holidays-observances

There is no single official "color" defined by law for Veterans Day, but the day is most consistently represented using combinations that include subdued red, white, and blue, e...

Below is a concise overview of the most widely observed mitzvot and cultural practices for how to celebrate Purim. Read these alongside your congregation’s specific customs, b...

In the United States, Thanksgiving in 2019 was observed on Thursday, November 28. This date follows the rule that Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November. The holi...

Pesach 2019 began at sundown on Friday, 19 April and ended at nightfall on Saturday, 27 April in the evening (nine full days, including both start and end nights). In Israel, th...

Memorial Day 2019 is observed on Monday, May 27. It honors U.S. military personnel who died while serving. As a federal holiday, Memorial Day is fixed by law as the last Monday...

Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the biblical Exodus from Egypt. Its timing follows a lunisolar calendar, meaning dates shift across se...

In 2019, Canadian Thanksgiving was observed on Monday, October 14. The holiday always falls on the second Monday of October, placing it earlier in the year than U.S. Thanksgivin...

Thanksgiving 2019 was the U.S. national observance on Thursday, November 28, marking a fixed point in the broader holiday season. As a perennial explainer profile, this occasion...

Thanksgiving 2019 falls on Thursday, November 28. In the United States, Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday of November, a rule established by federal law. This plac...

Passover, or Pesach, is a Jewish festival that recalls the biblical Exodus from Egypt. In 2018, it began at sundown on Friday, March 30, and concluded at nightfall on Sunday, Ap...