his Canonical Epistles have become part of canon law in Eastern Orthodoxy. \n\n\n\n\nSourced from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Basil-the-Great
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/feast-day-of-st-basil/2025-01-01/
CATEGORIES:Religious
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241231
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250105
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240502T192601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T192601Z
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SUMMARY:Maidyarem
DESCRIPTION:The midwinter festival of Maidyarem celebrates the evolution of animals. The fifth Gahambar falls on days 286 through 290\, typically December 31 to January 4. \nZoroastrians observe six seasonal festivals that celebrate the sanctity of God’s universal creations. Each Gahambar lasts five days and honors the five material creations: earth\, water\, plants\, animals and humans. Believers spend the first four days reciting scriptures and come together on the last day for a feast. \nSourced from https://theguibordcenter.org/zoroastrian-holy-days-and-observances/
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/maidyarem/
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Religious
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241229
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241230
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240502T185105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T185105Z
UID:10000679-1735430400-1735516799@www.interactiontraction.com
SUMMARY:Wounded Knee Massacre (Day of Reflection)
DESCRIPTION:Wounded Knee Massacre\, (December 29\, 1890)\, the slaughter of approximately 150–300 Lakota Indians by United States Army troops in the area of Wounded Knee Creek in southwestern South Dakota. The massacre was the climax of the U.S. Army’s late 19th-century efforts to repress the Plains Indians. It broke any organized resistance to reservation life and assimilation to white American culture\, although American Indian activists renewed public attention to the massacre during a 1973 occupation of the site. \n\n\nSourced from https://www.britannica.com/event/Wounded-Knee-Massacre
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/wounded-knee-massacre-day-of-reflection/
CATEGORIES:Observance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241227
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240502T193528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240502T193528Z
UID:10000693-1735171200-1735257599@www.interactiontraction.com
SUMMARY:Zartosht No-Diso
DESCRIPTION:On this important day (Zartosht No-Diso)\, Zoroastrians mark the death anniversary of the prophet Zoroaster\, founder of their faith. Falling on the 10th of the month of Dae\, it is a solemn occasion. Believers attend special services at the fire temple with prayers\, lectures and discussions on the prophet’s life and works. \nSourced from https://theguibordcenter.org/zoroastrian-holy-days-and-observances/
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/zartosht-no-diso/
CATEGORIES:Observance,Religious
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241226
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20211211T133732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T133732Z
UID:10000102-1735084800-1735171199@www.interactiontraction.com
SUMMARY:Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Christmas\, Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus. The English term Christmas (“mass on Christ’s day”) is of fairly recent origin. The earlier term Yule may have derived from the Germanic jōl or the Anglo-Saxon geōl\, which referred to the feast of the winter solstice. The corresponding terms in other languages—Navidad in Spanish\, Natale in Italian\, Noël in French—all probably denote nativity. The German word Weihnachten denotes “hallowed night.” Since the early 20th century\, Christmas has also been a secular family holiday\, observed by Christians and non-Christians alike\, devoid of Christian elements\, and marked by an increasingly elaborate exchange of gifts. In this secular Christmas celebration\, a mythical figure named Santa Claus plays the pivotal role. \n\n\nSourced from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christmas
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/christmas-day/2024-12-25/
CATEGORIES:Holidays,Religious
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241221
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241222
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240102T231019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T231019Z
UID:10000659-1734739200-1734825599@www.interactiontraction.com
SUMMARY:Winter Solstice
DESCRIPTION:Winter solstice\, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22) and farthest north in the Southern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21). At the winter solstice the Sun travels the shortest path through the sky\, and that day therefore has the least daylight and the longest night. (See also solstice.) \nWhen the winter solstice happens in the Northern Hemisphere\, the North Pole is tilted about 23.4° (23°27′) away from the Sun. Because the Sun’s rays are shifted southward from the Equator by the same amount\, the vertical noon rays are directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn (23°27′ S). Six months later the South Pole is inclined about 23.4° away from the Sun. On this day of the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere\, the Sun’s vertical overhead rays progress to their northernmost position\, the Tropic of Cancer (23°27′ N). \n\nAccording to the astronomical definition of the seasons\, the winter solstice also marks the beginning of the season of winter\, which lasts until the vernal equinox (March 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere\, or September 22 or 23 in the Southern Hemisphere). After the solstice\, the days get longer\, and the day has thus been celebrated in many cultures as a time of rebirth. \nSourced from https://www.britannica.com/science/winter-solstice
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/winter-solstice/
CATEGORIES:Observance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241216
DTSTAMP:20260504T223814
CREATED:20240410T004716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T004716Z
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SUMMARY:Unduvap Poya (Sanghamitta Day)
DESCRIPTION:Unduvap Poya is the last Full Moon Poya day of the year and commemorates the arrival of Sangamitta Theri in Sri Lanka during the month of Unduwap with a Bo sapling from the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India\, under which Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment. \nJaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred tree in the Mahamewna Gardens\, Anuradhapura\, Sri Lanka. It is said to be the southern branch from the historical Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India. It was planted in 288 BC and is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date. \nSourced from https://buddharashmi.org/?mec-events=unduvap-full-moon-poya-day
URL:https://www.interactiontraction.com/event/unduvap-poya-sanghamitta-day/
CATEGORIES:Observance,Religious
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