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Clear filtersChristmas - December 25, federal holiday, religious origins, and how it is observed
Christmas on December 25 is a US federal holiday and a Christian religious feast marking the birth of Jesus. One of 11 federal holidays under 5 U.S.C. 6103. Observed with religious services, family gatherings, gift exchange, and seasonal displays.
Galungan - the Balinese day of dharma's return, and the 210-day pawukon cycle
Galungan is the Balinese Hindu festival marking the return of dharma after Bhatara Guru's descent into the underworld. It always falls on a Wednesday and recurs on a 210-day pawukon cycle, so Bali sees it roughly twice a Gregorian year.
Hanukkah - the 8-day Jewish festival of lights on 25 Kislev, and how it is observed
Hanukkah is the 8-day Jewish festival of lights on 25 Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 164 BCE and the miracle of the oil. Public holiday in Israel; widely observed across US Jewish communities.
Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione / Inmaculada Concepción) - December 8, the Catholic dogma of Mary’s preservation from original sin
The Immaculate Conception on December 8 is a Catholic solemnity observing the dogma that the Virgin Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception. The day is a national public holiday in Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Austria, and the principal Marian feast of the Catholic liturgical calendar.
Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) - December 12, the 1531 apparition of the Virgin of Tepeyac
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe) on December 12 is the patronal feast of Mexico, commemorating the 1531 apparition of the Virgin Mary to Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac near Mexico City. The day is one of the most-searched religious observances in Latin America and draws an estimated 8-10 million pilgrims to the Basilica of Guadalupe each year.