Events

Winter Solstice – Wiccan/Pagan Yule is the time of greatest darkness and the longest night of the year. This time is celebrated as the “return of the Sun God” when He is reborn of the Goddess.

Christmas Eve – Christian Christian celebration of the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. It is observed with worship, candle lighting, manger scenes, and festive meals.

Hanukkah – Jewish Hanukkah is an eight-day celebration during which Jews commemorate the victory of the Maccabees over the armies of Syria in 165 B.C.E. and the subsequent liberation and “rededication” of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Zarathosht Diso – Zoroastrian Anniversary of the death of the Prophet Zarathushtra.

Kwanzaa – African American A celebration of family, community, and culture.

Holy Innocents – Christian Christian day of solemn memory of male children killed by King Herod in the attempt to destroy Jesus.

December ICGS Board Meeting Open to all, email secretary@sacramentointerfaith.org for further information.

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...

Christmas – Christian Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ. Note: Churches from different parts of the world celebrate it during January.