Spring is always worth celebrating! As we enter the warmer months, here is a list of Spring holidays to look forward to! Did we forget any? Comment below if you want us to add any!
First Day of Spring: Thursday, March 20
Eid al-Fitr: Sunday, March 30 (Holiday celebrated by Muslims, marking the end of Ramadan)
April Fools’ Day: Tuesday, April 1
Passover: Saturday, April 12 (Also called Pesach, it is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals celebrated by Jews, celebrating the the Exodus of Israelites from Egyptian slavery)
Palm Sunday: Sunday, April 13 (Christian holiday celebrating Jesus entering Jerusalem)
Good Friday: Friday, April 18 (Christian holiday commemorating the death of Jesus)
Easter: Sunday, April 20 (Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus)
Ridván: Sunday, April 20-Thursday, May 1 (Celebrates the twelve days in 1863 when the founder of the Bahá’í Faith, Bahá’u’llah, declared his mission as a messenger of God)
Earth Day: Tuesday, April 22 (A global holiday that started April 22, 1970, advocating for support in environmental protection)
Cinco de Mayo: Monday, May 5 (Commemorates the Mexican army’s victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 over the French, but has become a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage)
Mother’s Day: Sunday, May 11 (A day celebrating moms and motherhood)
Memorial Day: Monday, May 26 (A day to honor and mourn fallen U.S. military personnel that died while serving in our Armed Forces, it is always observed the last Monday of May)
Eid al-Adha: Saturday, June 7 (Commemorates Abraham and his willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to a command from God, it is the second of two main festivals in Islam, with the first being Eid al-Fitr)
Flag Day: Saturday, June 14 (On June 14, 1777, the Stars and Stripes was adopted as the official flag for the U.S.)
Father’s Day: Sunday, June 15 (A day to celebrate dads and fatherhood)
Juneteenth: Thursday, June 19 (A holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the US, it is also called Juneteenth Independence Day or Emancipation Day)
Last Day of Spring: Friday, June 20
