April 21, 2019 - The First Day of Ridván The First Day of Ridván is an important Baha'i holiday. Riḍván is a twelve-day festival that celebrates the beginnings of the Bahá'í Faith in 1863. It does this by commemorating Bahá'u'lláh's declaration that he was a Manifestation of God. Ridván means paradise, and is named for the Garden of Ridván…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Easter
April 21 & 28, 2019 - Easter Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter takes place three days after Jesus’s death on Good Friday. This holiday concludes the “Passion of Christ” series of holidays that began with Ash Wednesday. The last week of this series is called Holy Week…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Good Friday
April 19, 2019 – Good Friday and April 26, 2019 – Great/Holy Friday Good Friday is an important holiday in the Christian religion as it commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. This is an important event because it represents the sacrifices and suffering in Jesus' life. Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, taken…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Passover
April 19 - 27, 2019 - Passover Passover (called Pesach in Hebrew) is a Jewish holiday. Passover takes place in early spring during the Jewish calendar month of Nissan, starting at sundown on the fourteenth day, until the twenty-first day at sundown. This corresponds to sundown on Friday, April 19 through sundown on Saturday, April…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Vaisakhi and Palm Sunday
April 14, 2019 - Vaisakhi Vaisakhi (also known as Baisakhi) is a Sikh holiday. This holiday is special for Sikhs for two reasons: This day marks the beginning of the Sikh solar year, and the festival for the winter crop harvest, On this day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth, initiated the…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Naw Rúz and Hola Mohalla
March 19-21, 2019 - Naw Rúz Naw Rúz (also known as No Rouz, Nowruz, or Noruz), translates to "New Day" in English is the Bahá'í and Persian New Year, which occurs on the date of the vernal equinox. The holiday is fixed as March 21 for Bahá'ís in all countries outside the Middle East, regardless of…
Celebrating 165 Years: The BPL Through Time and Place
March 20, 2019 marks the 165th anniversary of the opening of the Boston Public Library in its first building! To celebrate, take a look at these digitized images of the BPL's Central Library through the years (and buildings). These photos and images are available through the Digital Commonwealth, which is made possible through digitization services from the Boston Public…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Ostara, Holi, and Purim
Learn about 3 holidays coming up that celebrate spring: Ostara, Holi ,and Purim. Learn their backstory as well as how they are celebrated.
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Hinamatsuri, Fat Tuesday, and Ash Wednesday
March 3, 2019 - Hinamatsuri Hinamatsuri (also known as Hina-matsuri or Hina Matsuri) is a Shinto and Japanese cultural holiday. Hinamatsuri means Doll Festival, but the day is also referred to as Girl's Day. This festival is celebrated every year on March 3. For this festival, families pray for the happiness and prosperity of their…
The Origins and Practices of Holidays: Presidents Day and Ayyám-i-Há
February 18, 2019 - Presidents Day Presidents Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. This year it falls on Monday, February 18. After the death of George Washington in 1799, his birthday, February 22, became a day of remembrance. Naturally, it was important to the American people to celebrate the…
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