DECEMBER \ Sacred times
Here is a list of primary sacred times for world religions. One dot indicates holy days usually beginning at sundown the day before this date and two dots, local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
4, 11, 18: Sundays of Advent, Christian.
6: St. Nicholas Day, Orthodox Christian.
8: **Bodhi Day (Rohatsu), Buddhist; Immaculate Conception, Catholic Christian.
12: Our Lady of Guadalupe feast day, Catholic Christian.
16-24: Los Posadas, Christian.
21: Yule, Christian; *yule/winter solstice, Wicca/Neo Pagan; St. Thomas Day, Catholic Christian.
24: Christmas Eve, Christian.
25: *Christmas, Christian; **Feast of the Nativity, Orthodox Christian.
26: Zarathosht Diso (death of Prophet Zarathushtra), Zoroastrian; St. Stephen's Day, Christian.
26-Jan. 1: Kwanzaa, interfaith.
26-Jan. 2: *Hanukkah, Jewish.
28: Holy Innocents, Christian.
30: Feast of the Holy Family, Catholic Christian.
31: Watch Night, Christian.
Source: www.interfaithcalendar.org/
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