Black Gold Outreach (Beaumont & Leduc)
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Promotes the dignity, rights, and well-being of people with disabilities
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.