Past Events

St. Lucia’s Day, a religious festival of light in Scandinavia and Italy commemorating the martyrdom of St. Lucia, a young Christian girl who was killed for [...]

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a religious holiday in Mexico commemorating the appearance of the Virgin Mary near Mexico City in 1531.

International Human Rights Day, established by the United Nations in 1948 to commemorate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  

Immaculate Conception of Mary, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the solemn celebration, by various Christian de- nominations, of belief in the Immaculate Conception of the [...]

Bodhi Day, the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama (Shakyamuni), experienced enlightenment, also known as bodhi in Sanskrit and [...]

Speaker(s): Beth Miller-Rowe, Branch Manager, The Reverse Mortgage Group Phil Walker, VP, Strategic Partnerships, Finance of America Reverse Strategic Partner: The Reverse Mortgage Group, Beth [...]

St. Andrew’s Day, the feast day for St. Andrew within various Christian denominations.

Nativity Fast, a period of abstinence and penance practiced by the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches in preparation for the Nativity of [...]

Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday that is celebrated around the world for eight days and nights. Hanukkah celebrates the victory of the Maccabees, or Israelites, over [...]

Advent, a Christian season of celebration leading up to the birth of Christ.

Native American Heritage Day, held annually the Friday after Thanksgiving, encourages Americans of all backgrounds to observe and honor Native Americans through appropriate ceremonies and [...]

Thanksgiving in the United States. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.

Feast of Christ the King, a Catholic holiday established in thanking God for the gift of time and a rededication to the Christian faith.

Transgender Day of Remembrance, established in 1998 to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of transphobia and to raise awareness of the [...]

International Men’s Day emphasizes the important issues affecting males, including health issues that affect males, improving the relations between genders, highlighting the importance of male [...]