Events for March 2, 2026

Nineteen Day Fast – Baha’i Baha’i Fast to be observed by adult Baha’is in good health from sunrise to sundown (along with mandatory prayer).

The Fast of Esther (Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר, romanized: Ta'anit Ester) is a fast in Judaismobserved on the eve of Purim. According to most scholars, it commemorates the communal fast held by the Jewish people throughout the Achaemenid Empire on the 13th day of Adar. According to the Book of Esther, this was the date scheduled for the battle between the Jews...