{"id":2091,"date":"2025-10-07T11:47:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/success\/?page_id=2091"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T21:51:25","slug":"interfaith","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/success\/interfaith\/","title":{"rendered":"Interfaith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-intro has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/success\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/interfaith-alt-hero.avif&apos;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group padded lifted has-white-background-color has-background wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:25.625rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padded has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-df3279570aa9e1dc651137cf41ac70f0 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">The Interfaith Council provides a forum for dialogue, partnership, and mutual learning that affirms the university\u2019s secular liberal arts mission while honoring the diverse spiritual identities, practices, and needs of its community. It promotes interfaith understanding and ensures that students of all traditions \u2013 or none \u2013 have access to resources and opportunities for belonging and growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Council advises on student needs, programs, and policies that affect religiously affiliated student organizations and individual students. This includes providing guidance on creating inclusive spaces, developing interfaith programs, and ensuring that campus policies respect and accommodate diverse religious and spiritual practices. The Council guides in accommodating religious observances and practices. This involves working with students, faculty, and staff to ensure that religious holidays and practices are respected and that students have the resources they need to observe their faith while on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide no-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Foster Interfaith dialogue and understanding<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Create spaces for respectful conversations among diverse traditions to foster empathy, reduce bias, and cultivate a more inclusive campus climate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Build campus\u2013community partnerships<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Strengthen relationships between the institution and local faith\/spiritual communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serve as a bridge to resources, mentorship, and service opportunities beyond campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Enhance institutional awareness and responsiveness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Advise on emerging issues related to religion, spirituality, and interfaith engagement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Council identifies opportunities to integrate interfaith perspectives into student success, wellness, and community-building initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Promote student learning and development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Offer programs and initiatives that encourage critical thinking, ethical reflection, and intercultural competence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support students in exploring meaning, purpose, and identity as part of their holistic education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deep-red)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-center\">stay in the know<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-interfaith-news\">Interfaith news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/offices\/global-engagement\/2025\/03\/24\/understanding-ramadan-a-global-celebration-of-faith-unity-and-reflection\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"students of different faith\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/success\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/interfaith-placeholder3.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-understanding-ramadan-a-global-celebration-of-faith-unity-and-reflection\">Understanding Ramadan: A Global Celebration of Faith, Unity, and Reflection.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, refraining from food, drink, and other physical needs.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/28\/its-a-hunger-thats-never-filled\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"panel discussing holocaust\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/success\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/2024_Antisemitism_Panel-45-1200x800-1.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-a-hunger-that-s-never-filled\">\u2018It\u2019s a hunger that\u2019s never filled\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The disturbing history of antisemitism, its troubling contemporary manifestations, and how lessons of the past can inform strategies for the future were all brought into focus at a March 25 panel.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card \"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2023\/10\/12\/having-faith-to-level-the-playing-field\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"students with professor discussing faith\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/success\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Jack-Delehanty-class-1200x800-1.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-having-faith-to-level-the-playing-field\">Having faith to level the playing field<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sociologist\u2019s book on \u2018Making Moral Citizens\u2019 studies role of faith-based community organizations in political change.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element triple-bottom-margin has-white-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/success\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/synagogue-interior-prague-768x512-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jewish synagogue\" class=\"wp-image-2101 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/success\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/synagogue-interior-prague-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/success\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/synagogue-interior-prague-768x512-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deep-red)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">program highlight<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jewish-studies-concentration\">Jewish Studies Concentration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a student in the Jewish studies concentration, you\u2019ll explore the major historical and religious trends in Jewish civilization since its inception in antiquity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/concentration\/jewish-studies-concentration\/\">Explore<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deep-red)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-center\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-interfaith-calendar\">Interfaith calendar<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_2137\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"2137\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Religious_Holidays_2026_UPDATED.csv\"            id=\"footable_2137\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_1112064047_2137\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_2137 ninja_table_unique_id_1112064047_2137 ui table  ninja_search_left nt_search_full_width nt_type_legacy_table selectable striped compact vertical_centered  footable-paging-left ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_2 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_3 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_holidayobservation \">Holiday \/ Observation<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_date226 \">Date (2026)<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_2 ninja_clmn_nm_religiousgroup \">Religious Group<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_3 ninja_clmn_nm_description \">Description<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"121\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_121\">\n            <td>New Year's Day<\/td><td>01\/01\/2026<\/td><td>Christian \/ Civic<\/td><td>First day of the Gregorian calendar year<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"122\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_122\">\n            <td>Epiphany<\/td><td>01\/06\/2026<\/td><td>Christian (Catholic\/Protestant)<\/td><td>Celebrates the visit of the Magi to Jesus<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"123\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_123\">\n            <td>Orthodox Christmas<\/td><td>01\/07\/2026<\/td><td>Orthodox Christian<\/td><td>Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"124\" class=\"ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_124\">\n            <td>Pongal<\/td><td>01\/14\/2026<\/td><td>Hindu<\/td><td>A Hindu harvest festival thanking the Sun God and celebrating agricultural abundance.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"125\" class=\"ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_125\">\n            <td>Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/td><td>01\/15\/2026<\/td><td>Interfaith \/ Civic<\/td><td>Honors civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"126\" class=\"ninja_table_row_5 nt_row_id_126\">\n            <td>Lailat al Miraj<\/td><td>01\/19\/2026<\/td><td>Muslim<\/td><td>Commemorates Prophet Muhammad's night journey<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"127\" class=\"ninja_table_row_6 nt_row_id_127\">\n            <td>Tu Bishvat<\/td><td>02\/02\/2026<\/td><td>Jewish<\/td><td>Jewish New Year for Trees<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"128\" class=\"ninja_table_row_7 nt_row_id_128\">\n            <td>Imbolc<\/td><td>02\/02\/2026<\/td><td>Wiccan \/ Pagan<\/td><td>Festival celebrating the beginning of spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"129\" class=\"ninja_table_row_8 nt_row_id_129\">\n            <td>\u00a0Candlemas<\/td><td>02\/02\/2026<\/td><td>Christian<\/td><td>Commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the temple.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"130\" class=\"ninja_table_row_9 nt_row_id_130\">\n            <td>St Valentine's Day<\/td><td>02\/14\/2026<\/td><td>Roman Catholic<\/td><td>A feast day honoring Saint Valentine, now widely celebrated as a day of love and affection.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"131\" class=\"ninja_table_row_10 nt_row_id_131\">\n            <td>Parinirvana<\/td><td>02\/15\/2026<\/td><td>Buddhist<\/td><td>Marks the death of Buddha and his attainment of final Nirvana.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"132\" class=\"ninja_table_row_11 nt_row_id_132\">\n            <td>Maha Shivaratri<\/td><td>02\/15\/2026<\/td><td>Hindu<\/td><td>A major Hindu festival celebrating Lord Shiva.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"133\" class=\"ninja_table_row_12 nt_row_id_133\">\n            <td>Chinese New Year<\/td><td>02\/17\/2026<\/td><td>Buddhist \/ Cultural<\/td><td>Lunar New Year celebration<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"134\" class=\"ninja_table_row_13 nt_row_id_134\">\n            <td>Ash Wednesday<\/td><td>02\/18\/2026<\/td><td>Christian<\/td><td>Start of the Lent season<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"135\" class=\"ninja_table_row_14 nt_row_id_135\">\n            <td>Ramadan Begins<\/td><td>02\/19\/2026<\/td><td>Muslim<\/td><td>Beginning of Islamic month of fasting<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"136\" class=\"ninja_table_row_15 nt_row_id_136\">\n            <td>Holi<\/td><td>03\/04\/2026<\/td><td>Hindu<\/td><td>Festival of colors celebrating spring<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"137\" class=\"ninja_table_row_16 nt_row_id_137\">\n            <td>Naw-R\u00faz<\/td><td>03\/21\/2026<\/td><td>Bah\u00e1'\u00ed<\/td><td>Bah\u00e1'\u00ed New Year<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"138\" class=\"ninja_table_row_17 nt_row_id_138\">\n            <td>Eid al-Fitr<\/td><td>03\/21\/2026<\/td><td>Muslim<\/td><td>Celebrates the end of Ramadan<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"139\" class=\"ninja_table_row_18 nt_row_id_139\">\n            <td>Palm Sunday<\/td><td>03\/29\/2026<\/td><td>Christian<\/td><td>Beginning of Holy Week<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"140\" class=\"ninja_table_row_19 nt_row_id_140\">\n            <td>Mahavir Jayanti<\/td><td>03\/31\/2026<\/td><td>Jain<\/td><td>Celebrates the birth of Lord Mahavira, the founder of Jainism.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"141\" class=\"ninja_table_row_20 nt_row_id_141\">\n            <td>Passover<\/td><td>Apr 2 \u2013 9<\/td><td>Jewish<\/td><td>Commemorates the Exodus from Egypt<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"142\" class=\"ninja_table_row_21 nt_row_id_142\">\n            <td>The Memorial of Jesus\u0092 Death<\/td><td>04\/02\/2026<\/td><td>Jehovah's Witnesses<\/td><td>Commemorates the death of Jesus Christ.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"143\" class=\"ninja_table_row_22 nt_row_id_143\">\n            <td>Good Friday<\/td><td>04\/03\/2026<\/td><td>Christian<\/td><td>Commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"144\" class=\"ninja_table_row_23 nt_row_id_144\">\n            <td>Easter<\/td><td>04\/05\/2026<\/td><td>Christian<\/td><td>Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"145\" class=\"ninja_table_row_24 nt_row_id_145\">\n            <td>Vaisakhi<\/td><td>04\/14\/2026<\/td><td>Sikh, Hindu<\/td><td>Marks the Sikh New Year and celebrates the spring harvest.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"146\" class=\"ninja_table_row_25 nt_row_id_146\">\n            <td>Yom Hashoah<\/td><td>04\/14\/2026<\/td><td>Jewish<\/td><td>A day of remembrance for the six million victims of the Holocaust.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"147\" class=\"ninja_table_row_26 nt_row_id_147\">\n            <td>Yom Ha'Atzmaut*<\/td><td>04\/22\/2026<\/td><td>Jewish<\/td><td>Israel's Independence Day commemorating the founding of the State of Israel in 1948.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"148\" class=\"ninja_table_row_27 nt_row_id_148\">\n            <td>Beltane<\/td><td>05\/01\/2026<\/td><td>Pagan and Wiccan<\/td><td>Celebrates the peak of spring and the coming of summer.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"149\" class=\"ninja_table_row_28 nt_row_id_149\">\n            <td>Buddha Day (Vesak)<\/td><td>05\/01\/2026<\/td><td>Buddhist<\/td><td>Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"150\" class=\"ninja_table_row_29 nt_row_id_150\">\n            <td>\u00a0Lag BaOmer<\/td><td>05\/05\/2026<\/td><td>Jewish<\/td><td>Celebrates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"151\" class=\"ninja_table_row_30 nt_row_id_151\">\n            <td>Shavuot<\/td><td>May 22 \u2013 23<\/td><td>Jewish<\/td><td>Commemorates the giving of the Torah<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"152\" class=\"ninja_table_row_31 nt_row_id_152\">\n            <td>Buddha's Birthday<\/td><td>05\/24\/2026<\/td><td>Buddhist<\/td><td>A Buddhist festival marking the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Gautama Buddha.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"153\" class=\"ninja_table_row_32 nt_row_id_153\">\n            <td>Eid al-Adha<\/td><td>05\/27\/2026<\/td><td>Muslim<\/td><td>Commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"154\" class=\"ninja_table_row_33 nt_row_id_154\">\n            <td>Ascension of Baha\u0092u\u0092llah<\/td><td>05\/29\/2026<\/td><td>Bah\u00e1'\u00ed<\/td><td>Commemorates the passing of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"155\" class=\"ninja_table_row_34 nt_row_id_155\">\n            <td>Feast of Corpus Christi<\/td><td>06\/04\/2026<\/td><td>\u00a0Roman Catholic<\/td><td>Celebrates the Eucharist, the body and blood of Jesus Christ.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"156\" class=\"ninja_table_row_35 nt_row_id_156\">\n            <td>Al Hijra\/ Muharram<\/td><td>06\/16\/2026<\/td><td>Muslim<\/td><td>A festive day marking the end of a plague during Rabbi Akiva's lifetime.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"157\" class=\"ninja_table_row_36 nt_row_id_157\">\n            <td>Juneteenth<\/td><td>06\/19\/2026<\/td><td>Interfaith \/ Civic<\/td><td>Celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"158\" class=\"ninja_table_row_37 nt_row_id_158\">\n            <td>\u00a0Litha<\/td><td>06\/21\/2026<\/td><td>Pagan and Wiccan<\/td><td>Marks the longest day and shortest night of the year.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"159\" class=\"ninja_table_row_38 nt_row_id_159\">\n            <td>Lughnasadh<\/td><td>08\/01\/2026<\/td><td>Pagan and Wiccan<\/td><td>Celebrates the beginning of the harvest season.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"160\" class=\"ninja_table_row_39 nt_row_id_160\">\n            <td>Feast of the Assumption<\/td><td>08\/14\/2026<\/td><td>\u00a0Roman Catholic<\/td><td>Celebrates the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"161\" class=\"ninja_table_row_40 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