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Passover is a Jewish holiday celebrating Jewish people's freedom from slavery in Egypt. This year, Passover is celebrated from Monday, April 22 to Tuesday, April 30.

Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, reflection and prayer for Muslims around the world, began at sundown on March 11.

This Saturday, February 10, is the Lunar New Year - a celebration of the arrival of spring and the coming new year in the lunisolar calendar. 

Next week, Valentine’s Day will be sharing its date with another important celebration! February 14th is also Book Giving Day.

February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the history of our nation and to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans who have created impactful change in our society.

Kwanzaa was first created in 1966 by Dr.

One of the oldest Persian traditions is Yalda Night, also known as Shab e Chelleh, which is celebrated on the Winter Solstice. This year, Yalda Night is on December 21st.

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days, usually in December. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by the lighting of candles on each day of the eight days.

In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a resolution declaring Thanksgiving a nationally recognized holiday to be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.

Veteran’s Day is an opportunity to recognize those in our communities who risked their lives, health, and future for the good of the many.

As the year inches its way to a close, there are many holidays to be celebrated. There are many that probably come to mind - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa. But there’s another major cultural holiday coming up: Diwali.

This autumn, we’re celebrating man’s best friend and all the wonderful things added to our lives by our furriest family members. Here are our top 3 ways to make your sidekick’s tail wag:

I Love Yarn Day is celebrated on the second Saturday of each October. YPL certainly loves yarn, hosting a multitude of fiber-focused programs each year.

Ahoy, mateys! Today be Chatter Like a Pirate Day, so we celebrate the world o’ make-believe by roundin’ up some pirate books and learnin’ the hair-raisin’ tales o’ some real-life pirates…