Samhain (Sow-en) is a Scots-Irish festival that has been adopted by Wiccans and Neopagans. The Gaelic word means “summer’s end.” A time to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, this festival marks the height of the “dark time of the year” that began with the Autumn Equinox. The theme focuses […]

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Diwali (“row of lights”) is a prominent Asian festival whose date varies by year. It is a major holiday for Jains, Sikhs, some Buddhists, and Hindus. The symbolism within the various religious myths is about knowledge (light) over ignorance (darkness). For more information: https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/festivals-and-events/diwali \

Beginning at sundown on December 4th, Hanukkah (“Dedication”) is an eight-day “Festival of Lights.” It commemorates the re-dedication ceremony of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the second century BCE. A small group of Jewish rebels fought against the Seleucid (Syrian-Greek) army that outlawed their religious practices and had desecrated the altar. When the Maccabean […]

HIV Cure Research Day (@HIVCureResearchDay) is an awareness day aimed at raising awareness about HIV cure research and celebrating the efforts of researchers, advocates, and community members working towards finding a cure for HIV. The day is observed on December 14th. For more information visit https://www.hivcureresearchday.org/