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Cinco de Mayo 2024
May 5, 2024

Cinco de Mayo 2024

Cinco de Mayo honors the anniversary of a pivotal battle of the Second Franco-Mexican War: the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. During this battle, Mexican forces successfully held back a French army twice their number and prevented them from reaching Mexico City, and so the victory remains a … »
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Eid al-Fitr 2024
April 16, 2024

Eid al-Fitr 2024

With the end of Ramadan comes Eid al-Fitr, which this year begins the evening of Tuesday, April 9 and continues for three days of celebration and prayer. (Both holidays are determined by the lunar calendar, so they take place on a different date on the commonly used solar calendar every … »
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Easter Sunday 2024
March 31, 2024

Easter Sunday 2024

Early spring is time for several important holidays in the world’s major religions, and this year, a fair few of these holidays all fall in March, Easter included. While Christmas may be the most visible Christian holiday, it’s actually Easter that’s most important. Check out our previous articles on Easter … »
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2024
March 17, 2024

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2024

Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on March 17, which this year falls on a Sunday. Originally the Catholic feast day of Saint Patrick, it was popularized in the United States in the twentieth century by the Irish-American community: check out our previous articles for more information on the holiday … »
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