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Vesak
"Vesak, a holiday celebrated by Buddhists around the world, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha. It is observed by engaging in acts of service and gathering to participate in sacred rituals. Vesak is one of the most important festivals in the Buddhist calendar. It is also known as Wesak Day or “Buddha's Birthday”. Vesak is the celebration of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism." (from a publication by the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington),
Kent Keane, formerly a part of EMU's biomedicine program, notes a few memories in a 2023 interview: Vesak involved gathering at the temple with family, eating vegetarian for the day, and buying a fish from a local market to release into the wild.
The length of the Vesak celebration depends on the location and culture of the celebrants.
Upcoming expected dates are May 1, 2026; May 20, 2027; May 8, 2028.
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Monday, May 12, 2025, 7:00 AM.
Shavuot, June 1 - 3
Shavuot, also known as the Festival of Weeks; celebrates harvest of first fruits and commemorates Moses’ descent from Mt. Sinai with the Torah and Commandments.
Here are some greetings you could use on Shavout: Happy Shavuot! Gut Yontiff (GOOT YON-tiff), meaning “good day” can also be used as well as on other Jewish holidays.
This is from an interview with Courtney Joyner, EMU faculty.
Shavuot is one of the three “Pilgrimage Festivals.” "Shavuot combines two major religious observances. First is the grain harvest of the early summer. Second is the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai seven weeks after the exodus from Egypt."
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/shavuot-101/,
Shavuot is celebrated for one day in Israel, and two days everywhere else.
Upcoming expected dates for Shavuot are as follows: Evening of Sun, Jun 1, 2025 – Tue, Jun 3, 2025, Evening of Thu, May 21, 2026 – Sat, May 23, 2026, Evening of Thu, Jun 10, 2027 – Sat, Jun 12, 2027,
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Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMRAQ.
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 8:30 PM.
Eid al Adha
The Quran tells the story of the prophet Ibrahim who Allah (God) commands to kill his son, Ismail, to prove his obedience. As Ibrahim prepares for the sacrifice, Allah replaces Ismail with a ram to be slaughtered in his stead.
Eid al-Adha (or Eid-ul-Adha), the Feast of Sacrifice, is a commemoration of Ibrahim’s act of obedience and his willingness to follow God’s command without question.
(timeanddate.com),
Depending on the country, the celebrations of Eid-ul-Adha can last anywhere between two and four days.
A greeting you might use on Eid al-Adha is "Eid-al-Adha Mubarak!"
This and upcoming expected dates are June 6-8, 2025; May 27-30, 2026; May 16-19, 2027; May 4-7, 2028.
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Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMLMX.
Friday, June 6, 2025, 8:30 PM.
Pentecost
Pentecost is a Christian holiday commemorating the coming of the Holy Spirit on the 50th day after Easter.
Below are some excerpts from an interview with EMU alum, Laurel Evans:
"I really love celebrating Pentecost. It’s important to me because it’s the day we celebrate the Holy Spirit as well as the wide variety of languages, cultures, and ways of worshiping in the Church, so it’s a very joyful and high-energy day.
"I love having a day to focus on the Holy Spirit, because to me the Spirit represents the unpredictability and joy and wildness of God. Growing up, we celebrated by decorating our whole church with symbols of doves and fire and wearing red clothes, having lots of people read Scripture aloud in their various languages, singing and praying, and having a big celebratory meal together."
Upcoming dates for Pentecost are June 8, 2025; May 24, 2026; May 16, 2027; June 4, 2028.
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Organization: Faith & Spiritual Life. Categories: Spiritual Life, Center for Interfaith Engagement, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Interfaith Calendar. Event Locator: 2024-AAMQLC.
Sunday, June 8, 2025, 7:00 AM.