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            1Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
2Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 3Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 4Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 5Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 6Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Christian – St. Nicholas DayChristian – St. Nicholas Day Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 7Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 8Buddhist – Bodhi DayBuddhist – Bodhi Day Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast Catholic Christian – Immaculate Conception of MaryCatholic Christian – Immaculate Conception of Mary
9Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 10Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 11Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Hindu – Gita JayantiHindu – Gita Jayanti Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 12Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast Catholic Christian – Feast Day – Our Lady of GuadalupeCatholic Christian – Feast Day – Our Lady of Guadalupe 13Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 14Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 15Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
16Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Christian – Posadas Navidenas (Hispanic)Christian – Posadas Navidenas (Hispanic) Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 17Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 18Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 19Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – St. Nicholas DayOrthodox Christian – St. Nicholas Day Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 20Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 21Wicca/NeoPagan – Yule (Northern Hemisphere)Wicca/NeoPagan – Yule (Northern Hemisphere)Winter Solstice Northern Hemisphere Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Christian – YuleChristian – Yule Christian – St. Thomas the ApostleChristian – St. Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 22Judaism – Fast of Tevet 10Judaism – Fast of Tevet 10Sunrise to Sunset Wicca/NeoPagan – Litha (Midsummer) Southern HemisphereWicca/NeoPagan – Litha (Midsummer) Southern HemisphereSummer Solstice Southern Hemisphere Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
23Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 24Christian – AdventChristian – Advent Christian – Christmas EveChristian – Christmas Eve Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast 25Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening Christian – ChristmasChristian – Christmas Orthodox Christian – Feast of the NativityOrthodox Christian – Feast of the Nativity 26Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening Zoroastrian – Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra)Zoroastrian – Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra) Christian – St. Stephens DayChristian – St. Stephens Day 27Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening 28Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening Christian – Holy InnocentsChristian – Holy Innocents 29Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening
30Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening Catholic Christian – Holy FamilyCatholic Christian – Holy Family 31Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening Christian – Watch NightChristian – Watch Night          

This website was founded in 1993 by Delton Krueger, from the United Methodist denomination of the Wesleyan family of the Christian religion. His degree education is from Hamline University in St Paul, MN, USA, and Drew School of Theology at Madison, NJ, USA. Religious leadership experience has been as pastor in rural and urban congregations in Minnesota, USA; and as regional church, ecumenical, and interfaith participant. Most recently he served as Co-founder and President of the Mall Area Religious Council dedicated to spiritual presence at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.

What is the origin of this web site’s approach to interfaith information? 

In 1987 a small group of Catholic, Lutheran and United Methodist people began conversation on how to respond to soon-to-be-built Mall of America in Bloomington, MN, USA. The congregations were in the immediate neighborhood of the site. The Mall Area Religious Council (MARC)  was created in order to have a multi faith voice for the community regarding a major commercial enterprise. When the Mall of America was opened in 1992 MARC began to experiment with ways of having spiritual presence in this huge Mall in the neighborhood.

MARC soon was made up of Christian , Baha’i, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and Unitarian religious congregations. It was learned that accurate information about world religions is a necessity. People of this community believe in showing honor to all religious traditions and expecting that people of each religion will be open and direct about their beliefs while being willing to listen to others.

The Interfaith Calendar was first created in 1995 in order to present information about religions in a non-threatening manner. Accuracy and timeliness was and is necessary. Once the calendar was on line along with definitions of terms, it became evident that people might want to know about world religions themselves. Most calendar web sites were  very complex.  Hence, the Families of Religions division is being developed. All religions are treated much the same. Information is, of course, written from a north American perspective since that is the location of the writer. Hopefully the information is presented in as objective and fair way as possible.

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    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Christian – St. Nicholas DayChristian – St. Nicholas Day
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 7, 2024
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    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 8, 2024
    • Buddhist – Bodhi DayBuddhist – Bodhi Day
    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
    • Catholic Christian – Immaculate Conception of MaryCatholic Christian – Immaculate Conception of Mary
  • December 9, 2024
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    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 10, 2024
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    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 11, 2024
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    • Hindu – Gita JayantiHindu – Gita Jayanti
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 12, 2024
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    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
    • Catholic Christian – Feast Day – Our Lady of GuadalupeCatholic Christian – Feast Day – Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • December 13, 2024
    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
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    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
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    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 16, 2024
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    • Christian – Posadas Navidenas (Hispanic)Christian – Posadas Navidenas (Hispanic)
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 17, 2024
    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 18, 2024
    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 19, 2024
    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Orthodox Christian – St. Nicholas DayOrthodox Christian – St. Nicholas Day
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 20, 2024
    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 21, 2024
    • Wicca/NeoPagan – Yule (Northern Hemisphere)Wicca/NeoPagan – Yule (Northern Hemisphere)Winter Solstice Northern Hemisphere
    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Christian – YuleChristian – Yule
    • Christian – St. Thomas the ApostleChristian – St. Thomas the Apostle
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 22, 2024
    • Judaism – Fast of Tevet 10Judaism – Fast of Tevet 10Sunrise to Sunset
    • Wicca/NeoPagan – Litha (Midsummer) Southern HemisphereWicca/NeoPagan – Litha (Midsummer) Southern HemisphereSummer Solstice Southern Hemisphere
    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 23, 2024
    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 24, 2024
    • Christian – AdventChristian – Advent
    • Christian – Christmas EveChristian – Christmas Eve
    • Orthodox Christian – Nativity FastOrthodox Christian – Nativity Fast
  • December 25, 2024
    • Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening
    • Christian – ChristmasChristian – Christmas
    • Orthodox Christian – Feast of the NativityOrthodox Christian – Feast of the Nativity
  • December 26, 2024
    • Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening
    • Zoroastrian – Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra)Zoroastrian – Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra)
    • Christian – St. Stephens DayChristian – St. Stephens Day
  • December 27, 2024
    • Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening
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    • Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening
    • Christian – Holy InnocentsChristian – Holy Innocents
  • December 29, 2024
    • Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening
  • December 30, 2024
    • Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening
    • Catholic Christian – Holy FamilyCatholic Christian – Holy Family
  • December 31, 2024
    • Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening
    • Christian – Watch NightChristian – Watch Night
  • January 1, 2025
    • Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening
    • Shinto – Shogatsu/Gantan-sai (New Years)Shinto – Shogatsu/Gantan-sai (New Years)
    • Orthodox Christian – Feast Day of St. BasilOrthodox Christian – Feast Day of St. Basil
    • Catholic Christian – Mary, Mother of GodCatholic Christian – Mary, Mother of God
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    • Judaism – ChanukahJudaism – ChanukahSunset to Evening
  • January 5, 2025
    • Christian – Twelfth NightChristian – Twelfth Night