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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230414
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SUMMARY:GOOD FRIDAY Christian (Orthodox) / PASCHA / EASTER Christian (Orthodox)
DESCRIPTION:Easter Day\, the most important festival of the Christian year\, is when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. A vigil is kept during the preceding night and the resurrection is greeted with the lighting of candles and the glad affirmation\, ‘Christ is risen’.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/good-friday-christian-orthodox-pascha-easter-christian-orthodox/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230409
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230410
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SUMMARY:EASTER DAY Christian (Western Churches)
DESCRIPTION:Easter Day is the most important festival of the Christian year\, as it is when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Many Easter traditions\, such as the giving of chocolate Easter eggs symbolise the gift of new life.\nMatthew 28:1-11\, Mark 16:1-10\, Luke 24:1-12\, John 20:1-10.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/easter-day-christian-western-churches/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230409
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T125624Z
UID:1245-1680912000-1680998399@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:HANAMATSURI Buddhist (Japanese)
DESCRIPTION:Mahayana flower festival to celebrate the Buddha Shakyamuni’s birthday. Shrines are erected and an image of the infant Buddha is bathed. Theravadins celebrate Buddha’s birth\, enlightenment and passing away later in the year\, at the full moon in May.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/hanamatsuri-buddhist-japanese/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230409
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SUMMARY:HOLY SATURDAY (Easter Eve) Christian (Western Churches)
DESCRIPTION:This is the last day of Lent. Special services involving the lighting of the Paschal Candle and the renewal of baptismal vows take place in the evening in preparation for Easter.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/holy-saturday-easter-eve-christian-western-churches/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230407T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230407T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T124907Z
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SUMMARY:GOOD FRIDAY Christian (Western Churches)
DESCRIPTION:This day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. Meditative services are held in church to mark the time that Jesus spent on the cross.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/good-friday-christian-western-churches/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230414
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T124735Z
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SUMMARY:PESACH / PASSOVER  Jewish
DESCRIPTION:An eight day festival when Jews commemorate the Exodus from their slavery in Egypt. The Seder meal is held in each family’s home at the beginning of the festival\, when the story of their deliverance is recounted. Matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten throughout the festival. \n* Jewish festivals commence at sunset on the evening of the day prior to the date shown.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/pesach-passover-jewish/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230407
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20230406T124342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230406T124342Z
UID:1233-1680739200-1680825599@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:MAUNDY THURSDAY Christian (Western Churches)
DESCRIPTION:Christians remember the Last Supper when Jesus blessed bread and wine and commanded his disciples to remember him whenever they did this.  The name ‘maundy’ comes from a Latin term ‘mandatum’ (‘commandment’)\, signifying Jesus’ new commandment to his disciples\, as recorded in John 15:17. \n 
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/maundy-thursday-christian-western-churches/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230205T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230206T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220102T185507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T163441Z
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SUMMARY:Jewish - Tu B'Shevat (Tu Bishvat)
DESCRIPTION:Tu B’Shevat is the Jewish ‘New Year for Trees’. It is one of the four Jewish new years (Rosh Hashanahs). \nOn Tu B’Shevat Jews often eat fruits associated with the Holy Land\, especially the ones mentioned in the Torah. Fruit trees were awarded special status in the Torah because of their importance in sustaining life and as a symbol of God’s divine favor. \nSome Jews plant trees on this day. \n  \nImage from “Vision” by Bonnie L. Sachs
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/jewish-tu-bshevat-tu-bishvat/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230203
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220128T151820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T164105Z
UID:806-1675296000-1675382399@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:Christian - Presentation of Christ in the Temple / Candlemas
DESCRIPTION:Congregations hold lighted candles to recall the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple\, and Mary’s following Jewish tradition after the birth of a son.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/christian-presentation-of-christ-in-the-temple-candlemas/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230125T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230125T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220102T190724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T163735Z
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SUMMARY:Christian - The Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle
DESCRIPTION:The Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle is a feast celebrated during the liturgical year on 25 January\, recounting the conversion. This feast is celebrated in the Roman Catholic\, Anglican and Lutheran churches. This feast is at the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity\, an international Christian ecumenical observance that began in 1908\, which is an octave (an eight-day observance) spanning from 18 January (observed in Anglican and Lutheran tradition as the Confession of Peter\, and in the pre-1961 Roman Catholic Church as the feast of the Chair of Saint Peter at Rome) to 25 January. \n  \nImage: Conversão de São Paulo (c. 1562-95) – Francisco João (Igreja Matriz de São Paulo em Pavia\, Mora)
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/christian-the-feast-of-the-conversion-of-saint-paul-the-apostle/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230116T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20230110T163107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T163205Z
UID:1203-1673856000-1673888400@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:SHINRAN MEMORIAL DAY - Buddhist
DESCRIPTION:Shinran Shonin (1173-1262) was the founder of Jodo Shin-shu (or Shin Buddhism)\, one of the schools of Pure Land Buddhism. It is celebrated by some Mahayana Buddhists.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/shinran-memorial-day-buddhist/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230115
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20230110T162021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T164250Z
UID:1200-1673654400-1673740799@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:MAKAR SANKRANTI/LOHRI/PONGAL - Hindu
DESCRIPTION:This is a day for almsgiving and patching up quarrels. It is celebrated with rice sugar\, pancakes\, halva or cornmeal chapattis\, eaten around a fire
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/makar-sankranti-lohri-pongal-hindu/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221017
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220908T145457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T145457Z
UID:1179-1665360000-1665964799@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:SUKKOT - Jewish
DESCRIPTION:This harvest festival recalls the 40 years the Jews spent in the wilderness on the way from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land. A temporary hut or booth – called a sukkah – is used for eating meals and for visits and socialising.  The roof\, which has to be open in part to the elements\, is covered with branches and decorated with fruit
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/sukkot-jewish/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221010
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220908T145149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T145149Z
UID:1176-1665273600-1665359999@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:Pavarana Day - Buddhist
DESCRIPTION:The last day of the Rains Retreat (the Vassa) is known as Pavarana Day or ‘Leaving the Vassa’. Pavarana means ‘to invite’ and on this day monks who have completed the Retreat invite their fellows to admonish them for any failings. It is also known as ‘Sangha Day’.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/pavarana-day-buddhist/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221006
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220908T144730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T144730Z
UID:1173-1664928000-1665014399@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:Yom Kippur - Jewish
DESCRIPTION:The last of the ten days of repentance\, this ‘Sabbath of Sabbaths’ is the holiest day of the Jewish year. It is marked by ‘afflicting the soul’ – expressed through a total fast 25 hours long. Jews spend the eve and most of the day in prayer\, asking for forgiveness for past wrongs and resolving to improve in the future. The Book of Jonah is read.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/yom-kippur-jewish/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221002
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220908T144411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T144411Z
UID:1169-1664582400-1664668799@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:JASHN-E MEHERGAN (or MIHR JASHAN) - Zoroastrian
DESCRIPTION:The festival of Mehergan is dedicated to the divinity Meher or Mithra\, who is associated with the sun and with justice. Thanks are offered at the fire temple and the community shares in a meal that includes dry fruits and nuts\, along with a drink\, dancing and merrymaking.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/jashn-e-mehergan-or-mihr-jashan-zoroastrian/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221006
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220908T143754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T143754Z
UID:1166-1664236800-1665014399@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:Navaratri - Hindu
DESCRIPTION:27 September (Tuesday) to 2 October (Sunday) NAVARATRI Hindu \n4 October (Monday) DURGA PUJA Hindu \nOctober DASSEHRA / VIJAYA DASHAMIPUJA Hindu \nNavaratri means ‘nine nights’\, which is how long the festival lasts. In Northern India the performance of the Ram Lila during Navaratri commemorates Rama’s victory over Ravana\, the demon king of Sri Lanka. The day after the end of Navaratri is celebrated as the ‘victorious tenth’ (Vijaya Dashami) and huge figures of Ravana are filled with fireworks and burned on Ram Lila grounds (public areas). Some temple congregations carry this out on a smaller scale. Some temples the goddess Durga is worshipped on the eighth day.  Panjabis mark the day by giving food and other items to young girls.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/navaratri-hindu/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220928
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220908T143416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T143416Z
UID:1163-1664064000-1664323199@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:ROSH HASHANNAH - Jewish
DESCRIPTION:5783 years from the creation of the world\, this festival begins ten days of self examination. The ram’s horn (shofar) blown in the synagogue recalls Abraham’s sacrifice of a ram instead of his son\, Isaac. Apples dipped in honey are eaten in the hope of a ‘sweet’ new year. The greeting is ‘Leshanah Tovah Tikatev’ (may you be inscribed for a good year).
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/rosh-hashannah-jewish/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220701T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220701T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220524T130844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T131115Z
UID:1062-1656662400-1656694800@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:RATHA YATRA - Hindu
DESCRIPTION:1 July (Friday) RATHA YATRA Hindu \n‘Chariot journey’. This is observed most notably at Puri in the Indian state of Orissa\, where processions of thousands of devotees pull huge waggons (rathas) supporting images of Krishna.  He is known under the name of ‘Jagannath’\, (Lord of the Universe)\, from which the English term ‘juggernaut’ comes. Krishna is attended on his journey by his brother and sister.  The festival and others like it are celebrated in Britain with processions through various parts of London on appropriate Sundays. \n  \nImage: Ratha Yatra in Puri\, in James Fergusson’s painting. Credit: Wikimedia Common
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/ratha-yatra-hindu/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220617
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220524T130417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T130515Z
UID:1059-1655337600-1655423999@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:MARTYRDOM OF GURU ARJAN DEV (1606) - Sikh
DESCRIPTION:16 June (Thursday) MARTYRDOM OF GURU ARJAN DEV (1606) Sikh \nThe fifth Guru was executed on the orders of the Moghul Emperor\, Jehangir\, for refusing to pay a fine arising from a charge of treason. Guru Arjan made the first compilation of the Sikh Scriptures\, called the Adi Granth\, and supervised the completion of what is now the Golden Temple in Amritsar. A gurpurb is held on this day\, including  an akhand path.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/martyrdom-of-guru-arjan-dev-1606-sikh/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220617
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220524T130204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T130204Z
UID:1056-1655337600-1655423999@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:Day of Thanksgiving for the institution of Holy Communion - Christian (Anglican)
DESCRIPTION:16 June (Thursday) Day of Thanksgiving for the institution of Holy Communion Christian (Anglican) Also known as Corpus Christi \nThis day recalls the act of Jesus in instituting the celebration of Holy Communion. \n 
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/day-of-thanksgiving-for-the-institution-of-holy-communion-christian-anglican/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220614
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220524T125925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T125925Z
UID:1053-1655078400-1655164799@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:PENTECOST - Christian (Orthodox Churches)
DESCRIPTION:13 June (Monday) PENTECOST Christian (Orthodox Churches) \nAn important festival in the Christian year\, Pentecost is often seen as the ‘birthday’ of the Church\, since this is when the disciples of Jesus first proclaimed the Gospel after receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is named after the Jewish festival day on which this event happened. \n 
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/pentecost-christian-orthodox-churches/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220613
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220524T124142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T124142Z
UID:1041-1654992000-1655078399@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:TRINITY SUNDAY - Christian (Western Churches)
DESCRIPTION:TRINITY SUNDAY Christian (Western Churches) \nOn Trinity Sunday\, Christians reflect on the mystery of God\, who is seen as One but is understood in and through God\, the Father\, God\, the Son\, and God\, the Holy Spirit.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/trinity-sunday-christian-western-churches/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220606
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220524T124951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T124951Z
UID:1047-1654387200-1654473599@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:PENTECOST / WHIT SUNDAY - Christian (Western Churches)
DESCRIPTION:5 June (Sunday) PENTECOST / WHIT SUNDAY Christian (Western Churches) \nPentecost\, named after the Jewish festival when the disciples of Jesus first proclaimed the Gospel after the gift of the Holy Spirit\, is seen as the ‘birthday’ of the Church.  Its alternative name comes from the custom of baptizing converts dressed in white. \nThe Christian holiday of Pentecost is celebrated on the 50th day from Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks\, as described in the Acts of the Apostles. \nImage: Verona – Apse of Chapel Miniscalchi in Saint Anastasia’s church from year 1506 designed by Angelo di Giovanni with main scene of the Pentecost on January 27\, 2013 in Verona\, Italy.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/pentecost-whit-sunday-christian-western-churches/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220604T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220606T190000
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220524T125306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T125306Z
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SUMMARY:SHAVUOT / THE FEAST OF WEEKS - Jewish
DESCRIPTION:4-6 June –  SHAVUOT / THE FEAST OF WEEKS Jewish \nSeven weeks after Pesach\, Shavuot celebrates the revelation of the Torah on Mount Sinai and the early harvest season in Israel. Summer flowers and dairy foods abound.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/shavuot-the-feast-of-weeks-jewish/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220603
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220524T124610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T131146Z
UID:1044-1654128000-1654214399@rfpeurope.org
SUMMARY:ASCENSION DAY (40th day after Easter) - Christian (Orthodox Churches)
DESCRIPTION:ASCENSION DAY (40th day after Easter) Christian (Orthodox Churches) \nThis day commemorates the last earthly appearance of the Risen Christ\, who\, according to Christian belief\, ascended into heaven in the presence of many witnesses. \nBecause the Eastern Orthodox Church uses the older Julian calendar rather than the modern Gregorian calendar to calculate the date\, Orthodox Christians will celebrate Ascension Day a week later than their Catholic and Protestant counterparts \nImage: mosaics of Hagia Sophia
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/ascension-day-40th-day-after-easter-christian-orthodox-churches/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220530
DTSTAMP:20260422T221153
CREATED:20220524T123655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T123811Z
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SUMMARY:ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASCENSION OF BAHA’U’LLAH - Baha’i
DESCRIPTION:29 May ANNIVERSARY OF THE ASCENSION OF BAHA’U’LLAH Baha’i \nCommemorates the death of Baha’u’llah at Bahji\, near Acre\, in 1892. His shrine there has become the place towards which all Baha’is face when praying.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/anniversary-of-the-ascension-of-bahaullah-bahai/
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SUMMARY:ASCENSION DAY (40th day after Easter) - Christian (Western Churches)
DESCRIPTION:This day commemorates the last earthly appearance of the Risen Christ\, who\, according to Christian belief\, ascended into heaven in the presence of many witnesses.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/ascension-day-40th-day-after-easter-christian-western-churches/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220520
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SUMMARY:LAG B'OMER - Jewish
DESCRIPTION:The Omer lasts 49 days from Pesach to Shavuot. A time of sadness\, it is relieved on the 33rd day. It recalls the end of a plague in Roman times. Weddings often take place on this day\, since they are not usually permitted during the rest of the Omer period. \n  \nPicture is a Memorial Tablet and Omer Calendar made of Ceremonial Art-Paper & Parchment dated 1907 by the artist Baruch Zvi Ring\, from the Jewish Museum in New York
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/lag-bomer-jewish/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220516
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SUMMARY:VESAKHA PUJA / WESAK / BUDDHA DAY - Buddhist
DESCRIPTION:Wesak is the biggest of Buddhist festivals. Theravadins celebrate the birth\, enlightenment   and final passing away of Gautama Buddha. Mahayanists have separate days for each of them\, and on Bodhi Day celebrate the enlightenment of the Buddha. Houses are decorated with lanterns and garlands\, and temples are ringed with little oil lamps. People often send ‘Wesak cards’ to their friends\, and lay people come together at monasteries at this time.
URL:https://rfpeurope.org/calendar/vesakha-puja-wesak-buddha-day-buddhist/
CATEGORIES:Homepage Events
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