Asalha Puja (Dhamma Day)
Commemorates the Buddha’s first sermon at Deer Park, teaching the Four Noble Truths.
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Independence Day
Celebrates American independence with nationwide festivities and patriotic displays.
Ancestor Worship Festival
A festival dedicated to honoring ancestors and making offerings to them.
Tisha B’Av
Fast day mourning the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.
Ullambana (Hungry Ghost Festival)
A day for Buddhists to make offerings to the hungry ghosts and honor their ancestors.
Guru Purnima
Honors the spiritual teachers and guides, observed by Sikhs in remembrance of the Gurus.
Ghost Festival
Also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, it involves rituals to appease wandering spirits and ancestors.
Mawlid al-Nabi
Celebrates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with prayers and gatherings.
Arba’een
A religious observance occurring 40 days after Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hussein.
Raksha Bandhan
Celebrates the end of winter and the harvest in Punjab.