When asked to
identify holy days that educators and residents of Duxbury should be
aware of, the Council provided the following list:
CHRISTIAN
Holy Days
Christmas Eve, December 24
Christmas Day, December 25
Good Friday, observed April 24
Easter Sunday, observed April 26
HEBREW Holy Days
Rosh Hashanah, September 29
Yom Kippur, October 9
Hanukkah, December 22-29
Passover, April 19
ISLAMIC Holy Days
Miladun Nabi, February 15
Ramadhan, Begins August 1
Eid-Al-Fitr, August 30
Eid-Al Adha, November 6
Ashoora, December 5
Baha'i Holy Days
Naw-Rúz [Bahá’í New Year], March 21
First Day of the Ridván Festival, April 21
Ninth Day of the Ridván Festival, April 29
Twelfth Day of the Ridván Festival, May 2
Declaration of the Báb, May 23
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh, May 29
Martyrdom of the Báb, July 9
Birth of the Báb, October 20
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, November 12
Click
Here for
a narrative on the significance of some
of the Holy Days
respected by members of the Interfaith Council.
