“The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing others’ loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays.” ― W. C. Jones

The holiday season is officially upon us. Cultures and religions across the United States and the world celebrate their own holidays with vastly different but equally important religious and cultural significances. This week we explore a few of those celebrations.

November 19 to November 20 – Mawlid el-Nabi

December 2 to December 10 – Hanukkah

December 8 – Feast of the Immaculate Conception

December 8 – Bodhi Day

Dec. 21 – Yule (Winter Solstice)

Dec. 25 – Christmas  

December 26 – January 1 – Kwanzaa