Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Community: Christian Common practices: Prayer In some sects of Christianity and in many countries this is a day of fasting and in some denominations, afternoon services Wrapping or...

Easter is the most important religious festival in the Christian calendar, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, which Christians believe occurred on the third day after his crucifixion. It is a celebration of renewal. Community: Christian Common...

Yom HaSho'ah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) is a solemn day for Jews and people worldwide to commemorate the approximately six million Jews who lost their lives during the Holocaust. Yom HaSho'ah begins at sundown on the first day and concludes at...

Vaisakhi is the Sikh new year festival and commemerates 1699, the year Sikhism was born. Vaisakhi is also a long-established harvest festival. Communities: Sikh Common practices: Parades, dancing, and singing Celebrations involve music, singing, and chanting of scriptures and hymns

Join us for an engaging virtual info session and explore how our Master of Social Work program — available on-campus in Boston and in a flexible hybrid format—prepares you for a career in clinical social work from day one.

Buddha Day is the celebration of Buddha's birthday. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha. Community: Buddhist Common practices: Decorating homes Visiting local temples Observers are encouraged to refrain from slaughtering and to avoid eating meat on...

Beltane is a fire festival that celebrates the coming of summer and the fertility of the coming year. Communities: Pagan, Wiccan, Druid Common practices: Jumping the balefire Dancing the Maypole

Join us for an engaging virtual info session and explore how our Master of Social Work program — available on-campus in Boston and in a flexible hybrid format—prepares you for a career in clinical social work from day one.

The 121st Simmons University Commencement Ceremonies will be held at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, located at 2 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02115. Both the morning and afternoon ceremonies will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.

Ascension of the Baha'ullah commemorates the death of the founder of the Bahá’í faith who died in 1892. Community: Bahá’í Common practices: Devotional programs Reading from the scriptures