Black Gold Outreach (Beaumont & Leduc)

(Leduc) 780-986-9466 (Beaumont) 780-929-5468

Dia de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration of life and death. While the holiday originated in Mexico, it is celebrated all over Latin America with colorful calaveras (skulls) and calacas (skeletons).

Hanukkah

Lasting eight days, the joyous Jewish holiday celebrates a miracle from more than 2,000 years ago.

Purim

This holiday celebrates the rescue of Jews by Esther from a plot to kill them. Fasting the day before Purim honors the fasting of Esther before her plea to the king for the Jewish people.

Holi

This Festival of Colors, Love, and Spring is an important Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil. It also celebrates the arrival of Spring and the blossom of love and hopes for a good harvest

Ramadan

The arrival of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, brings forth a month of fasting, praying, and reflection.

Eid al-Fitr

The Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan, a time of feasting and giving thanks celebrated by Muslims worldwide.

Earth Day

Celebrate the 54th annual celebration of Earth Day by attending neighborhood or beach cleanups, planting a tree, or even helping to lead some type of recycling effort in your workplace.

Passover (Pesach)

Passover or Pesach celebrates the freeing of enslaved Israelis. It is also known as the Festival of Unleavened Bread as Matzo or Matzah is eaten during Seder dinner

Eid al-Adha

One of the holiest days in Islam, Eid al-Adha commemorates Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) willingness to sacrifice his son for God, marked by prayers, charity, and community gatherings.

Juneteenth

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of all African American slaves. It was first recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden. It is this day that the last enslaved African Americans learned of their freedom nearly two years after it was issued.

Orange Shirt Day

Wear an orange shirt in support of Truth and Reconciliation Day (Sept 30)